Bachelor’s Level Psychology Job Opportunities
- Adoptions Social Worker or Aide
- Foster Care Case Manager or Aide
- Adoptions Intake Specialist
- Case Aide
- Counselor
- Youth Treatment Specialist
- Community Living Support Specialist
- Foster Care Licensing Worker
- Life Enrichment Coordinator
- Child and Family Services Coordinator
- Community Outreach Worker
- Independent Living Specialist
- Psychiatric Nursing Aide
- Mental Health Worker
- Mental Health Technician
- Family Educator
- Wellness Specialist
- Health Promotion Specialist
- Job Training Specialist
- Church Youth Services Coordinator
- Group Home Attendant
- Employment Specialist
- Parole or Probation Officer
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Job Coach or Employment Counselor
- Day Care Center Supervisor
- Assistant Psychologist at Dow Chemical
- After School Coordinator at NHP Foundation
- Teacher Assistant at Apple Tree
- Administrative Assistant at Glaxo Smith Kline
- Manager in Training at The Buckle
- Educational Therapy Instructor at Integrative Educational Partners
- Foster Home Developer at Orchards Children’s Services
- Care Provider at Pine Rest Christian Hospital
- Placement Consultant at Hope Network
- Children Services Case Worker at State of Maine
- Employment Specialist at Goodwill Industries
- Crisis Aide at Every Woman’s Place
- Consumer Relations at Wolverine Worldwide
- Service Specialist at State Farm Insurance
- Production Planner at Williams Form Engineering Corp.
- Quality Assurance Coordinator at Senior Resources
- Licensed Personal Banker at JP Morgan Chase
- Senior Associate of Community Investment at United Way
- Clinical Program Manager at Hope Network
- Branch Manager at Lake Michigan Credit Union
- Director of Special Gifts at Holland Home Foundation/Faith Hospice
- Volunteer Coordinator at Americorps
- Youth Treatment Specialist at Wedgwood Christian Services
- Activity and Volunteer Coordinator at Sunrise Senior Living
- Referral Coordinator at Cherry Street Health Services
- Expansion Coordinator at United Way
- Financial Counselor at Home Repair Services
- People Services Generalist at National Heritage Academies
- Crisis Aide at Every Woman’s Place
- Consumer Relations at Wolverine Worldwide
- Service Specialist at State Farm Insurance
- Production Planner at Williams Form Engineering Corp.
- Quality Assurance Coordinator at Senior Resources
- Licensed Personal Banker at JP Morgan Chase
- Senior Associate of Community Investment at United Way
- Clinical Program Manager at Hope Network
- Branch Manager at Lake Michigan Credit Union
- Director of Special Gifts at Holland Home Foundation/Faith Hospice
- Volunteer Coordinator at Americorps
- Youth Treatment Specialist at Wedgwood Christian Services
- Activity and Volunteer Coordinator at Sunrise Senior Living
- Referral Coordinator at Cherry Street Health Services
- Expansion Coordinator at United Way
- Financial Counselor at Home Repair Services
- People Services Generalist at National Heritage Academies
Study Abroad
Some of the value to you:
- Intellectual challenge.
- New perspectives.
- Build language skills.
- See new places.
- Get to know a culture.
- Handle problems.
Some of the value to employer or grad school:
- Comfortable in new environments.
- Language and culture skills.
- Active learner.
- Risk taker.
- Shows initiative.
Student Employment
Some of the value to you:
- Acquire workplace skills.
- Learn about college from a different perspective.
- May be given professional duties depending on position – seek these out.
- Acquire recommendations.
Some of the value to employer or grad school:
- Demonstrates initiative and is a hard worker.
- Manages time well if grades are also good.
- May acquire specific skills related to job depending on position.
Student Org Leader
Some of the value to you:
- Practice motivating and leading others.
- Learn new skills and develop relationships.
- Be recognized on campus.
- Connections with administrators and faculty.
- Acquire recommendations.
Some of the value to employer or grad school:
- Future management potential.
- Someone who can motivate others.
- Handles variety of management tasks including budgeting.
- Takes initiative and demonstrates team-playing ability.
Internships
Some of the value to you:
- Pre-professional experience valuable on resume.
- Immersion in work environment.
- Learn whether you want to pursue as career.
- Acquire recommendations.
Some of the value to employer or grad school:
- Experience in field demonstrates commitment.
- Shows initiative.
- Demonstrates skills directly related to a job.
Summer Jobs
Some of the value to you:
- Money.
- Shows you work hard.
- May acquire skills related to future depending on job.
- Learn what you like and don’t like about workplace.
Some of the value to employer or grad school:
- Demonstrates initiative and hard work.
- Depending on position may have specific skills needed for workplace.
Volunteering
Some of the value to you:
- Good feeling knowing that you helped another.
- May acquire work-related skills.
- Provides understanding and nonprofit organization.
Some of the value to employer or grad school:
- Demonstrates character.
- May have acquired relevant knowledge to workplace.
- Generally valued by all employers.
Temp Work
- Some of the value to you:
Learn about a variety of workplaces. - Acquire valuable office skills.
- Build customer service skills.
- Can get promoted or lead to a full-time job.
- Many sources for recommendations.
Some of the value to employer or grad school:
- Demonstrates flexibility.
- Able to handle a variety of situations.
- Quick learner.
- Will fit in with new workers.
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