Psychology
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Descriptive Career Information
American Psychological Association (APA): Careers in Psychology
Brochure containing general information about the field, job outlooks and resources.
http://www.apa.org/students/brochure/brochurenew.pdf
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Counselors
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos067.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Psychologist
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos056.htm
PsychCareers
Part of the American Psychological Association (APA) website, this site includes career articles and information on jobs, fellowships, internships, and graduate school.
http://www.psyccareers.com
Job Banks and Searching Advice
Mental Help Net - Employment Resources
Web sources, jobs, and journals for psychology majors.
http://mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=20
Social Psychology Network (SPN) - Online Psychology Career Center
Graduate school advice, career resources and job listings for psychologists.
http://www.socialpsychology.org/career.htm
SocialService
Job site for work in counseling, psychology, sociology, mental health, social work, case management, employee assistance, volunteer management, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence, community development, mentoring, youth development, child welfare, and developmental disabilities.
http://www.socialservice.com/
Associations
American Psychological Association (APA)
http://www.apa.org/
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
http://www.apa.org/apags/
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
http://www.psychologicalscience.org
Cognitive Science Society
http://cognitivesciencesociety.org/index.html
Social Psychology Network (SPN)
http://www.socialpsychology.org/
Graduate School Information
MassCIS
The Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) is available to Massachusetts residents and includes an Education & Training section. Click on "Graduate School Sort" to create a list of schools matching your preferences. From the Mass. Division of Career Services (DCS).
http://masscis.intocareers.org/
Peterson's Online Graduate Program Resource
Peterson's online searchable graduate program database. Users can search graduate programs nationally by keyword, location, etc.
http://www.petersons.com/Default.asp?ShowTab=gr
Market Trends
Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research
From the American Psychological Association, the CPWAR collects, analyzes, and disseminates information about the workforce and education system in psychology. Current releases include 2007-2008 Faculty Salaries in Graduate Departments of Psychology, Snapshot of Practicing Clinical Psychologists: Extract from the 2007 Salaries in Psychology Survey, 2005 Doctorate Employment Survey, APA Survey of Internship Applicants (APA-APPIC Study), and more.
http://research.apa.org/
GradPSYCH
This is the graduate student magazine of the APA and is a membership benefit of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS). Articles encompass emerging trends in psychology practice, research, education, and the U.S. marketplace. Employment and salary data, and profiles of innovative psychology careers are provided, along with cutting-edge information on graduate training, supervision, internships, postdocs, and dissertations.
Click below for subscription information:
http://gradpsych.apags.org/subscriptioninfo.html
"Graduate Study in Psychology: 1971-2004"
John Norcross, Jessica L. Kohout, and Marlene Wicherski, write for American Psychologist, Vol 60(9), Dec 2005. pp. 959-975. They summarize the 2003-2004 characteristics of graduate programs and departments in psychology in the U.S. and Canada and compare these to those to data within the past 3 decades. Focus is made on the emergence of PsyD programs in professional psychology, the ascendancy of neuroscience programs, and the steady rise in acceptance rates across programs.
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.simmons.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=amp-60-9-959&site=ehost-live
First-Year Employment Outcomes of Psychology Baccalaureates: Relatedness, Preparedness, and Prospects'.
Article from Teaching of Psychology, v27 n3 p164-68 Sum 2000.
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.simmons.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=3424642&site=ehost-live
National Center for Education Statistics
Article from Education Statistics Quarterly, vol.3, issue 1, 2001, 'From Bachelor's Degree to Work: Major Field of Study and Employment Outcomes of 1992-93 Bachelor's Degree Recipients Who Did Not Enroll in Graduate Education by 1997'. Includes stats on employment status, full-time salaries, job benefits, and job satisfaction for Social Sciences degree recipients.
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/quarterly/vol_3/3_1/q5_2.asp
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