Psychology is one of the top three undergraduate majors in the U.S. and growing at a rate of 19%. Psychology students graduate with in-depth knowledge about human behavior, which is a skill ALL employers are looking for no matter what career path you are interested in. This skill makes graduates especially well-equipped for a wide range of careers after graduation. In addition to the training in human behavior, a bachelor’s degree in psychology gives you a wide range of skills in critical thinking, writing, problem solving, research, and synthesizing information.
What skills does studying psychology develop?
- writing
- critical thinking
- time management
- reasoning
- communication
- research
- analysis
- problem solving
- prioritization
- leadership and team management
What kind of societies and professional organizations do psychology majors have?
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- Association for Psychological Science
- Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus
- Association of Black Psychologists
- Cognitive Neuroscience Society
- Psi Chi
- Check out this full list of associations in the Social Psychology Network
Summer Opportunities
- APA Science Directorate: Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Grants
- Boston University Summer Term Psychology and Social Policy Track, Boston, MA
- Boston University Undergraduate Summer Program in Neuroscience
- Colorado State University Summer Program on Mind and Brain (National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduate Site)
- The Johns Hopkins University Laboratory for Child Development Summer Internship Program
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH) Summer Program in the Neurological Sciences and Other Neuroscience Research Training and Funding Opportunities
- Undergraduate Psychology Summer Internship Program — Pace University, Counseling Center, New York City Campus
- University of North Carolina, Karen M. Gil Internship Program in Psychology
- University of Virginia Educational Psychology and Applied Developmental Science Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP)
- American Board of Sport Psychology Summer Internship
- Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh (CNUP): Summer Undergraduate Research Program