Career Services WHAT CAN I DO WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ?

Facts about SKILLS POSSESSED BY PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATES Psychology: Many employers are interested in the skills which psychology “Psychologist” is a term majors tend to possess. These include:

used only for people with an understanding of human behavior, mental processes and how Masters or Doctoral level they affect/ are affected by an individual’s physical, mental or ex- degrees who are licensed ternal environment to practice psychology. the ability to describe, understand, predict, and modify behavior (Doctoral level degree is skills in research and assessment required in Manitoba, except the ability to develop innovative solutions to problems for School Psychology which requires a masters degree. U. of Manitoba offers a M.A. in SAMPLE TITLES FOR PSYCHOLOGY School Psychology.) GRADUATES Psychologists and their work can be classified Mental Health Worker Volunteer Coordinator into three general and Crisis Intervention Worker Student Advisor often overlapping Community Support Worker Fundraiser Corrections Officer categories: (1) research Life Skills Coach Youth Worker psychology, (2) applied Special Events Coordinator Developmental Service Worker Sales Representative psychology, and (3) Market Research Analyst/Coder Criminal Intelligence Analyst clinical/counselling Border Services Officer psychology. Immigration Officer Interested in Psychology? Consider these options*, too! Without an advanced Advertising Agent Occupational Therapist Rehabilitation Counsellor degree, you will not be a Psychiatrist Substance Abuse Counsellor licensed psychologist, but Psychiatric Nurse Assistant you may be able to be Speech-language Pathologist involved in some closely Research Assistant Teacher supervised counselling Social Program Coordinator Guidance Counsellor type situations with a Activities Instructor Mental Health Nurse (RN) bachelor’s degree. Counsellor/ Police Officer/Investigator development practitioner Human Resource Specialist Paid and/or volunteer /Parole Officer Social Policy Analyst work in a social service Behaviour Therapist for Children Family & Marriage Counsellor agency may help students with Autism Child Life Therapist

develop a career focus Educational Assistant/Teacher’s * These occupations require additional and employability skills. Aide or alternate and/or . To ensure you know the pre- Immigration Settlement Worker requisites and requirements, drop-in to see a Career Advisor at 474 University Centre. WHAT CAN I DO WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY ?

AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT: (this list is not exhaustive)

Elementary and Secondary Schools Group Homes Post-secondary Educational Institutions Municipal and Federal Police Forces Social Service Agencies Market Research Firms/Pollsters Health Care Facilities Child Care Centres Emergency Support Services Government - Federal, Provincial, City Community Outreach Programs Employment Agencies Correctional Institutions Insurance Firms Human Resources Departments

Public Relations/Advertising Agencies

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Check our website at: www.umanitoba.ca/student/careerservices - Click on “Job Postings and Volunteer Opportunities” and register as a Student to view current job postings

National Occupational Classification www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

workopolisCampus.com (access code for University of Manitoba is bisons)

Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba www.umanitoba.ca/psychology/

University of Calgary Counselling Centre www.ucalgary.ca/counselling/careerdevelopment/careerpossibilities/psychology

University of Toronto Department of Psychology home.psych.utoronto.ca/Assets/Psych+Digital+Assets/Undergraduate/psych_degree.pdf?method=1

Charity Village www.charityvillage.ca

Manitoba WorkinfoNET mb.workinfonet.ca/

UTM Career Centre - U. of Toronto & Mississauga - Career By Major: Psychology www.utm.utoronto.ca/career/cbm/psychology.html

For more information on occupational, educational and employment options, please drop by Career Services, 474 University Centre, 474-9456.