Employment direction of psychology major 1. Mental health education (primary and secondary schools)
Students who graduated from psychology can choose to take the mental health education teacher qualification certificate. After graduation, you can try the position of psychological teacher in primary and secondary schools. Recently, the state attaches great importance to students' mental health.
2. Civil servants
Government agencies that recruit psychology majors are generally in the public security system, such as public security bureaus, labor camps, prisons, drug rehabilitation centers, etc. A psychology professor I know applied for a part-time job in the public security system.
In the public security system, students majoring in psychology are still scarce and well paid.
3. Enterprise
Among many employment directions, psychology students are the most popular in enterprises and have better treatment.
For example, you can do HR in a company. Nowadays, the company's demand for human resources is paying more and more attention to whether you have a psychological background. (HR certificate is preferred) In addition to HR, you can also engage in headhunting, corporate consulting, management and other work in enterprises.
4. Psychological counselor
With the development of society, people pay more and more attention to the needs of happiness, and in many places people have gradually realized the importance of mental health.
People don't think that only psychopaths can do psychological counseling as before. The income of psychological counseling varies from person to person and from place to place. The psychological counseling industry in Beishangguang and other areas is very developed, and the income can be imagined.
Advice to students majoring in psychology 1. Strive for a master's degree or above. The current employment situation in China is not very friendly to psychology undergraduates.
2. Try to apply for a master's program in a well-known domestic university or famous psychology school. In the relatively small circle of psychology, the advantage of personal connections is a powerful stepping stone to enter famous factories and enterprises.
3. If you can't get into a prestigious school in China, you can also consider applying for a master's degree in psychology from a prestigious school in Newport, Europe and America. It would be better if you could increase your overseas work experience!
4. Make clear the employment direction and accumulate internship experience of famous enterprises.