Introduction to Psychology Careers and Placements www kent

Introduction to Psychology Careers and Placements www. kent. ac. uk/ces/ Tim Reed Head of Careers and Employability Service

The Careers and Employability Service § Location § Opening times etc § Services & facilities

Specific CES facilities § computer-aided guidance CES Website www. kent. ac. uk/ces Careers Employability Module on Moodle § job vacancy database www. kent. ac. uk/careers/jobs/index. htm § quick queries § careers interviews § careers library § talks & presentations

Careers Presentations www. kent. ac. uk/careers/casevents. htm § Careers in Politics, Media Careers, Using languages etc. § Choosing A Career § CV Workshop, Making Successful Applications etc …. § Interview Skills § Presentations by ACCENTURE, DELOITTE, IBM, MICROSOFT, Pw. C etc …. § Presentation by NHS Graduate Scheme § Presentation by PEARSON (summer internships) § Presentations by JET, FRONTIER, INTERAC, BRITISH COUNCIL § Postgraduate options: Teaching courses, Law courses § Working in the UK, Working Abroad

First step – find a placement www. kent. ac. uk/careers/jobs/index. htm • Consult Psychology staff • Make speculative approaches • Look at advertised placement vacancies

What should your CV contain? • Personal details • Academic background • Work Experience • Interests & achievements • Additional information • References

Jane Sarah Andrews (5/11/92) 33 Local Street, Canterbury, CT 2 8 AE. Tel. 01227 769514 Email: J. Andrews@hotmail. com Nationality: British Mob: 07727374619 EDUCATION 2011 - 2015 University of Kent BSc (Hons) Psychology Expected Degree Class 2: 1. Second Year Subjects: Child Development, Cognitive Psychology. Project: “Irrational fear – post-trauma RTA patients. " 2009 - 2011 Manchester Community College. A Levels: Mathematics B, Religious St. B, History B. AS Level: Geography 2004 - 2009 St. John’s Girls School, Manchester. 10 GCSEs (grades A*-C) including Science and English. WORK EXPERIENCE 2011 - 2012 Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, Canterbury. Volunteer Support Worker. Spending time with patients & their families. Summer 2012 CC USA, Camp Florindel, Portland, Maine. USA. Camp camp. Counsellor. Supporting welfare & health of girls (9 -14 yrs) at US summer 2011 - present Simple Simon’s Public House, Canterbury. Bar work throughout the year serving food and drinks to customers and cashing up. ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS Secretary of the Psychology Society, involved booking speakers. Organised a charity fun run for Rag Week – raised £ 175. Enjoy competitive sport and play for the University 2 nd XI netball team. Other interests include current affairs and writing for the university magazine. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IT Skills: SPSS, Word, Excel, Power. Point, Email, WWW etc. Good level of spoken French. Full, clean driving licence. REFERENCES Available on request

Jane Sarah Andrews (5/11/92) 33 Local Street, Canterbury, CT 2 8 AE. Tel. 01227 769514 Nationality: British Email: J. Andrews@hotmail. com Mob: 07727374619 EDUCATION 2011 - 2015 University of Kent BSc (Hons) Psychology Expected Degree Class 2: 1. Second Year Subjects: Child Development, Cognitive Psychology. Project: “Irrational fear – post-trauma RTA patients. " 2009 - 2011 Manchester Community College. A Levels: Mathematics B, Religious St. B, History B. AS Level: Geography 2004 - 2009 St. John’s Girls School, Manchester. 10 GCSEs (grades A*-C) including Science and English.

WORK EXPERIENCE 2011 - 2012 Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, Canterbury. Volunteer Support Worker. Spending time with patients & their families. Summer 2012 CC USA, Camp Florindel, Portland, Maine. USA. Camp Counsellor. Supporting welfare & health of girls (9 -14 yrs) at US summer camp. 2011 - present Simple Simon’s Public House, Canterbury. Bar work throughout the year serving food and drinks to customers and cashing up.

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS Secretary of the Psychology Society, involved booking speakers. Organised a charity fun run for Rag Week – raised £ 175. Enjoy competitive sport and play for the University 2 nd XI netball team. Other interests include current affairs and writing for the university magazine. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IT Skills: SPSS, Word, Access, Excel, Power. Point, Email, WWW etc. Good level of spoken French. Full, clean driving licence. REFERENCES Available on request

The Psychology Careers www. kent. ac. uk/careers/workin/psychology. htm

What do Psychology graduates do?

PSYCHOLOGY: Kent graduates 2011

PSYCHOLOGY CAREERS www. bps. org. uk/careers/what-do-psychologists-do/areas_home. cfm • CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ww 2. prospects. ac. uk/p/types_of_job/clinical_psychologist_job_description. jsp • COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY ww 2. prospects. ac. uk/p/types_of_job/counselling_psychologist_job_description. jsp • EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY ww 2. prospects. ac. uk/p/types_of_job/educational_psychologist_job_description. jsp • FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY ww 2. prospects. ac. uk/p/types_of_job/forensic_psychologist_job_description. jsp • HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY www. bps. org. uk/careers-education-training/how-become-psychologist/types-psychologists/becoming-health-psychologis-0 • OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY ww 2. prospects. ac. uk/p/types_of_job/occupational_psychologist_job_description. jsp • SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY www. prospects. ac. uk/links/sport_and_exercise_psychologist • TEACHING/RESEARCH & NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

CAREERS USING PSYCHOLOGY www. prospects. ac. uk • ADVERTISING • CAREERS GUIDANCE • COUNSELLING • HUMAN RESOURCES • MARKET RESEARCH • MEDICINE • MENTAL HEALTH • NURSING • OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY • PHYSIOTHERAPY • PROBATION WORK • PSYCHOTHERAPY • PUBLIC RELATIONS • SOCIAL RESEARCH • SOCIAL WORK • SPEECH THERAPY • YOUTH WORK

“Any discipline” careers Armed Forces Museums Arts administration NHS Management Broadcasting Personnel Charities Planning Civil Service Police Computing/IT Production Management Customs/Immigration Publishing Finance Purchasing Fire Service Retail Journalism Sales & marketing Law TEFL Library & Archives Teaching Management Consultancy Transport Media Travel & Tourism

Employability Skills • Ability to work under pressure • Analytical & Problem Solving • Communication • Evaluation • Information Technology • Interpersonal Awareness • Literacy • Numeracy • Research • Teamwork

CES - Careers information • Alumni Careers Network • Careers library • Occupational Profiles • Opportunities for Psychology graduates (043) • Prospects Postgraduate Directory • Prospect Planner - generates job ideas • Psychology Options leaflet • CES www pages on Psychology (with links) at: www. kent. ac. uk/careers/psychol. htm www. kent. ac. uk/careers/workin/psychology. htm

CAREERS www. kent. ac. uk/ces/ Tim Reed Head of Careers and Employability Service