Career Development

A wealth of opportunities await graduate and PhD psychology students not only in the academic arena but also in other places you might not have expected.

• Practitioners' opportunities are out there, despite the economy
  Many psychology students and recent grads say they're anxious about their future careers, particularly in today's rocky economy. But the opportunities are out there for the next generation of practitioners, said Nabil Hassan El-Ghoroury, PhD, at APA's Annual Convention.

• Giving each other a lift
  Early-career and established psychologists are developing mutually satisfying mentoring relationships. Here's why--and how.

• Psychology's growth careers
  Psychologists' expertise in human behavior is increasingly welcomed in many nontraditional career settings.

• Recruiting & retaining great faculty
  Experts share tips on attracting the best people for the job.

• Career Paths in Psychology
  In this comprehensive anthology, authors selected for their distinction in their chosen careers offer their professional and personal perspectives on 19 different graduate-level careers in psychology.

• How Psychotherapists Develop
  This book documents an ambitious, multinational survey that systematically looks at therapists' own personal and professional development.

• The Compleat Academic
  This book helps new academics set the best course for a lasting and vibrant career.

• Finding Jobs With a Psychology Bachelor's Degree: Expert Advice for Launching Your Career
  This book features more than two dozen professionals describing their work and how their bachelor's degree in psychology helped get them there.