Psychological Sciences
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Psychological Sciences career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Psychological Sciences alumni have studied.
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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Campus Liaison & Executive Intern
Career Intern
Child Developmental Intern
Digestive Wellness Intern
Emergency Department Research Associate
Human Resource Recruiting Intern
Human Resources Intern
Intern Office Assistant
Juvenile Probation Office Intern
Law Office Intern
Marketing Assistant
Occupational Therapist Intern
Patient Care Intern
Police Officer Intern
Psychiatric Technician
Psychology Intern
Research Analyst
Research Assistant
School Psychology Intern
Social Work Intern
Student Researcher
Summer Camp Counselor
Toddler Teacher
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Aflac
Bodanza & Bodanza Law Offices
Bright Horizons
Center for Career Development
Child’s House
Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants
Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Headquarters
Division of Public Defender Services
Educational Resources for Children
Fairfield Police Department
Hawaii State Hospital
High Quality Home Therapy, LLC
Kid’s Cooperate
Mansfield Middle School
Mystic Aquarium
New England Institute for Neurology and Headache
Old Saybrook Police Department
Smith Middle School
St. Vincent Medical Center
Sustainable Community Outreach and Public Engagement
Target
Textron Systems
Trumbull Loves Children, Inc.
University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut, Department of Psychology
University of Connecticut, Social and Emotional Development Lab
UTC Aerospace Systems
Windsor Police Department
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Admissions Representative
Advertising Sales Representative
Crisis Counselor
Director of Analysis & Research
ER Hospital Access Representative
FSO Business Advisory Staff
HR Associate, Workforce Solutions
HRIS Analyst
Human Resources Assistant
Junior Human Resources Recruiter
Management Trainee
Marketing & Sales Representative
Physical Therapy Aide
Psychology Technician
Real Estate Agent
Recruiter, Talent Acquisition
Research Analyst
Research Assistant
Research Coordinator
Residential Support Coordinator
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Alumni Relations Coordinator
Attorney
Behavior Analyst
Case Manager
Chief Mental Health Officer
Clinical Therapist
Director of Human Resources
Human Resources Manager
Managing Consultant
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Professor of Psychology
School Psychologist
Social Work Supervisor
Social Worker
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Angie's List
CT Behavior Consultants
Data-Mail, Inc.
Eastern Connecticut State University, Office of Student Affairs
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ernst & Young
Gama Aviation
Hartford Hospital
IBM Talent Management Systems
Ipsos
Jacobs, Walker, Rice & Barry, LLC
Laurel House, Inc.
Marcus Autism Center
MediaCom
Middlesex Hospital
National Center for PTSD
New Fairfield Public Schools
Nobel Health Services
Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers
Sirius Decisions
Sunset Creek Realty
Synchrony Financial
The Hartford
UConn Health, Jackson Labs
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
University of Connecticut, Undergraduate Admissions Office
University of Connecticut
University of West Florida
Wheeler Clinic’s Child Youth and Family Support Center
Yale University
Yale University School of Medicine
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
Addiction Counseling
Applied Behavior Analysis
Counselor Education with a specialization in Student Development in Higher Education
Experimental Psychology
J.D.
M.A., Higher Education
M.S., Industrial-Organizational Psychology
M.S.W.
M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
M.S., Neuroscience & Neuropsychology
M.D.
Ph.D., Community Psychology
Ph.D., Psychology
Ph.D., Behavioral Science
Ph.D., Psychology & Cognitive Science
Psy.D.
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Central Connecticut State University
Chapman University
Lehigh University
New York University
Rutgers University
Southern Connecticut State University
Suffolk University Law School
Tufts University
University of Connecticut
University of Hartford
University of London
University of Rhode Island
University of Saint Joseph
Wichita State University
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