Department of Psychology Opportunities
Internship Opportunities:
PSY 351 (practicum) is available to the junior or senior major. Students may chose either a clinical or research practicum. (Credit is from 1-6 hours.)
Some sites have been:
- UMC eating disorder clinic
- UMC sleep disorder lab
- Crisis Pregnancy Center
- Youth for Christ
- Baptist Hospital Drug Treatment Program
- Court Watch, Inc.
Career Opportunities:
For a career in psychology, social work, counseling or law, graduate study is encouraged. Examples of entry level positions obtained by Psychology majors:
| director of volunteer services | case worker | drug/substance abuse counselor | program manager |
| probation/parole officer | child protection worker | employment counselor | rehabilitation advisor |
| corrections officer | family service worker | residential youth counselor | counselor aide |
| group home coordinator | social service director | day care center supervisor | mental retardation unit manager |
| veterans' advisor | affirmative action officer | community relations officer | hospital patient service |
| representative | child care worker | congressional aide | newspaper reporter |
| director of fund raising (college) | staff training and development | park and recreation director | college admission rep |
| statistical assistant | employee counselor | fast food restaurant manager | occupational analyst |
| director of alumni relations (college) | community recreation worker | customer relations | job analyst |
