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I'm going to be graduating this coming May and as the "end" approaches the feeling of my major (psychology) being useless continues to fester in my mind. I wanted to see if taking any useful classes would help my job search. For example, I have a strong interest in Accounting and would like to know if taking an intro financial accounting class would help me at all or if I am pretty much ****ed for my job search. If not accounting, are there any classes in any department which might help me? Thanks!
as the "end" approaches the feeling of my major (psychology) being useless continues to fester in my mind.
I've seen a book that speaks about the different things each degree could be used for. For example, not only could you be a psychologist, but maybe in a corporate setting, an hr department might like someone in your field to weed out those that might have undesirable tendencies, such as ax murdering, pilfering and pillaging.
Do you have any plans to continue your education and earn a doctorate or masters degree? It seems like a bachelors degree in psychology is a worthless degree if you don't follow up with it.
My cousin and two friends have a bachelors in psychology. My cousin has been working as a physical therapy assistant, one of my friends is working in landscape and the other was working at McDonald's and is now unemployed.
In some areas there is a demand for day and night shift workers in psychiatric hospitals and those only require a bachelors degree, so you could try there if interested in that type of work.
You can also work as a caseworker with a non-profit or social service department in the government. If you're brave, the government also likes psychology majors for parole and probation. Like others have said, psychology really only becomes useful at the master's level when you can become a counselor or psychotherapist. The terminal degree (where you can call yourself a psychologist) is a PhD or PsyD.
You can also work as a caseworker with a non-profit or social service department in the government. If you're brave, the government also likes psychology majors for parole and probation. Like others have said, psychology really only becomes useful at the master's level when you can become a counselor or psychotherapist. The terminal degree (where you can call yourself a psychologist) is a PhD or PsyD.
From what I have seen, the chances of getting a position like that without an LSW or MSW are pretty slim.
I've seen a book that speaks about the different things each degree could be used for. For example, not only could you be a psychologist, but maybe in a corporate setting, an hr department might like someone in your field to weed out those that might have undesirable tendencies, such as ax murdering, pilfering and pillaging.
I was thinking about HR. I've done a few informational interviews and it seems like a lot of fun. The only issue is that it will be harder to get a job in HR if I didn't do an internship. However, I still plan on applying left and right.
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Do you have any plans to continue your education and earn a doctorate or masters degree? It seems like a bachelors degree in psychology is a worthless degree if you don't follow up with it.
My cousin and two friends have a bachelors in psychology. My cousin has been working as a physical therapy assistant, one of my friends is working in landscape and the other was working at McDonald's and is now unemployed.
In some areas there is a demand for day and night shift workers in psychiatric hospitals and those only require a bachelors degree, so you could try there if interested in that type of work.
That's whats scaring me. At my school we have a lot of career fairs and it seems as if the only jobs I would be elligible for are becoming a store manager at Macy's. Talk about fun. Anyway, I plan on going to grad school. Just not straight out of college. I need at least a year off. I like the idea of working at psychiatric hospitals. Seems like a unique experience.
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To answer the OP's question, I really doubt that taking a class or two at the end of your degree program is going to help you out at all.
That's what I figured. I secretly wanted to do it because I've always wanted to work in the FBI (be a police officer for 3 years ---> apply to FBI) and one of our career counselors said that the FBI looks for applicants who follow the rules, are meticulous, and look for discrepancies. All of which are qualities of accountants.
From what I have seen, the chances of getting a position like that without an LSW or MSW are pretty slim.
No, it's not. Job ads are pretty clear about requiring an MSW or LCSW or whatever they call it in your state. Child Protective Services in Texas only requires a bachelor's degree in anything. I have applied to dozens of open positions with non-profits and the government only requiring a bachelor's in psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, or a related subject. People just have to search, search, search and not make any assumptions. Making assumptions is how people end up falsely believing they can't do anything with their degree. Go to Indeed and type in psychology or social/behavioral science(s). You might be surprised at how many positions only require a bachelor's degree. It all depends on your job market. Where I live, there are plenty of caseworker positions only asking for a bachelor's degree.
My problem is that I haven't graduated yet, but I've been applying anyway since I'm only two months away from having my degree conferred. Since the unemployment rate is high, I'm competing with people who have years of experience for entry level jobs.
Like you said, it depends on the local job market. Also, bear in mind that posted requirements are the minimum accepted by the company and that preferance is frequently given to those who exceed the minimum requirements.
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