Advice for a career in Psychology?
Your motive appears to be sound. Many psychology students with backgrounds of unhappy childhood thinks by studying psychology and helping others will "make them feel better". After 1-month, many psychology students back their bags because they just learned they fit the profile of some psycho! The psychology industry have so much to offer and can be very rewarding. Some psychologists develop "problems" themselves and even get traumatized by some of the horror stories they have to listen to everyday. Once you have the experience and qualifications, you can always move into other areas of interest like forensic work or assessment of employment candidates. Helping another person, incl children and seeing the positive results of your hand work, is priceless. I trust this have given you some light. Personally I believe psychologists are now even more relevant in an era of crime, sadness and children being exploited.
Psychology is a wonderful minor! However:As Gina Clark and Thomas B Walsh (with whom I have never before agreed), you need a graduate degree if you want to be a practicing counselor or therapist. However, he’s very wrong about income; a licensed counseling starts at what a mid-career teacher earns (and not far from what I earn as a computer science professor). The common degrees are a the master of social work (MSW) or an MA or MS in counseling psychology. You will also need to go through the licensure process, which can take 1–2 years, but you may have income during the last year.However, there are many careers that take advantage of both the psychology knowledge and the social science critical thinking skills you have developed. This is especially true if you have a good knowledge of statistics and quantitative social science research methods. Take courses in those! As many as possible!A growing area in computing that extensively uses psychology is human-computer interaction. The focus is on cognitive psychology (and to a lesser extent, social psychology). Consider double-majoring or minoring in computer science.Start by exploring careers NOW. Here are two free, research-driven tools:O*NET Interest Profiler at My Next MoveWelcome to the Interest ProfilerGo to your campus career center and get whatever info/input they have, and keep going. For me, thinking about my career and future is an ongoing process that has continued my whole professional life so far.
Working as a psychologist can get you anything from just getting by, up to a decent income, depending on what you do. You may get a little better than that by working in the corporate world, using your credentials, but not perhaps *strictly* in field.But if you want to get rich, the path is to sell books.Particularly vapid, worthless self-help books. There are a lot of them out there, though, so competition is tight. But get a Ph.D. after your name, develop a following, and you may have a shot. Some have done it.
I want to earn a Ph.D or Psy.D in Psychology any advice?
I am currently a sophomore and I just declared my major which is a B.A. in Psychology. My first few semesters in college were rough and with a combination of things going in my life at the time and my lack of focus I currently have a cumalitive gpa of 2.8. I will be a junior after the next semester and I am just wondering if it is possible to still get into a Ph.D or Psy.D program even though I didn't start my undergrad academic career on the right foot. Some people told me that if I could get my GPA to a 3.0 I could have a good chance of getting into a program to earn a Master's degree and then after completing my M.A. I would have a better chance of getting a Ph.D or a Psy.D. Does anybody have any suggestion of what I could do now besides the obvious of getting my GPA up to get into a Ph.D or Psy.D program? Do you think its a good idea to go the M.A. first and take it from there considering where I am at this point? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Career In Psychology Seeking Advice from Experts and Intelligent Human Beings of Great United Kingdom ?
namaste i am vaibhav saxena from India new delhi i am a PHILOSOPHY HON 3 YEAR STUDENT i want to do my Masters in Psychology MA in Psychology after my graduation in DELHI UNIVERSITY ADMISSION method for it i am Eligible any one graduate from any subject can do MA in Psychology ,student should have more than 55% in finals and should clear entrance test Q1 I am a Good hard working student,but i had never studied Psychology Before at any Level,so does i will be able to do MA in Psychology ? or i can study graduate level books on psychology before Q2 to do MA in Philosophy will not be right decision,there is not much scope but in Psychology there is great Level of scope so i am Planning to do MA in PSYCHOLOGY i can do Phd in Psychology also in the future please advice me friends to do MA in Psychology for me will be Right Decision i am very HARD WORKING Student my MATHS is weak ,i am good at other subjects and my english grammer is also weak i am working at it i can speak sanskrit and hindi GOD BLESS YOU ALL LOVE and blessings from vaibhav saxena please advice me friends and write a good advice give some time to me
Any Career/Grad School advice for a Psychology B.S. graduate?
