Transcript Undergraduate Psychology career options

WHAT’S
NEXT?
Presented by Zoë Wundenberg
Careers Writer, Counsellor and Coach | Editor Australian Career Practitioner magazine
THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
SELF
AWARENESS
LIFELONG
DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITY
AWARENESS
TRANSITIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
SELF-AWARENESS
SKILLS
What can you do? What are you good at? What have you learned?
TOOLS
What are your qualifications? What professional associations have you
joined? What courses have you done?
ASPIRATIONS
What do you want to do? How do you want to feel? What does success mean to you?
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
What are your non-negotiables? What are your values?
PROSPECT REALITIES
How can you align this professional profile with current labour market opportunities?
9 ENDORSED AREAS OF EXPERTISE*
OPPORTUNITY AWARENESS
PUBLIC DEFENCE
FORCE
MENTAL
SCHOOLS
HEALTH
PRIVATE
PRACTICE
UNIVERSITIES
JUSTICE
SPORTS
CLUBS
CORPORATE
WORLD
…
*Endorsed by the Australian Psychological Society
Psychology graduates find a
job in their field of study.
Psychology graduates
a r e j o b r e a d y. .
“
Psychology has
become a generalist
degree rather than
an avenue to
professional practice.
Mark McCrindle
Psychology graduates are
“very/satisfied” with their
major.
“
The degree itself
won’t make you
happy, but the
potential it gives you
might.
Karl Hughes
The perceived value of an undergraduate degree in psychology needs to be
understood in terms of skill development rather than as a half-travelled journey
to becoming a psychologist.
NEGOTIATION
LEADERSHIP
MANAGEMENT
PSYCHOLOGY SKILLS
C A S E S T U DY
INTERPRETATION
STRATEGIC
REFLECTION
A N A LY T I C A L
INTERPERSONAL
R ES EA RC H
PRESENTATION
COMMUNICATIONR E P O R T I N G
REVIEWING COMPUTER LITERACY
COLLABORATION I N D E P E N D E N T
CONFLICT RESOLUTION TIME MANAGEMENT
RESOURCEFUL
SELF MOTIVATED
CRITICAL THINKING
LITERACY O R ATI ON
LIAISON
PRAGMATISM
EXPERIMENTAL P R O B L E M S O LV I N G
DATA
NUMERACY
CASE MANAGEMENT
OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
ETHICAL AWARENESS
KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES OF A PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT
UNDERGRADUATE CAREER OPTIONS
JUVENILE
JUSTICE
DISABILITY
COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS
WELFARE
CHILD
PROTECTION
HR
MANAGEMENT
PSYCH.
SALES
MARKETING
BUSINESS
DEFENCE
YOUTH
WORK
IR
PR
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
DRUG &
ALCOHOL
ADMIN.
SOCIAL
WORK
TEACHING
INTERNSHIP
EDUCATION
EXAMINER
GRADUATE
PROGRAMS
POLICY
PRIVATE
SECTOR
PROTECTIVE
HEALTH
SERVICES
SERVICES
RESEARCH
PUBLIC
SECTOR
NURSING
SPEECH
THERAPY OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY
POLICE
JUDICIAL
MEDIATION
CASE
WORKER
REHAB
COUNSELLING
AUDIOLOGY
CURRENT LOCAL OPPORTUNITY EXAMPLES
IMPROVE EMPLOYABILITY
VOLUNTEER
WORK
EXPERIENCE
LINKEDIN
NETWORK
BE JOB-READY
BE
OPEN-MINDED
UP-SKILL
BE CREATIVE
It’s up to
YOU.