The type of psychology graduate jobs available to you will strictly depend on the college degree you hold. Although an undergraduate degree in psychology is a liberal arts degree, and not a professional degree, there are many jobs that you will be prepared for in the fields of social services or business. If you do pursue a master’s degree or a higher level degree, you can become a psychologist or a professional counselor.
Here are some of the entry level psychology graduate jobs that require just a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree:
Business- Human Resource Manager, Leader Development, Marketing Manager, Other Middle Management positions, Claims Specialist, Urban Planning Officer, Advertising Research, Director of Volunteers, Writer, Salesman, Survey Taker, Hospital Patient Liaison, Congressional Aide, Director of College Alumni Relations, Recruiter, Director of Fund Raising.
Social Services: Case Worker, Probation Officer, Group Home Manager, Admissions Counselor, Substance Abuse Counselor, Employment Counselor, Vocational Rehabilitation, Parole Officer, Social Service Aide, Public Heath Administrator, Community Relations, Affirmative Action Officer, Recreation Director, Psychiatric Assistant, Statistician, Daycare Supervisor, Correctional Officer, Psychology Technician, Child Protection Worker, Group Home Coordinator, Youth Counselor, Veteran’s Advisor, Family Service Clerk, Behavior Analyst.
As you can see, there are many job titles for those with Bachelor degrees. If you have acquired a Master’s Degree you probably specialized in Counseling Psychology, Organizational Psychology, or another niche. Subfields include clinical psychology, neuropsychology, personality psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, forensic psychology, health psychology, sports psychology and school psychology. With the Counseling Psychology degree you will find entry level psychology jobs in mental health. Mental health counselors often work in services for children, teens and their families. An Organizational Psychology degree equips students to work within organizations or as consultants. They apply psychology to the workplace with the goal of improving productivity and the quality of life for the workers. Additionally, an Organizational Psychology graduate can work in human resources and as leadership and team building consultants.
Right now on our job board, there are 316 job ads for psychology graduate jobs. Companies that are hiring are: Veteran’s Health Administration, US Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Correctional Medical Services, Kaiser Permanente, Comp Health, Jackson and Coker, Seaboard Health Care, Maxim Physician Resources, and Mac Physician Placement Services.



