Most of the skills employers seek, but particularly communication and specific proficiencies in the field of study, can be enhanced by getting involved in research projects with faculty. There are several ways to get information about research projects. You can examine faculty research interests on-line by looking through the faculty biographies. You can also get some ideas of what kinds of skills can be developed by examining information on research. Employers are often particularly impressed by those skills that are developed through research jobs or internships.
Internships are volunteer jobs and paid jobs that are relevant to the field of psychology.
This hands-on kind of learning is admired by many employers and sought after in applicants. If you would like some more detailed data, such as salaries, check out the various web-documents at APA's Baccalaureate Data Site . Further Information Hanover - These pages include useful information on interviewing, and a wide variety of information about careers in psychology, including links to psychology jobs in England. Links contained in this file to information provided by other organizations are presented as a service and neither constitute nor imply endorsement or warranty.