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Page 1: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Nicola Urquhart

Careers and Employability Service

Careers Adviser

Psychology Societywww.kent.ac.uk/ces

Page 2: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

What transferable skills am I gaining?

• Communication

• Interpersonal skills

• Information technology

• Handling of data/statistics

• Problem-solving

• The ability to work in teams

• Research skills !

Page 3: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

What can I do …

• “it can be difficult for psychology students to become employment focused because of the breadth of the degree and its open-endedness”

Page 4: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Careers using Psychology www.prospects.ac.uk

• Advertising

• Careers Guidance

• Counselling

• Human Resources

• Market Research

• Marketing

• Mental Health

• Nursing

• Occupational therapy

• Physiotherapy

• Probation Work

• Public Relations

• Retail

• Social Research

• Social Work

• Speech Therapy

• Youth work

Page 5: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Jobs directly related to subject

Page 6: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Popular Psychologist Careers

• Clinical Psychologist – Doctorate , apply through Clearing House for Clinical Psychology http://www.leeds.ac.uk/chpccp/index.html

• Educational Psychologist – Doctorate

• Forensic Psychologist - Masters

• Health Psychologist - Masters

• Occupational Psychologist - Masters

• Sport and Exercise Psychologist - Masters

• Research and Academic – Doctorate or appropriate postgraduate qualification

Page 7: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Related jobs, stepping stones

• Assistant Psychologist

• Care Worker

• Social Worker

• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners

• Mental Health Nursing / Nursing assistant

• Learning Support Worker

• Sports Coaching

• Volunteering positions

Page 8: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Where to get work experience …

• Hospitals

• Schools and colleges

• Nursing homes

• Sports teams

• Social Services

• Local authorities

• Prison Service

• Rehabilitation Units

Page 9: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Websites to become familiar with • www.bps.org.uk

• www.prospects.ac.uk

• www.psychapp.co.uk

• www.jobs.nhs.uk

• www.justice.gov.uk/jobs/

• www.civilservice.gov.uk/recruitment

• www.do-it.org.uk

• www.kentunion.co.uk

• http://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html

Page 10: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Where to find the Careers and Employability Service

Opening Hours:

9-5, Mon - Fri

Page 11: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Speak to an adviser:

• Quick query, drop in and speak to an adviser 10.30am -12.30pm and 2pm-4pm Monday to Friday.

• E mail [email protected] and an adviser will respond to your query.

• You can also book a longer career guidance appointment over the phone or pop in.

Page 12: Nicola Urquhart Careers and Employability Service Careers Adviser Psychology Society

Stay up-to-date with what is happening

• www.kent.ac.uk/ces

• www.kent.ac.uk/employability

• Follow us on Facebook at University of Kent Student Employability www.facebook.com/UKCES

• Follow us on Twitter at @unikentemploy

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