This event was held February 3rd put on by PLACE with the help of RCPA (the Roanoke College Psychology Association)

PLACE is Roanoke College’s on campus career center to assist students. It stands for Purpose, Life And Career Exploration and is available for all four years of students time here.

Notes from the PLACE presentation:

Psychology is a skill set, not just a major. The skills that are learned include critical thinking, research & data interpretation, communication, understanding human behavior, and ethics & empathy

Commonly pursued careers in the psychology major when understanding human behavior:

Helping and human services: counseling, social work, case management

Health and Wellness: mental health support, health education, patient advocacy

Business and Organization: HR, marketing, UX research, training and development

Research and Data: lab work, data analysis

Education and community: academic support, youth programs, advising, teaching

Graduate and Professional School: counseling, clinical psych, OT, PA, law, education

What do employers actually look for?

• Experience (internships, research, leadership, campus jobs)
• Transferrable skills
• Communication and professionalism
• Self-awareness and curiosity

Extra tip: Get internships to help you figure out if you actually will like that field of interest

Future directions: gain experience (research, internship, jobs), build skills (resume, linked in, interviewing), talk to people (faculty, staff, PLACE, job and internship fair)

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