nicola urquhart careers and employability service careers adviser psychology society
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Nicola Urquhart
Careers and Employability Service
Careers Adviser
Psychology Societywww.kent.ac.uk/ces
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 !
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”
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
Jobs directly related to subject
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
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
Where to get work experience …
• Hospitals
• Schools and colleges
• Nursing homes
• Sports teams
• Social Services
• Local authorities
• Prison Service
• Rehabilitation Units
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
Where to find the Careers and Employability Service
Opening Hours:
9-5, Mon - Fri
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.
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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