• Senior audit from Registrar’s office• Modes and Categories• Distribution Requirement

• Intro, RDA 1, RDA 2• Two courses from List 1• Two courses from List 2• One course from List 1 OR List 2 must be a 300-level lab course• Two courses from List 3• 9 total units• No more than 16 units in psych• Senior survey• Assessment exam

Major Graduation Requirements

• Required of all graduating seniors• Kindly note the word “Required”• Covers all areas of psych to tell us as

teachers where we need to strength our offerings

• Incentive provided for taking exam

Assessment Exam

• 8 units in total• HUSV 101• Client Populations• Health• Organizational Structures and

Public Policy• Diversity • 2 supplemental courses• 1-unit internship

Human Services Requirements

• 8 units in total• NEUR 241 and 242• CHEM 121• 4 units from at least 2 departments

(i.e., BIOL, PHIL, & PSYC)

• 1-unit internship, practicum, or major research experience

Neuroscience Requirements

(Pretend that I am Troy Kase, Director of the Internships & Career Development

Center)

Getting an Internship/Job!“What am I able to do with a Bachelor’s

degree in psychology?”

You must first be able to articulate the skills you bring to an employer

Then you can be prepared to answer the questions, “What do you have to offer an employer?” “What skills do you bring to the job?”

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook Results

NACE Job Outlook 2013

Qualities that Employers Look for on Resumes

NACE Job Outlook 2013

SUMMER INTERNSHIPSConsiderations when seeking experience:- FINANCIAL?- LOCATION?- What EXPERIENCE do you want to get?

Finding an InternshipCheck out the Internship Listings on the

Career Development Website:http://www.internships-usa.com/http://www.internships.com/Other links and resources listed by

function!

Putting your Liberal Arts & Psychology Skills to Work“People skills” – communication skills,

particularly with diverse populationsAnalytical skillsResearch skills Writing skills Knowledge of statistics and research

methodology Problem-solving skillsExtensive knowledge of human development

and behavior Critical and inferential thinkingInsight to deal effectively with peopleAbility to resolve and mediate conflict

Entry Level Job OptionsBUSINESS Advertising agent Marketing/Sales

ManagerHuman ResourcesLabor Relations

Specialist Market Research Analyst Admin/ Management Financial Services AgentCustomer Relations

SpecialistStaff Training &

Development

HUMAN SERVICESCase WorkerCrisis Intervention

Counselor Youth Counselor Substance Abuse

CounselorClient Advocate Residential CareHealth Educator Director of

Volunteer Services

Entry Level Job Options- Continued

SCHOOLS/ UNIVERSITIES

Admissions counselorAffirmative Action

officer Human resources Activity Leader Program DevelopmentPublic relations /

Communications dept.Development Alumni Relations

HOSPITALS/ CLINICSPsychiatric hospital

staffHospice CoordinatorMental Health

CoordinatorDay Care Center

staff Rehabilitation

counselorResearcher Residential Care

OK, now what do I?Check out our website for more career information!Schedule a career counseling appointment. Create a strategy for your internship/job search.Develop your resume! Create an account on Experience e-recruiting and

search for internship job postings and mentor opportunities!

Attend upcoming job fairs and/ or graduate school fairs.

NETWORK!!! (Friends, family, faculty, alumni, etc.)Secure opportunity!

Other Services & ResourcesMock InterviewsGuides on interviews, resumes, cover

letters, graduate schoolSelf-assessmentsAlumni ConnectionsAppointments, walk-in hours, and emailWebsite:

http://www.albion.edu/careerdev/

• Briton Network/LinkedIn workshop on September 11 at 5:00p (KC)

• Academic Fair - September 26 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Science Atrium)

• Career Visions - Chicago on October 20-22 (we will spend a day and a half visiting with Albion alumni and talking about their career paths)

• Briton Career connections - October 11 (3:00p - 5:00p).  This is an event where alumni will come to campus (during Homecoming) to network with current students.

Career Services Upcoming Events