Psychology Careers and Internships

Springfield College Post-graduation Career Outcomes

The psychology program faculty members strive to prepare students in the broad field of psychology, emphasizing critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Internships

All undergraduate psychology majors participate in an applied internship experience. These experiences help students develop essential professional skills, expand students’ professional networks, and promote career development. Applied experiences include internships such as conducting research with a faculty member, shadowing mental health rehabilitation specialists, co-facilitating support groups for grieving youth, shadowing intake assessment for early intervention services, and assisting with literary skills assessments and interventions in elementary, middle, and high schools.

Careers

In a recent survey of 2022-23 graduates, 97 percent of students in the psychology program who responded reported being employed. A sampling of our 2022-2023 graduate employers and job titles is below.

Graduate School

Many students go on to advance their education in programs like the Springfield College graduate programs or through various educational and teaching licensure graduate programs.