Summer Jobs & Careers

Jobs/Internships/Careers

Several career directions exist for those with a major in psychology. One might choose to pursue further studies in the field, go to medical or law school, or enter any field requiring the skills of critical thinking, research, and writing. Students who combine their studies in psychology with appropriate courses in Lewis & Clark's graduate-level teacher education program may become licensed to teach. The field of clinical psychology is popular and many of our students head for graduate school in clinical counseling, while others choose to enter the fields of experimental, social, cognitive, and developmental psychology. Graduates find a need for professionals in applied industrial and organizational psychology and a growing interest in applied experimental psychology in the computer world. Generally, graduate study is a prerequisite if one wishes to pursue any field of psychology. Students coming out of Lewis & Clark's psychology program do very well in terms of graduate school placement.

Examples of positions obtained by psychology graduates:

• PhD candidates in psychology programs.
• Graduate students in social work programs.
• Program managers and staff at local social service agencies.
• English- language instructors in Japan, China, and Hungary.
• Assistant professor, Duke University, joint appointment in department of psychology and law school.
• Human factors consultant, New World Design, Newberg, Oregon.