心理学的工作

确保获得B级工作的步骤.A. 在心理学中

介绍

虽然心理学的研究生训练是非常可取的, not all graduates in psychology at Cedarville University will pursue graduate studies. 认识到这个事实, this communique is an effort to help individuals secure employment with an undergraduate degree in psychology.

时间维度

及早为找工作做计划是至关重要的. Waiting until the Spring Semester before graduation to initiate a job search is much too late. 在现实中, preparation for a job is a process - not just a one-time activity that is engaged in sometime during the Senior year. (See the four phases of career planning under the 沙巴体育就业服务中心 section heading in this document. Note that there are steps to address in each of the four academic years. This document highlights information that the psychology major can use in various phases of the process.)

沙巴体育就业服务办公室

Get involved with this office early in your academic life (freshman year) at Cedarville University. Mr. Lew Gibbs and his staff are eager to service you in the job search process. 从本办公室领取以下小册子:

1. 沙巴体育就业服务中心. This is a general informational source outlining the programs offered by the Career Services office.
2. 关注未来:职业战略手册. This handbook gets specific on the various services that the Career Center provides. 这些服务包括:
   • 职业评估
   • 职业测试与咨询
   • 研究生实践考试
   • 写简历
   • 人才招聘会往往会
   • 图书馆资源
   • 校园招聘

   除了, the CU Career Services Department will provide guidance to psychology majors in working through the four phases of career planning.

   这些阶段是:

   1. 自我评估(大一)
   2. 职业探索(大二)
   3. 现实测试(三年级)
   4. 求职(大四)

第四阶段涉及以下关键因素:

• 确定组织类型(机构、业务等).最适合自己需要的东西.
• 制作一份有效的简历.
• 培养有效的面试技巧.

总而言之, psychology majors who are serious about securing 工作 in their fields after graduation need to work in conjunction with the quality services provided to them via the CU Career Services center. 你所需要的成功是唾手可得的. It is a matter of taking the time and exercising the character to avail yourself of the resources.

要从事的具体活动

You can become involved individually in exploring the following sources of information concerning potential 工作 and other activities related to career planning. These activities can be explored in any phase of the career planning process.

1. Keep connected with employment listings via Cedarville's Career Services. 定期的招聘信息可以通过他们的办公室和联系人获得.
2. 访问招聘信息的在线数据库 JOBTRAK.
3. 请致电Intercristo 1-800-426-1343. 这是一个基督教就业机构.
4. 参考这本书， 心理学专业的好工作. 这份资料可以在心理学系办公室查阅. 书中指出了B的工作机会.A. 心理学领域的毕业生:
   • 住宅保健
   • 社区及社会服务
   • 人力资源
5. In the 心理学 Department office are the results of a survey given to recent graduates of the Cedarville University 心理学 program who have obtained 工作 with the B.A. 在心理学中. This survey will give you some idea of what positions some of our graduates have secured.
6. Contact the following governmental departments in the 状态 where you anticipate working. 这些部门位于各州首府. 他们可以给你提供联邦, 状态, 县, and local human service organizations which typically hire psychology majors in region(s) for which you want to secure a job.
   • 精神卫生学系
   • 青年服务部
   • 人类服务部
   • 智力迟钝和发育障碍科
   • 康复和矫正部
   • 老年学系
7. 为了生成高质量的简历, 有关简历专家系统的使用，请参见职业服务办公室. This easy-to-use system enables you to create the highly professional resume format that employers demand.

与职业准备有关的一般考虑

1. 保持尽可能高的GPA. 平均成绩高则不然, 其本身, land you a job; but having a low one may result in someone else being picked for a job over you.
2. 在实习期间表现出色. Numerous CU students have had job offers on the basis of their internship performance. Start thinking early in your academic career about the type of internship you want to experience. 就此事向你的导师咨询.
3. 考虑心理学专业以外的辅修领域.g. business, criminal justice, political science, public administration, TESOL, 等.).
4. 在大学里早点开始写简历. 每年你都需要更新你的简历并问问自己, "What am I doing this coming year in order to build a strong resume and obtain a job after graduation?“每年参加一些可以增加简历内容的活动. Keep the end in mind; that is, turn down involvement in good and fun activities in order to make room in your schedule for resume-building ones.
5. 在大学期间积累一些志愿者经验. 基督教事工，如AWANA，教导主日学等. 是有价值的. 心理学 majors, however, most often should channel their ministry energies. 详情请参阅沙巴体育基督教事工部, but there are normally ample opportunities to gain experience in 环境 such as crisis pregnancy, youths-at-risk, 先生/ DD, 辅导, 老年护理, 医院, 大兄弟/姐妹, 等. 你在不同人群中获得的经验越多, the more clear you are likely to be in your post-graduation job search.
6. 做两个决定. 你需要弄清楚, 越快越好, two important factors: (1) in which particular human service field you wish to work; (2) in which geographic area(s) are you willing to work. 你找工作的大部分时间都会涉及到这两个问题.
   
   人类服务工作包括不同的人群，如处于危险中的青少年, 发育障碍, 老年病学, 孩子们, 精神的个人, 等. 除了, 在社区精神健康中心等环境中可以找到工作, 医院, 拘留中心, 青年设施, 等. You need to assess which type of setting(s) and which population(s) have the greatest and least interests to you.
   
   也, some graduating seniors are willing to move away from home; others insist on working in specific locales.
   
   总而言之, 确定人口类型, 环境, and locale of where you wish to be will provide the target of human service 工作 for which you will be searching.
7. 尽早建立人际关系. 每年心理学系都有雪松林克斯, 你应该去认识各种经营摊位的人. 收集和阅读各机构的文献. Attend some professional conferences where you will likely meet people who hire psychology graduates. 在与人见面后给他们打后续的信件. Becoming "connected" involves some work and aggressiveness on your part by making yourself remembered and standing out as a sharp, 未来潜在雇员.
8. 获得教师指导. Each of the CU psychology department faculty are willing to invest time in helping you with the job search process. 他们不会为你找工作(这需要你付出努力), but they are willing to mentor you and provide some guidance in the process.

Summary

心理学 majors graduating from Cedarville University typically find ready employment. 然而, you need to be willing to follow the steps outlined here and be willing to do the hard work of a job search. Most fields for new college graduates involve taking early and aggressive steps as the norm for landing initial 工作 after graduation. The results are rewarding; and when you diligently do your part in the process, 我保证沿途会有锡达维尔的人员协助.