Career Preparation and Resources
A psychology degree prepares you for multiple career paths in a changing and dynamic world. As a psychology major, you master the ability to understand and predict human behavior, as well as the skills to ask questions and develop methods for answering those questions. These two skills are core to critical thinking and highly sought after among employers. There are many resources available to you at Texas A&M that can help you identify and prepare for your future career. The best resource is the TAMU Career Center, which houses several mentors specific to liberal arts and experienced with psychology majors and employers looking for psychology majors.
Becoming an Outstanding Undergraduate Psychology or Undergraduate Student
Volunteer Opportunities at TAMU and other places – includes links to short-term volunteer and longer-term opportunities, gap year options and possible internship opportunities (some paid)
Research Opportunities at TAMU
Career Exploration and Guidance
One-on-One consulting with Dr. Pamela Edens, Director of Professional Development – sign up for a 20-minute zoom consultation
Career-Related Presentations – presentations and zoom recordings from Fall, 2023 and prior (hosted by Dr. Edens) – below are the titles of the presentations
- Thinking Ahead: What to Do With a Psychology Undergraduate Degree?
- Therapy as a Career (and various ways to get there)
Additional Career Related Resources
American Psychological Association (APA) – Career in Psychology Resources
An Online Career-Exploration Resource for Psychology Majors (2018)