  {"id":11880,"date":"2012-07-19T11:24:14","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T15:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/?page_id=11880"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:17:08","slug":"careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-7xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 60%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Careers in Psychology\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>A bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology helps you understand how people think, feel, learn, and change, while building strong skills in research, communication, and critical thinking. It prepares you for meaningful careers in mental health, education, community services, policy, research, and human-centered fields like user experience and program evaluation. Psychology is both deeply human and rigorously scientific, today.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/02\/convo-768x336.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n                        <figure class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 mx-6 mt-5 mb-1.5 overflow-hidden\">\n                <span class=\"cu-icon cu-icon-thumb\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; display: inline-block;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--! 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Take ownership of your learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"carleton-psychology-career-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">杏吧原创 Psychology Career Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Department<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">杏吧原创<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Co-op and Career Services<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">This 杏吧原创 service offers a variety of resources in-person and online, including job postings, career workshops, and career exploration tools. They are also available for one-on-one consultations that can involve job search coaching, resume review, interview preparation and a wide range of other services.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a title=\"杏吧原创 Central\" href=\"http:\/\/central.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mySuccess Portal<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211; Available through Student Support Services in 杏吧原创 Central<br>&#8211; Search for jobs, volunteer positions and internships<br>&#8211; Book career advising appointments<br>&#8211; Register for workshops, employer recruitment and information sessions<br>&#8211; Create an online resume and portfolio<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/central.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Assessment Tools<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211; Career Cruising<br>&#8211; TypeFocus<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"external-psychology-career-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">External Psychology Career Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Resources<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">杏吧原创<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpa.ca\/cpasite\/UserFiles\/Documents\/Simner%20Career%20Guide%202009_Web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CPA \u2013 Planning a Career in Psychology: A Canadian Perspective for University Bound and Beginning University Students (2009)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211; Subfields of psychology<br>&#8211; How to become a professional psychologist<br>&#8211; Is psychology the Right Choice for Me?<br>&#8211; Occupational Outlook<br>&#8211; How to Succeed in University<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpa.ca\/students\/career\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CPA \u2013 A Career in Psychology<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211; What is a psychologist?<br>&#8211; What do psychologists do?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Employment Prospects for Individuals with a BA or B.Sc in Psychology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpa.ca\/students\/career\/careersinpsychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/education-career\/guide\/careers\">American Psychological Association \u2013 Careers in Psychology<\/a><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">An introduction to psychology, the kinds of work psychologists do, and the training required to become a psychologist.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/careersinpsychology.org\/psychology-careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Careers In The Field of Psychology<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Extensive lists of psychology careers presented by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/careersinpsychology.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.careersinpsychology.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"alumni-data\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In an effort to help our students better understand where their degree may lead them in the future, we have collected information from graduates of our program over the last 15 years to determine which industries our alumni most often find employment. This chart provides a snapshot of our graduates at various stages of their career and as you will see below, the roles they end up pursuing are quite diverse.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/02\/Psych-1024x703.png\" alt=\"distribution by employment category chart\" class=\"wp-image-44860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/02\/Psych-1024x703.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/02\/Psych-512x352.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/02\/Psych-320x220.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/02\/Psych-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/02\/Psych-1536x1055.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/02\/Psych-2048x1407.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Distribution by Employment Category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"employment-sectors-and-positions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment Sectors and Positions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Administration and Management (Associate Director, Evaluation Officer, Project Manager)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Services (Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Youth Support Worker)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Resources and Finance (Human Resource Coordinator, Personal Finance Assistant, Technical Recruiter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales, Marketing and Entrepreneurship (Account Executive, Marketing Coordinator, Sales Manager)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education (Teacher, Learning and Development Advisor, Education Coordinator)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy, Law and Public Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arts, Multimedia and Communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hospitality, Retail and Tourism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Profession<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology and Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other (Post Secondary Education, Environment and Sustainability, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"job-titles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Job Titles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Assistant <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registered Psychotherapist <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational Assistant <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Assistant <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales Associate <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Assistant <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy Analyst <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occasional Teacher <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real Estate Agent <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early Childhood Educator <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychotherapist <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registered Nurse <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Associate <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operations Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer Service Representative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Resources Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Account Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instructor Therapist <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program Officer <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Worker <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyst <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Career Resources At any point during your degree program, you should be in a position to discuss the various skills that you are working on and the skills that you plan to acquire. 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