Psychology

Business

• Personnel administrator
• Public relations
• Sales representative
• Admissions recruiter
• Textbook representative
• Advertising
• Insurance agent
• Management trainee
• Retail sales management
• Loan officer

Social/Human Services

• Case worker
• Youth counselor
• Employment counselor
• Fund-raising specialist
• Alumni affairs coordinator
• Mental health aide
• Parent educator
• Drug abuse counselor

Research

• Research assistant
• Trainee for product research
• Marketing researcher
• Grant and report writer
• Information specialist/researcher
• Mental health aide
• Research analyst
• Statistical assistant

• School counselor
• Clinical psychologist
• School psychologist
• Sport psychologist

• Industrial/organizational psychologist
• Marriage and family therapist
• Professional counselor
• Rehabilitation counselor

• TEACHING PSYCHOLOGISTS teach in colleges and universities, high schools, and the military.
• EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGISTS do pure research (to expand the body of knowledge) or applied research (to find solutions to specific problems).
• NEUROPSYCHOLOGISTS study the functions of the nervous system and the biological basis of behavioral and mental problems related to the central nervous system.
• CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS help with serious psychological disorders.
• COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGISTS help client's define problems, clarify goals, and surmount obstacles.
• SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS directly assist students with problems that interfere with learning.
• EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS help schools improve curriculum planning & instruction.
• DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGISTS study physical, emotional, cognitive, & social changes that occur throughout the life span - study the relative influences of heredity and the environment on development - conduct research on issues such as the effects of maternal use of drugs on the fetus, the outcomes of various patterns of child rearing, conflicts and adjustment at various stages.
• PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGISTS study individuality (uniqueness of each person); attempt to define human traits such as shyness, boldness, and aggressiveness to determine their influences on human thought processes, feelings, behavior, and psychological disorders; study issues such as aggression, anxiety, and gender roles.
• SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGISTS study how people think about, influence, and relate to each other. Study individual and group social behavior, attitude formation, attitude change, interpersonal attraction, gender roles, stereotypes, conformity, obedience, group decision making, and aggression.
• CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGISTS study behavior of shoppers to predict and influence their purchasing.
• ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGISTS study how behavior influences and is influenced by the physical environment.

• HUMAN-FACTORS/ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGISTS specialize in the way people interact with environments, systems, and products - improve person-machine systems for safety and productivity.
• INDUSTRIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS work with various businesses, stores, members of industries, agencies, public & private organizations to find ways to make workers more productive, improve working conditions, improve efficiency, improve sales, effectively appeal to contributors, stockholders, and the general public - work with employees with work related-problems, assist in hiring, training, and promoting employees, devise psychological tests to screen applicants, conduct research in job motivation, job satisfaction, well-being of employees, and making technical systems more user-friendly.
• FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS work in the criminal justice system as expert witnesses, counselors, and trainers. They also help in selecting applicants.
• HEALTH PSYCHOLOGISTS work with patients and medical doctors as a team using a mind-body approach toward prevention & treatment of physical illness - train and teach medical students, physicians, nurses, and other health professionals to understand relevant psychological intervention techniques for more effective medical care.
• SPORTS PSYCHOLOGISTS work with athletes to enhance performance and to assist recovery from injuries. They help coaches apply psychological principles to coaching and assist teams in applying psychology to problems and game strategies.
• Psychologists in Rehabilitative Services work with people who have mental and/or physical disabilities in a holistic way to get them back into the work force and living as independently as possible.
• EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGISTS study how humans change and adapt to their environment over time
• POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGISTS study optimal human functioning at the biological, experiential, personal, relational, institutional, cultural, and global levels and aim to discover and promote factors that allow individuals, communities, and societies to flourish.