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Psychology
- Sample Occupations
- Additional Occupations
- Examples of Employers
- Occupational & Professional Information
- Social Work Information
- Counseling Information
- Graduate School Information
- Psychology-Related Job Sites: National
- Social Service Job Sites: National
- Social Service Agencies in the DeKalb/Sycamore Area
- Social Service Agencies in Illinois
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- Links of Interest to All Majors
Note: This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of occupations associated with this major. Some of the positions below require a Bachelor's degree. Others require a Master's or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or other disciplines. Others may require a particular licensure or teacher certification. Refer to other WebLink pages for additional occupations, job descriptions and job search sites.
Sample Occupations
Academic/Scientific
- Animal Behavior Careers
- College/University Faculty
- Educational Psychologist
- Non-Academic Careers in Psychology
- Personality/Social Psychologist
- Social Psychologist
- Social Scientist
Social Service
- AIDS/HIV Educator
- Charitable Nonprofit Jobs (pdf)
- Child Life Specialist (scroll down)
- Counselor
- Counselor & Social Worker
- Dance Therapist
- Elder Care Consultant
- Funeral Director
- Genetics Counseling
- Geriatrics Careers (pdf)
- Gerontologist
- Group Home Worker
- Health Psychologist
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Occupational Therapist
- Psychiatric Aide
- Psychologist
- Rehabilitation Counselor
- School Counselor
- Sex Therapist
- School Social Worker
- Social & Human Service Assistant
- Social Worker
- Social Worker: Health Care
- Sports Psychologist
Criminology & Law Enforcement
- Army Intelligence Officer
- Careers in Forensic Science
- Correctional Officer
- Crime and Intelligence Analyst
- Fire Fighting Occupations
- Fish/Game Warden
- Forensic Psychologist
- Forensic Scientist
- Industrial Security Professional
- Investigator/Private Detective
- Judge, Magistrate, Adjudicator
- Law Enforcement
- Lawyer
- Legal Investigator
- Mediator/Arbitrator
- Naval Intelligence Officer
- Paralegal
- Park Ranger Security
- Parole Officeer
- Police Officer and Detective
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
- Security Careers
- Security Consultant
- Security Guard & Gaming Surveillance Officer
Additional Areas
Additional Occupations
Examples of Employers
- Abuse Center
- Adoption Center
- Americorps
- Big Brother/Sister Agencies
- Career/Employment Agency
- Center for Children’s Service
- Center for the Developmentally Disabled
- Children’s Home
- Children’s Hospital
- Community Mental Health Center
- Corporation Child Care Center
- Crisis Line
- Dept of Child & Family Services (DCFS)
- Department of Occupational Rehabilitation
- Family Services Agency
- Group Home
- Head Start Program
- Homeless Shelter
- Hospital
- Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
- Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
- Learning Center
- Nursing Homes
- Peace Corps
- Primary/Secondary School
- Senior Center
- Sheriff's Departments
- Teen/Youth Center
- United Way Agency
- Women's Center
- YMCAs & YWCAs
- Youth Service Agency
Criminology
- Bureau of Alcohol. Tobacco and Firearms
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Immigration & Naturalization Services
- Internal Revenue Service
- Social Security Administration
- U.S. Border Patrol
- U.S. Department of Justice
- United States Attorney Offices
- United States Marshals Service
Occupational & Professional Information
- American Academy of Forensic Scientists
- American Counseling Association
- American Geriatrics Society
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- American Society on Aging
- ASIS Security Professional Organization
- Association for Applied Sport Psychology
- Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
- Chicago Industrial/Organizational Psychologists
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Gerontological Society of America
- Human Resources Degrees On-Line
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology Information
- Industrial Security Professional Certification Information
- Institute for Forensic Psychology
- International Association of Professional Security Consultants
- Intervention Center
- NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals
- National Association of Legal Investigators
- National Association of Qualified Developmental Disability Professionals
- National Board for Certified Counselors
- National Council on Problem Gambling
- Online Master's in Psychology Programs
- Online Occupational Therapy Programs
- Online Psychology Programs
- Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology
- Psychological Societies on the Internet
- Psychology Academy, National Academies of Practice
- Psychology Career Center
- Psychology Career Paths: Various Articles
- Psychology Careers
- Security Management Magazine
- Sub-Areas of Psychology
Social Work Information
- Accredited Social Work Programs (click on "Accredited Programs")
- Council on Social Work Education
- How to Get Into an MSW program
- Illinois Social Work Licensing Procedures
- Masters in Social Work Prorgams On-Line
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Association of Social Workers: Illinois Chapter
- Social Work Academy, National Academies of Practice
- The Social Work Cafe
Counseling Information
- Choosing a Graduate Program in Counseling
- Counseling Professional Organizations
- Directory of CACREP Accredited Counseling Programs
- Illinois Professional Counselor Licensing Information
- Illinois School Counselor Certification Information
- Social Services Career Guide: Multiple Resources about Pursuing Graduate Work in Counseling
Graduate School Information
- APA Accredited Doctoral Programs in Professional Psychology
- Directory of Graduate Programs Preparing Student Affairs Professionals (College Student Affairs)
- Directory of Marriage and Family Therapy Training Programs
- FAQ About Psychology Grad School
- Graduate training programs in I/O Psychology
- Pursuing Psychology Graduate School Information Page
- School Psychology Sites
Psychology-Related Job Sites: National
- APA Monitor Jobs
- Higher Education Job Listings
- Philanthropy and Foundation Jobs
- Positions in College Counseling Centers
- Psych Jobs
- Psychology Jobs
- Psychwatch.com
- Sports Psychologists
Social Service Job Sites: National
- Guide to Careers in Child & Family Policy
- NASW Job-Link
- National Association of Qualified Developmental Disability Professionals
- Social Service Jobs
- The Social Work Cafe
- Social Work Job Bank
- Social Work & Social Service Jobs On-Line
- Social Worker's On-Line Career Center
Social Service Agencies in the DeKalb/Sycamore Area
- Social Service Agencies in the DeKalb/Sycamore Area
(Potential volunteer sites for NIU students)
Social Service Agencies in Illinois
Government Sites
Government employment is a potential career path for people from just about any major or background. Visit these pages for more information:
NIU Links
- Counseling, Adult, & Higher Education Program
- Counseling & Student Development Center
- Counseling Lab
- M.S. in Applied Family & Child Studies (Specialization in Marriage & Family Therapy)
- NIU's Psychology Dept Website
- NIU Student Psych Association
- NIU Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology
- Psychological Services Center
Links of Interest to All Majors
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