Careers in Psychology

Trestin Weikle (2017) 
School Psychologist 
London City Schools

School counselors help students succeed in school and plan their career. They help students form healthy goals, mindsets and behaviors, learn to develop effective collaboration and cooperation skills, to practice perseverance, to develop time management and study skills, and to learn selfmotivation and self-direction habits.

Amy Ware (2007) 
Healthcare Admin 
James Cancer Hospital

Healthcare administrators direct the operation of healthcare organizations and rarely meet directly with the patients in the healthcare facility. They shape the policy that runs the facility and improve the patients’ experience.

Kori Montgomery (2016)
Office Manager
Office of Student Life, The Ohio State University

A Business Manager, or Office Manager, is responsible for overseeing business operations across departments. Their duties include hiring new staff, conducting office meetings and coming up with proactive strategies to improve productivity and employee morale.

CheyAnne Mullins (2015)
Caseworker
Crawford County Jobs & Family Services

Child welfare caseworkers are usually social workers who work with children and families to promote and protect the welfare of children. Child, family, and school social workers work for government agencies, schools, social service agencies, residential care facilities and hospitals. Their responsibilities and job duties include monitoring a child's progress at home and at school, ensuring that a child has adequate shelter and nourishment, helping families access social services and intervening in hostile family situations.

Nathan Baker (2020)
Pursuing Ph.D. in I/O Psychology
Michigan State University

I/O Psychologists study individual behavior in the work setting; selection, placement, training, and development of employees; performance evaluation; job satisfaction and quality of work life; promote organizational development

Emily Meadows (2013)
Research Assistant
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pursuing Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Toledo

Researchers work in almost every industry and are hired to recognize patterns and locate, analyze, and interpret data. They work in fields including academia, science, medicine, finance, and other sectors. Researchers analyze and interpret patterns and trends and record findings through written notes and appropriate software. They conduct desktop research and using books, journal articles, newspaper sources, questionnaires, surveys, and interviews. They maintain and protect electronic databases, write proposals, and deliver presentations.