I've graduated from college a few months ago with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a Business Concentration. I don't have a strong objection to going on to grad school, but I feel that I'm not qualified. While I have a decent GPA (3.41), I don't have any research experience. Also, to be honest, I still don't know what it is that I want to do exactly, and have been told it's ill-advised to fully commit to a grad program until I figure that out. On the other hand, I have been informed of and have seen how bleak the job market is out there for psych grads with only a bachelor's. I don't necessarily even have a strong desire to stay within the psych field, I guess I just want to know my options. Basically, if you were in my position, what would you do? Are there any jobs out there where people are just looking for a college degree in general and I can work my way up? Should I just work anywhere for a while and then apply to grad school later? Is there a way to research experience after graduating? Any and all advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated and any advice regarding career/grad school outside of the psych-scope would be great too. P.S. Sorry to bombard you with questions but my college advisors were absolute crap and I feel completely lost.
Which area of psychology should I focus on for a career?
Hello. I'm 17 years old, and a while ago, I realized that I have found a career path that I'm actually interested in: psychology. The problem comes in when I try to narrow down to which branch I wish to follow. I'm very observant, usually, and typically can spot a problem in another or if something is wrong. I'm interested in helping behavior, people have come to me for advice, and I've been told that I do well at listening. Emotions and personality, especially, fascinate me. I've already decided that I'd like to stay away from working with children. To my immense surprise, I wouldn't mind researching psychology and performing experiments. In fact, I think it'd be rather enjoyable! Behavior is something else that really interests me. Why do people behave the way they do? Also, how does the mind itself affect behavior and personality? Why do most people behave in a certain way versus an individual who doesn't? All of these things simply fascinate me, and I'm having a lot of trouble narrowing it down to which sort of psychologist I'd like to be. Does anyone have any ideas of which branch of psychology I should focus on? If you need more information, simply ask in your answer, and I'll post additional details. Also, while I'm asking this question, does anyone know which colleges are recommended for their psychology programs? I'm currently in 11th grade, but while I've been searching through colleges, I'm uncertain which one is best. Thank you to all that help.
You didn't say what type of career in psychology you're interested in - industrial, forensic, clinical, etc. I'm guessing you’re asking about clinical psychology.I had a long (30 yrs) career as a clinical psychologist in a hospital, and found it very rewarding. It was a great experience, and I met and worked with some fantastic people - both patients and staff.It's not always the easiest profession, and you’re right to question if it's really what you want.If you want to become a clinical psychologist, plan on going to graduate school to get a Phd or Psyd. You will have more opportunities generally than with a Masters degree. It will take longer, and costs more, but can be more rewarding.Try to find a place - a hospital, clinic, or other setting where patients are treated for mental illness - and do some volunteer work. While you are volunteering, observe and ask lots of questions. This experience may help answer any doubts you have about a career as a clinician.If you can, try to find a psychologist in your area, perhaps at a local college, hospital or in private practice, and ask if they will meet with you to discuss having a career in clinical psychology. Ask friends or relatives if they know a psychologist who would agree to answer your questions.Good luck
Yes, Psychology is a good career option as human psychology is employed everywhere around us.From a Education perspective, Psychology is a study of understanding human behavior and mind. Psychology as a discipline is based upon scientific theories and exhaustive research work.To become a Psychologist, you need to have relevant academic credentials plus transferable skills such as communication, leadership, interpersonal skills, motivation, positive outlook, empathy and so on. Psychology as profession is not about getting a degree and having a tag of psychologist. It’s beyond that. It involves relevant skills, experience through internships, research skills, participation in seminars and workshops, regular interaction with people around you and so on.If I talk about salary in this field, Initially, you might have to struggle a bit and build your name. However, with time and experience you get well settled in this career.My Piece of Advice- As I am a post-graduate in Psychology, I feel students who wish to take up psychology as a career should have strong theoretical foundation, actively participate in workshops/seminars, carry out independent researches, gain real time experience through internships, learn from videos/blogs/articles/self-help books/movies and so on.For more information about Psychology as a Career, you can go through the following links-Exhaustive Guide To Becoming A Psychologist And Its Scope In IndiaPsychology As A Career - MindlerI hope you’ll find this information useful. All the very best!Disclosure- I am a Career Coach and Expert at Mindler