Senior audit from Registrar’s office Modes and Categories Distribution Requirement

Intro, RDA 1, RDA 2 Two courses from List 1 Two courses from List 2 One course from List 1 OR List 2 must be a 300-level lab course Two courses from List 3 9 total units No more than 16 units in psych Senior survey Assessment exam Major Graduation Requirements

Required of all graduating seniors Kindly note the word “Required” Covers all areas of psych to tell us as teachers where we need to strength our offerings Incentive provided for taking exam Assessment Exam

8 units in total HUSV 101 Client Populations Health Organizational Structures and Public Policy Diversity 2 supplemental courses 1-unit internship Human Services Requirements

8 units in total NEUR 241 and 242 CHEM units from at least 2 departments (i.e., BIOL, PHIL, & PSYC) 1-unit internship, practicum, or major research experience Neuroscience Requirements

(Pretend that I am Troy Kase, Director of the Internships & Career Development Center)

Getting an Internship/Job! “What am I able to do with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology?” You must first be able to articulate the skills you bring to an employer Then you can be prepared to answer the questions, “What do you have to offer an employer?” “What skills do you bring to the job?”

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook Results NACE Job Outlook 2013

Qualities that Employers Look for on Resumes NACE Job Outlook 2013

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS Considerations when seeking experience: - FINANCIAL? - LOCATION? - What EXPERIENCE do you want to get?

Finding an Internship Check out the Internship Listings on the Career Development Website: Other links and resources listed by function!

Putting your Liberal Arts & Psychology Skills to Work “People skills” – communication skills, particularly with diverse populations Analytical skills Research skills Writing skills Knowledge of statistics and research methodology Problem-solving skills Extensive knowledge of human development and behavior Critical and inferential thinking Insight to deal effectively with people Ability to resolve and mediate conflict

Entry Level Job Options BUSINESS Advertising agent Marketing/Sales Manager Human Resources Labor Relations Specialist Market Research Analyst Admin/ Management Financial Services Agent Customer Relations Specialist Staff Training & Development HUMAN SERVICES Case Worker Crisis Intervention Counselor Youth Counselor Substance Abuse Counselor Client Advocate Residential Care Health Educator Director of Volunteer Services

Entry Level Job Options- Continued SCHOOLS/ UNIVERSITIES Admissions counselor Affirmative Action officer Human resources Activity Leader Program Development Public relations / Communications dept. Development Alumni Relations HOSPITALS/ CLINICS Psychiatric hospital staff Hospice Coordinator Mental Health Coordinator Day Care Center staff Rehabilitation counselor Researcher Residential Care

OK, now what do I? Check out our website for more career information! Schedule a career counseling appointment. Create a strategy for your internship/job search. Develop your resume! Create an account on Experience e-recruiting and search for internship job postings and mentor opportunities! Attend upcoming job fairs and/ or graduate school fairs. NETWORK!!! (Friends, family, faculty, alumni, etc.) Secure opportunity!

Other Services & Resources Mock Interviews Guides on interviews, resumes, cover letters, graduate school Self-assessments Alumni Connections Appointments, walk-in hours, and Website:

Briton Network/LinkedIn workshop on September 11 at 5:00p (KC) Academic Fair - September 26 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Science Atrium) Career Visions - Chicago on October (we will spend a day and a half visiting with Albion alumni and talking about their career paths) Briton Career connections - October 11 (3:00p - 5:00p). This is an event where alumni will come to campus (during Homecoming) to network with current students. Career Services Upcoming Events