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What are some career options under the psychology major?

I am a high school senior in Boston, Massachusetts. I am very interested in helping my community and being a mentor for children who need one. I have taken an internship as a social worker, which I did like, but I am not sure if that is something that I want to do. What are some other options that are similar similar to this? #psychology #social-worker #child-psychology #social-impact

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Kaitlin’s Answer

You might entertain a career in the nonprofit field. You could gain critical business skills while working for an organization that supported youth development. There are hundreds, but a few great ones in Boston include City Year, Year Up, Boys & Girls Club, Boy/Girl Scouts, YMCA/YWCA, YouthBuild, Mass Mentor Partnership, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Elevate Youth, Jumpstart, and more. There may be local chapters for orgs like mentoring.org as well. Also don't forget places like the Boston Children's Museum, or just local government programming that supports youth. A nonprofit career can be very fulfilling and you have a much closer alignment to the organizational impact. Good luck!
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Gary’s Answer

http://careersinpsychology.org/psychology-careers


Hi,
I found this link that has some great information on Psychology careers.

Being a mentor for children is very admirable, it could be something you do as a career or on a volunteer basis which can be very rewarding as well.

I choose a Liberal Arts degree but I have enough Psychology courses for a major as well...Psychology is a great field, it can prepare you for anything in life...I have split my career between working in the social services field (job counseling, employment, training, case manager) and business (working for Dell and in state government).

Hope this helps...good luck!
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