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Originally Posted by PsychWorks
It may be worthwhile, following completion of your psych major (degree), to then do your honours in psych then masters in organisational psych (to get registered as a psychologist). This would open up a few avenues namely to either practice as an independent org psych (or work for one) or to be an inhouse resource as a psychologist with a large corporate. Opportunities would exist in consulting (org change), coaching, leadership development, psychometric testing and other aspects such as Employee Assistance (to use your clinical skills) and Outplacement to name just a few things. I suppose it depends whether becoming a psychologist is important to you or whether moving to an HR focus is more appealing. If you choose HR, having your psych degree will hold you in good stead and will open up some doors. My advice is to try and think about your longer term prospects / desires and then pick up the post grad option(s) that fit with the decision.
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Chris St Clair |
Thank you Chris for your response and insight into org psych; I am very sorry for the late reply.
I am considering taking honours after I finish this year, as long as I maintain my GPA for acceptance. I would apply elsewhere for the Masters however, as a Masters of clinical psych is only available at my uni. Unfortunately all the organisational psych subjects for my degree have just been axed as well, but I am undertaking
HR subjects as electives, which I am very excited about.
I have also been looking into internships in
HR as advertised through my universities career program. I hope to finish my undergraduate with strong marks so I have more options available to me.
Thank you both again for your responses
