VSU's own career page. I would definately recommend a wander over there. They can help you with all aspects of getting a job - from resume writing, to holding and sending resumes to possible employers, to helping you with the all important interview (what to wear, what to say, etc.). And, of course, they have job descriptions (located at their links page). This site (from UT at Austin) gives reasons why that interview may not have been successful. I recommend that you look here BEFORE you go to an interview. I also created a site that give tips about interviews.
Information about the GRE
Outline of a powerpoint presentation about the
GRE - including information about the general nature of the GRE, the
writing test, the Psychology GRE, computer version, tips, and web sites.
Marky Lloyd's Careers in Pysch web site. This site has it all - it is a course on the web. I also recommend her link to other sites page. Another superb megasite on careers can be found at the Social Psych network. Another site with a lot of good links is Frank Fulkerson's web site. This one has links to all different types of information, such as getting a job, why you might have been rejected, jobs for people who don't want to go to grad school, etc. Walden University's site lists different programs around the United States (not all inclusive, but a good place to start).
John Suler's site on Graduate school and jobs that require graduate school. This is information on what is required to get into graduate school, what the difference is between various types of degrees, etc. For an extremely detailed site on grad programs, try the PsychGrad portal. Northwestern has information related to clinical psychology. Here is another site with information on getting into a clinical psychology program.
Linda Walsh's page has a number of links to sites - I like the section near the bottom that has links to career related articles about a variety of different job areas (what those people actually do). This site briefly describes the different fields in psychology. Melissa J. Himelein's site is specifically for the helping professions.
APA's site on nonacademic careers. Also check out APA's site on data collected on education and employment. Surveys of results from people with Bach. all the way to Doc. Salary info included.
Many students don't emphasize the skills that they aquire in school when searching for a job. Here are some suggestions at the Careers in Psychology web site. This site at Hanover give some possible job ideas and courses that you could take to make you more marketable.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook has every job possible. You get information on the nature of the work, training, job outlook, earning, related occupations, etc. If you want more information on psychology, just go to that area on the index. Also try counselors and look under professional and technical section.
Peterson's guide contains basic information about which schools have which degrees. You can search by academic area or location. Make sure that you look up the specific areas you are interested - clinical psychology, rehabiliation counseling, etc. However, please note that you may need to get a degree in an area with a specialization. For example, I have a degree in Experimental Psychology, with an emphasis in Cognition. Dr. Wasieleski (my husband) has a degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Forensic Psychology. For information about any graduate program (including those outside of psychology) try Gradschools.com.
Need some help writing that personal statement? Try EssayEdge,Admissions Essays, or Accepted.com. They will review your essay (for a price - why pay? The career center is free). However they also give tips, sample essays, etc. for all types of professional degrees (medical, grad school, law, business).
Dr. Friedman's site contains columns written about different work life issues - negotiating salary, professional development, etc.
Salary figures. Need I say more? Here's another by Appleby that discusses salary at the Bach. level.
Many students want to know if getting their Masters degree and then going on for the Ph.D. is a good idea (in fact, many just assume it is!). Some programs will only look at people with a Masters in hand, but not all. This site helps answer that question of, if you don't need it, then what?. HOWEVER, a more recent article suggests that, if you did well in school (high GPA, etc.), a Masters would be helpful. But, if you think a Masters degree is going to help you bail out from a not so stellar undergraduate performance, it probably will not. See the discussion under graduate school.
What is licensure? This
site has links to various state boards with a description of licensing
for various states for people with a doctorate in clinical, counseling,
and school. Licensing regulations can vary quite a bit from state to state.
For information about all of the different licenses in Georgia, check
out this site. Information
about Social Work. can be found at NASW. This is a general overview
of the field, ethics, and laws. More info can be found at this
site. Information about
Marriage and Family Therapy can be found at AAMFT.
The major components to licensure include the following:
1. Appropriate education - Attending a graduate program is not enough
to get licensed. You need to take certain courses while in graduate school.
2. Supervised experience - This experience typically includes your
practicum work while you are in graduate school as well as a certain number
of years out of school.
3. Written examination - Can cover the area you are studying plus laws
in the state you are working.
4. Continuing education - You need a certain number of hours of CE
credits every 2 years to maintain licensure.