Psychology graduate- what's next? | Career tips

TL;DR

Discover diverse career paths for psychology degree graduates beyond mental health roles.

Transcript

hello welcome back and if you've not been here before my name's ava i'm a research system at kings and i'm also a phd ucl student so today's video i thought i'd talk about the different kinds of careers path that you can go into after psychology undergraduate degree i know it can be quite confusing time when you might feel a bit lost so i thought i... Read More

Key Insights

• 🧑‍⚕️ Psychology graduates can pursue diverse career paths beyond traditional mental health roles.
• 👶 Child psychologists can specialize in educational, clinical, counseling, or forensic psychology.
• 👨‍🔬 Alternative career options for psychology graduates include psychotherapy, human resources, consulting, and government research.
• 💦 Roles in advertisement, media, charity administration, teaching, finance advising, community work, and welfare rights are also available.
• 👨‍🔬 Non-psychology related roles like immigration advising, political research, interpreting, and teaching are options for psychology graduates.
• 👨‍🔬 The research skills gained during a psychology degree can be applied to various career fields.
• 👨‍🔬 Psychology graduates can find success in different industries by leveraging their understanding of human behavior and research expertise.

Questions & Answers

Q: What are the different types of child psychologists?

Child psychologists can specialize in educational psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or forensic psychology. Each role involves working with children and adolescents with various developmental and mental health issues.

Q: What is the difference between a psychotherapist and a clinical psychologist?

A psychotherapist focuses on therapy without the need for as much mental health experience as a clinical psychologist. Psychotherapists also emphasize self-reflection, supervision, and an understanding of psychotherapy methods.

Q: How can psychology graduates enter the field of advertisement and media?

Psychology graduates can apply their understanding of human behavior to roles in advertisement and media by conducting research, advising on campaigns, and targeting specific audiences based on behavioral insights.

Q: What are some non-psychology related roles psychology graduates can pursue?

Psychology graduates can explore career opportunities in human resources, consulting, government research, charity administration, teaching, finance advising, community work, and more.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Different career paths for psychology graduates include child psychologist roles like educational, clinical, and counseling psychology.

• Alternative options include becoming a psychotherapist, working in human resources, consulting, government research, advertisement, or charity administration.

• Psychology graduates can also consider roles as parole officers, case managers, immigration advisors, or in teaching.