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Careers and Experiential Learning in
Psychology
Career and Advanced Study TeamCareer and Advanced Study Team
Dr. Andrea Dottolo, Dr. Alice Frye, Dr. Mary Duell, Dr. Andrea Dottolo, Dr. Alice Frye, Dr. Mary Duell, Dr. Lauren Beaulieu, Dr. Richard SiegelDr. Lauren Beaulieu, Dr. Richard Siegel
In this workshop….In this workshop….
What do UML psych grads do?What do UML psych grads do? How do I determine my interests?How do I determine my interests? What kinds of experiential What kinds of experiential
learning opportunities are learning opportunities are available in psychology?available in psychology?
What can Career Services do?What can Career Services do? What kinds of careers are related What kinds of careers are related
to my degree in psychology?to my degree in psychology?
Some Graduation DataSome Graduation Data
Graduates: Advanced Graduates: Advanced Degrees EarnedDegrees Earned
Graduates: What Are They Graduates: What Are They Doing?Doing?
How do I determine my How do I determine my interests?interests? What What kind of workkind of work do you enjoy? do you enjoy? In what In what specific areaspecific area of development would you of development would you
like to pursue a career (public health, planning, like to pursue a career (public health, planning, finance, human rights, education, environment, finance, human rights, education, environment, etc.)? etc.)?
What What skills do you have or needskills do you have or need to acquire to to acquire to meet your career objective and how will the meet your career objective and how will the job/internship help you meet those goals (field job/internship help you meet those goals (field work, practical experience, opportunities for work, practical experience, opportunities for networking or building professional networking or building professional relationships)? relationships)?
What What kind of institutionkind of institution do you want to work do you want to work with? with?
What is your What is your desired incomedesired income?? Do you have an interest in a particular Do you have an interest in a particular
geographical area or issue areageographical area or issue area? ?
Experiential Learning in Experiential Learning in PsychologyPsychology ““Internships” are typically learning Internships” are typically learning
opportunities outside the opportunities outside the classroom that classroom that maymay be be For course credit (or not)For course credit (or not) Paid (or unpaid)Paid (or unpaid)
The psychology department does The psychology department does NOT offer what we call NOT offer what we call “internships” for course credit but “internships” for course credit but several other experiential several other experiential learning opportunities insteadlearning opportunities instead
Experiential Learning in Experiential Learning in PsychologyPsychology
Community Service Learning Community Service Learning 47.486 (1, 2, or 3 credits)47.486 (1, 2, or 3 credits)
Research Service Learning 47.488 Research Service Learning 47.488 (1, 2, or 3 credits)(1, 2, or 3 credits)
Practicum 47.496 (3 credits)Practicum 47.496 (3 credits) All of these require permission numbers by All of these require permission numbers by
instructor. Advising workshops will provide more instructor. Advising workshops will provide more information about options for next semester.information about options for next semester.
This does not mean that you should not pursue This does not mean that you should not pursue experiential learning that is not for course credit!experiential learning that is not for course credit!
Students seek experiential Students seek experiential learning…learning…
as a way to connect their academic as a way to connect their academic training with the external world training with the external world
to "test out" a possible career to "test out" a possible career directiondirection
to earn money in order to stay in to earn money in order to stay in schoolschool
to develop skillsto develop skills to gain experience and professional to gain experience and professional
contactscontacts
Experiential learningExperiential learning
Demonstrate greater career focus, Demonstrate greater career focus, and thus have more full-time and thus have more full-time employment options after graduationemployment options after graduation
Strengthen lessons learned in school Strengthen lessons learned in school while applying them alongside while applying them alongside professionals professionals
Often an Often an expectationexpectation for many for many graduate programs and jobsgraduate programs and jobs
Internships—some optionsInternships—some options
Idealist.org – Idealist.org – Community search Community search engineengine
cgcareers.org - cgcareers.org - Common Good Common Good Careers Careers
