Career Development

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

• Alternative techniques
  Today’s psychologists are increasingly integrating complementary and alternative medicine techniques into their work with clients.

• Taking psychology to school
  APA's Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education, a group of psychologists who aim to translate a range of psychology research into Pre-K–12 classroom applications.

• A private practitioner, criminal evaluator and proud pet mom
  Shackelford's forensic work helps pay the start-up bills for the private practice she opened a year ago to treat teens and adults.

• You've Earned Your Doctorate in Psychology…Now What?: Securing a Job as an Academic or Professional Psychologist
  Help for psychology graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early career psychologists transitioning from graduate education to a career.

• Perceived Organizational Support: Fostering Enthusiastic and Productive Employees
  Fostering employees' well-being, the positivity of their orientation toward the organization and work, and behavioral outcomes favorable to the organization.