Careers with a Psychology degree Helping you take the next step Antonia Clark, Careers Consultant Careers, Student Development & Outreach

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1 Academic excellence for business and the professions Careers with a Psychology degree Helping you take the next step Antonia Clark, Careers Consultant Careers, Student Development & Outreach

2 Agenda Careers with a Psychology Degree How can the Careers Service help you? Making the most of your time at City

3 What would you like to do?

4 What would you like to do? A degree in Psychology gives you a range of career options

5 Four main pathways after graduation Graduate Training Scheme Graduate Job Entry Level Job Postgraduate Study

6 Summary of Career Options in Psychology Chartered Clinical or Educational Psychologists. Need to gain substantial relevant work experience (often as a volunteer) whilst studying for your first degree, to progress to MSc in Psychology (unless highly experienced) and a PhD year s training. Health Psychologist a MSc in Health Psychology and relevant work experience including volunteering Forensic Psychologist MSc Forensic Psychology and relevant internships, volunteering and work experience

7 Summary of Career Options in Psychology 2 Counselling Psychologist (MSc in Counselling Psychology + volunteering/internships). A Professional Doctorate is also available. Or Counsellor (Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling + volunteering/internships Occupational/Organisational/Business Psychologists a MSc in Occupational/Organisational Psychology is needed + business work experience / internships, possibly including volunteering. For more details of the pathways, ESSENTIAL TO LOOK AT British Psychological Society (BPS) Guide to Career Pathways

8 Other Career Possibilities Only 20% of psychology grads go into Psychology as a career. Many enter health or care related jobs. e.g. Graduate Mental Health Worker, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse, Counsellor. Some need postgraduate study. Some use their degree to go into other areas for example HR, (Human Resource management) marketing and PR (Public Relations), general management, uniformed jobs, the Civil Service, local government, the NHS. prospects.ac.uk/types_of_jobs.htm

9 Recommended reading The understanding and perspectives of human behaviour that you develop as part of the degree is as useful to a management career as a clinical one. British Psychological Society (BPS) Guide to Career Pathways http ://careers.bps.org.uk/ The HE Academy (Psychology Network) Psychology Student Employability Guide by Caprice Lantz and the City University Guide to Volunteering Opportunities for Psychology students. Available when you start at City.

10 What did your predecessors do? data/assets/pdf_file/0010/228871/ug-psychology.pdf

11 How the Careers, Student development and Outreach Service can help you Clarify your aspirations Prepare for interviews Research employment sectors Make applications Audit your skills Meet employers Gain experience

12 How do we do this? Specialist Annual Careers with a Psychology Degree Panel Event (2 hours) 20 min & 45 min 1-1 Careers Guidance appointments with careers consultants Bookable Employability Skills Sessions (e.g. Designing a Killer CV, How to Ace Interviews ) Employer fairs and many other employer-led events Information services, including job vacancy boards and Ask Alumni website Volunteering opportunities, Professional Mentoring Scheme (400 places) &

13 Careers with a Psychology degree. Thursday, 18th February :00 20:00 D104, Rhind Building Confirmed speakers Garret O Moore, Counselling Psychologist Jennifer Murphy, PhD student in Cognitive Psychology

14 Careers with a Psychology degree Feb 2015 Darren Radford, Assistant Clinical Psychologist from West Essex Neurocognitive Clinic Hannah Abrahams, Mental Health Mentor from City s Mental Health team Melanie Warner, Organizational Development Consultant from Whitehaven Limited Hayley Lewis, Head of Communications and Engagement from London Borough of Croydon Graham Allen, Psychotherapist and Counsellor from British College of Osteopathy and Medicine Maria Donovan, Recruitment Associate from Think Ahead Chris Flood, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing from City University London

15 Careers with a Psychology Degree Feb 2014 Erin Thompson, Clinical Psychologist Lucero Tagle, EMEA People Development Business Partner at Google Selina Miah, Client Reporting Analyst at Kantar Worldpanel UK (alumna) Dr Jai Shree Adhyaru, Multisystemic Therapy Clinical Supervisor/ HCPC Registered Psychologist (alumna) Lisa Pobereskin, Business Psychologist & Independent Consultant (alumna) Natalie Ruffell, Business Psychologist at Zircon Management Consulting (alumna) Chris Flood, Head of graduate entry programme for Mental Health Nursing, City University

16 Careers with a Psychology Degree Feb 2013 Confirmed speakers: 12:00: Ingrid Collins (Consultant Educational Psychologist, The Soul Therapy Centre) 12:15: Paul Dawson (Research Manager, The London Metropolitan Police Service) 12:30: Jesvir Singh Dhillon (Assistant Psychologist, NHS) 12:45: Anna Koczwara (Deputy Head of Assessment, The Royal Bank of Scotland; City Alumnus) 13:00: Kimberley Wilson (Operational Lead, Primary Care Mental Health Trust, NHS) 13:15: Mark Mordak (NHS Placement student; City undergraduate) 13:30: Q&A session with the panel 14:00: Close

17 City is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for both graduate-level jobs and graduate starting salaries (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014)

18 Academic excellence for business and the professions

19 Which skills do employers look for? Academic Your degree course and your previous education Traditional Team work, leadership, problem solving, flexibility, communication, planning and prioritisation, negotiation, initiative, creativity, sales, customer focus New Resilience, tenacity, dealing with change, integrity, ethical behaviour, commercial awareness, social / community responsibility, self-motivation, cultural sensitivity, environmental awareness

20 Where you might develop these

21 Top Tips Visit the Careers Service early on in Year 1 Your academic qualification is very important, but it is just the start Do an internship or a placement, or volunteer as appropriate Attend lots of employer events Get involved with university clubs & societies and develop your own interests Be well informed read a quality newspaper, relevant journals, blogs

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