In this video, we share a variety of possible career pathways relevant to Psychology majors at UC Davis. We also cover the career development process, RIASEC, and resources for career exploration. This video is an option for Transfer Mandatory Advising holds in Winter 2024.
Links
RIASEC assessment: www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
O*NET: www.onetonline.org/find/descriptor/browse/1.B.1
Mindmap of pathways: tinyurl.com/psc-career-pathways
Specific careers:
Counseling/Therapy
CACREP Counseling Specializations: www.cacrep.org/counseling-specialities/
Social work: www.socialworkers.org/News/Facts/Types-of-Social-Work
APA Specialties: www.apa.org/ed/graduate/specialize/recognized
ABA: www.bacb.com/
Addiction counseling: www.accbc.org/
Education
Teaching: www.cde.ca.gov/ci/be/become-a-teacher.asp
K-12 Administrators: acsa.org/
K-12 Librarians: www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/findlibmedia.asp
School Counseling: www.schoolcounselor.org/
School Psychology: www.nasponline.org/
Academic Advising: nacada.ksu.edu/
Student Affairs: www.naspa.org/home
Professor: www.apa.org/education-career/development/academia
Researcher: this.deakin.edu.au/career/what-its-really-like-to-be-a-psychology-researcher
Higher Education Librarians: www.ala.org/educationcareers/libcareers/type/academic
Business/HR
Human Resources: www.shrm.org/
Recruiter: builtin.com/learn/careers/recruiter
Talent development: www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/training-and-development-specialists.htm
Labor relations: www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/labor-relations-specialists.htm
Project manager: www.pmi.org/certifications/pmi-project-management-ready
Industrial-Organizational Psychology: www.siop.org/Career-Center/Pursuing-a-Career-in-I-O-Psychology
Tech
UX Design: careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/what-does-a-ux-designer-actually-do/
UI Design: careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/the-difference-between-ux-and-ui-design-a-laymans-guide/#what-is-user-interface-ui-design
UX Research: builtin.com/learn/careers/ux-researcher
Product Design: careerfoundry.com/en/blog/product-design/
Health
Health Professions Advising (HPA): hpa.ucdavis.edu/
Further resources:
Psychology career website: yellowcluster.ucdavis.edu/career/psychology
Pathways to therapy & counseling: yellowcluster.ucdavis.edu/career/therapy
LinkedIn Alumni: www.linkedin.com/school/uc-davis/people/?facetFieldOfStudy=100912
ICC Career Research: icc.ucdavis.edu/research
ICC Explore by Interest Area: icc.ucdavis.edu/research/industry
ICC Psychology Graduate Employment Data: icc.ucdavis.edu/data/major?mc=191
Mandatory Advising Quiz: tinyurl.com/4uyhf42c