Twc.edu - Twc.edu - The Washington Center The Washington Center
Mission-Based-Massachusetts - Mission-Based-Massachusetts - yahoo philanthropic groupyahoo philanthropic group
Career.uml.edu – Career.uml.edu – Career Links – Career Links – paid and unpaid internships availablepaid and unpaid internships available
VolunteeringVolunteering
Employers are 95% more likely Employers are 95% more likely to hire a recent graduate who to hire a recent graduate who has professional experience” has professional experience”
www.mvhub.com - www.mvhub.com - database for database for Merrimack Valley nonprofitsMerrimack Valley nonprofits
www.uml.edu/clubs -www.uml.edu/clubs -Reach Out Reach Out RiverHawkRiverHawk
www.americorps.govwww.americorps.gov www.peacecorps.govwww.peacecorps.gov
1
1 Study done by the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE)
Networking: Make the most of Networking: Make the most of professional developmentprofessional development
Young Nonprofit Professionals Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN)Network (YNPN)
Internship/Job PostingsInternship/Job Postings Networking eventsNetworking events Trainings/Workshops (professional Trainings/Workshops (professional
development)development)
LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com – LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com – online worldwide social online worldwide social networking sitenetworking site
1 “The 10 Worst Mistakes of First-Time Job Hunters” by Kelly Eggers
1
Student GainsStudent Gains
ExperienceExperience KnowledgeKnowledge Confidence/Self-esteemConfidence/Self-esteem NetworksNetworks Resume buildersResume builders Transferable skillsTransferable skills Well roundednessWell roundedness
Career ServicesCareer Services
328 Southwick Hall328 Southwick Hall
(978) 934-2355(978) 934-2355
career.uml.educareer.uml.edu
Dana NortonDana Norton
Career ServicesCareer Services
Individual Career Counseling Individual Career Counseling AppointmentsAppointments
Career assessments (MBTI, Focus, Career assessments (MBTI, Focus, SkillScan)SkillScan)
Career explorationCareer exploration Resume/cover letter assistanceResume/cover letter assistance Interview preparation/practice Interview preparation/practice
interviewsinterviews Graduate school consultationGraduate school consultation
Career ServicesCareer Services
Website: career.uml.eduWebsite: career.uml.edu
What Can I Do With This Major?What Can I Do With This Major? FOCUSFOCUS O’NETO’NET CareerLINK (online job/internship/co-op CareerLINK (online job/internship/co-op
listings)listings) Hot News (information, Hot News (information,
announcements, events)announcements, events) How-to ArticlesHow-to Articles Career VideosCareer Videos
Career ServicesCareer Services EventsEvents
Career fairsCareer fairs Workshops (career fair prep, Workshops (career fair prep,
interviewing, etc.)interviewing, etc.) Employer info sessions/on-campus Employer info sessions/on-campus
interviewinginterviewing Dine & Dress for SuccessDine & Dress for Success Daily drop-in hours (posted on Daily drop-in hours (posted on
career.uml.edu)career.uml.edu)
Career ServicesCareer Services
Career ResearchCareer Research Indeed.com:Indeed.com:
set up set up alertsalerts to research jobs in to research jobs in industries of interestindustries of interest
Idealist.org:Idealist.org: information & jobs pertaining to non-profit information & jobs pertaining to non-profit
sectorssectors American Psychological American Psychological
Association:Association: research careers in Psychologyresearch careers in Psychology www.apa.orgwww.apa.org
career.uml.edu:career.uml.edu: Click on “What Can I Do With This Major” Click on “What Can I Do With This Major”
and then “Links”and then “Links”
What kinds of careers are What kinds of careers are related to my degree in related to my degree in psychology?psychology?
Human ServicesHuman Services ResearchResearch EducationEducation Human ResourcesHuman Resources Business & IndustryBusiness & Industry
Massachusetts Graduate Massachusetts Graduate ProgramsPrograms
Many MA, MS and Ph.D. Many MA, MS and Ph.D. programs statewideprograms statewide
Counseling, Education, Clinical Counseling, Education, Clinical Psychology, Social WorkPsychology, Social Work
Statewide website list will be Statewide website list will be posted on the CAST websiteposted on the CAST website
Or you can contact Alice Frye Or you can contact Alice Frye ([email protected])([email protected])
SampleSample
UMass Lowell http://www.uml.edu/catalog/
graduate/colleges/fahss/psychology/master.htm
MA in Community Social Psychology
Join the psychology club!Join the psychology club!
For more information, visit the For more information, visit the psychology website at psychology website at
http://www.uml.edu/FAHSS/http://www.uml.edu/FAHSS/psychology/default.htmlpsychology/default.html