Careers
- CCR Certification in Career Development in Psychology
- Careers in Mind
- Alumni 101 Workshop Series
- Suggested Preparation for Selected Careers
The Career Development in Psychology Program is a one-year professional development opportunity designed to help Psychology students explore career pathways, the graduate school process, and other career-related topics.
Students who complete this program will earn a certification that will appear on a student's Co-Curricular Record, which students can choose to send along to companies or graduate schools, along with their transcript.Identify a range of career paths within psychology and related fields.
Develop professional skills (e.g., career exploration, resume building, interviewing, graduate school preparation) through active participation in workshops and events.
Understand the Career Center resources and campus programs available to enhance students' career development.
Reflect on personal growth, career readiness, and next steps through a written reflection.
Demonstrate engagement in co-curricular learning by earning a CCR Certification that can be shared with employers and graduate schools.
Important Dates:
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2025
Program Starts: October 8, 2025
Program Ends: June 12, 2026
Students interested in registering for the Career Development in Psychology Program must complete this form.
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2025
Note: Participants may be expected to complete a pre-assessment, post-assessment, and a post-session feedback form.
Students must attend any 5 Workshops from our approved list below.
FALL 2025:
Career Center Resources & Handshake Overview
Psychology Honors Information Session
Resume Workshop + Peer Review
What to bring:
Resume and Cover Letter Presentation (In-Person)
LinkedIn & Networking Presentation (In-Person)
Psychology Major & Career Pathways
Resume and Cover Letter Presentation (Remote)
Professor Spotlight
Note: Workshops for Winter and Spring will be released at the start of each quarter.
Students are required to attend two Careers in Mind sessions from the list below to fulfill this requirement.
FA25:
Students are responsible for identifying the professional they plan to interview and must prepare questions in advance to ask the interviewee. It is recommended that you take notes during the interview since you will be required to share your experience in your reflection paper.
Students can consider using the Take a Triton to Work, Alumni Advisor Network,Tritons Connect or LinkedIn to find potential leads to interview.
Informational Interviewing Tips:
You must write a two-page reflection paper about your experience in the program.
Criteria:
This paper is due to the Psychology Advising Office via this google form by June 12, 2026.
The Co-Curricular Record, or the CCR, is an official document sent with your transcript which taillights your involvement in activities outside the classroom. Activities included on the CCR must meet specific guidelines set forth by the university and CCR-certified students demonstrate their mastery of a set of core competencies valuable to future pursuits.
For more information about the campus's CCR and the certification process, please see the campus's CCR website.You will show proof of completing the informational interview by writing about your experience in your two-page reflection paper. At least one page of your reflection paper should focus on the informational interview that you participated in, and you must include the name of the interviewee and the date of the interview.
Criteria:
This paper is due to the Psychology Advising Office via this google form by June 12, 2026.
If you do not finish your CCR requirements within one academic school year, you will not be eligible to earn the certification at the end of the Spring quarter.
Students who did not complete the PSYC CCR have the option to register again the following academic school year, but the requirements that have been previously completed will not carry over.