General Resources

Here are links to some sources with information that may assist you in deciding upon your career in psychology and related fields.

Career Resources

• A Career Decision Tree for Psychology Majors  A decision tree that points students in the direction of what careers may be most appropriate for their interests and skills.  
• Careertoolkit.com  Find information about careers.
• Careers in Science and Engineering  A short book available to read online that discusses developing skills and meeting career goals for those interested in a career in science and/or engineering.
• Finding a Career with a Bachelor's in Psychology  Information about how to find a career in psychology at the Bachelor's level.
• Good News for Bachelor's Grads  An APA Monitor Article on Job prospects of a psychology major.
• Job Search As you look for summer or after-graduation jobs, here is a link to help you.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook  The resource about careers in the U.S. put together by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Online Psychology Career Center  Provides career and graduate school information and tips and a list of current job openings.

Graduate School Resources

• Breaking Down the GRE - A guide to the GRE for psychology students
• Graduate School  This page has resources to help you in your effort to get into graduate and professional school.
• GRE Preparation  Provides information about the GRE, how to prepare for the GRE, and test dates and locations.
• GRE Preparation Tips  This page has resources to help you in your effort to get into graduate and professional school.
• Hanover College Resources on Planning to go to Graduate School  Provides helpful information for applying to graduate school.
• The Ph.D. Octopus  An essay written by William James critiquing graduate school that is worth a read.

Psychological Associations

• APA  American Psychological Association website provides a plethora of information for psychology students including APA style writing, career opportunities, a list of graduate programs in psychology, and current events in psychology.
• APS  Association for Psychological Science website provides current psychological articles, publications, and news items.
• APSSC  Association for Psychological Science membership information.
• Midwest Psychological Association  Midwest Psychological Association website.
• National Association of School Psychologists  National Association of School Psychologists for those interested in School Psychology.

Other Resources for Psychology Students

• A List of Pages on Specialized Areas of Psychology  Use these pages to find out more about particular areas of psychology.
• NASW  National Association of Social Workers for those interested in the field of Social Work.
• Suggestions for Further Study  A list of scholarly articles that discuss academics and careers for both undergraduate and graduate psychology students.
• What Can I Do with This Major?  Information describing the various career and educational opportunities for psychology majors.

Career Resources

• Career Services UW-W Career and Leadership Development website provides information about majors and careers.
• Career Services for Psychology Majors UW-W Career Resources for psychology majors outlining skills acquired through the major, psychology career options, and employers that have hired UW-W psychology students.

Graduate School Resources

• Counseling Graduate Program UW-W Counseling Graduate Program webpage.
• Graduate School Preparation UW-W School of Graduate Study website.
• Our Voices What students and alumni think of the UW-W School Psychology Graduate Program.
• School Psychology Graduate Program UW-W School Psychology Graduate Program webpage.
• Psychology Graduate Guide An exhaustive list of available pre-professional options.

Student Resources

• APA Style A brief video on APA style plus UW-W Library links to APA-style guides.
• Center for Students with Disabilities UW-W Center for Students with Disabilities website.
• Course Catalog UW-W course catalog listing current course offerings and schedules.
• Department of Curriculum and Instruction Website of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for those interested in the Education Program.
• McNair Program UW-W McNair Program that prepares first-generation and multicultural students for doctoral study.
• Nursing Home Visitation Program A program founded by a UW-W student and psychology professor, Dr. O'Beirne, in which students volunteer at local nursing homes and aging communities.
• Project Assist UW-W Center for Students with Disabilities Project Assist program for those in need of academic support.
• Psi Chi UW-W chapter of the International Honor Society in psychology.
• Scholarships UW-W scholarships website.
• Tutoring Center UW-W Academic Support Center for those in need of tutoring or interested in being a tutor.
• Tutoring for Psychology Courses UW-W Academic Support Center offers tutoring for many of the Psychology courses offered at UW-Whitewater.
• Undergraduate Research Program UW-W program designed to fund and support undergraduate research projects.