Careers

Our alumni have pursued many different careers, including:

counselors (e.g. mental health, marriage & family, school,rehabilitation)
communications specialists
human resources administrators
librarians
doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, & physical therapists
research analysts and research associates

aviation administration
social workers/case-program managers
teachers (e.g. preK through college, special education, instructional resource)
lawyers and paralegals
psychologists
veterinarians

A number hold positions at:

private business (e.g. creative director, web designer, owner, sales manager, consultant, technical support manager, manager of production design)
institutions of higher education (e.g. departmental assistant, lab coordinator, animal caretaker, assistant director of counseling, area coordinator, financial aid)
non-profit organizations (e.g. dog trainer, family investment specialist, executive director of foundation, parish projects coordinator)

Use the links under career and/or the index to explore the myriad of career paths our psychology alumni have taken.

If you are interested in speaking with a certain alum about their graduate school and/or career experiences, just ask the academic program support coordinator for psychology, Angie Draheim '03 (ardraheim@smcm.edu, 240-895-4290). She'll network to get you contact information.