In addition to the specific subject matter that Psychology majors learn, they acquire many skills that can easily transfer to any subject matter.  The following is a list of transferable skills that Psychology majors develop:  
Communicating interpersonally
Interviewing  
Knowing and appreciating ethical guidelines
Respecting and valuing individuals and differences  
Designing and conducting experiments
Reasoning analytically and objectively
Quantitative and qualitative analysis
Understanding human development and behavior
Establishing interpersonal connections  
Critical and inferential thinking
Resolving and mediating conflicts Insightful
Sensitivity to others
Listening
Promoting healthy relationships and behavior
Understanding group dynamics  



Sample job titles of Davidson alums who majored in Psychology: 
AA Therapist '04
Account Executive ’94
Actor/Producer ’86
Actuarial Analyst '02
Analyst, Mergers and Acquisitions ’99
Assistant to RIF/Coca-Cola Partnerships '02
Attorney ’97
Basketball Coach '01
Cancer Information Specialist ’00
Computer Consultant ‘90
Computer Programmer '01
Counselor & Outreach Coordinator ’95
Environmental Engineer ‘94
Expressive Therapist ‘87
Human Resources Specialist ‘97
Lab Technician '02
Language Teacher '02
Math Teacher '04
Microbiologist ‘95
Online Business Coordinator ’98
Paralegal ’98
Patient Care Coordinator '01
Production Assistant ’97
Professional Research Assistant ’97
Project Aide, US Senate ’97
Psychotherapist ‘70
Social Worker ‘02
Software Test Analyst ‘00
Technology Instructor ’97


Other job titles for Psychology majors:
Career Counselor
Child Care Worker 
Clinical Psychologist
Consultant
Health Care Administrator 
Insurance Agent 
Minister/Pastor 
Occupational Therapist
Physician 
Probation Officer
Professor 
Psychologist
Rehabilitation Counselor 
School Counselor
Teacher
Writer


Types of employers:
Advertising  & Public Relations Firms
Business and Industry 
Churches and Religious Organizations
Correctional Institutions
Education Institutions
Government Agencies
Hospitals and Nursing Homes 
Human Resources Department
Management Consulting Firms 
Market-Research Departments and Firms
Mental Health Agencies 
Professional/Technical Journals
Rehabilitation Agencies
Research Institutes 
Social Service Agencies
Test-Development corporations


Resources in the Career Services Library:
Over 1200 books, pamphlets, and periodicals are available in the Careers Library to help you with self-assessment, career exploration, the job search, and graduate school planning.  Some good library resources for Psychology majors looking for career information include
Career Paths in Psychology
Careers for Caring People 
Careers for Persuasive Types
Careers in Psychology
Graduate Study in Psychology
Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
Great Jobs for Psychology Majors
How to Get into Advertising 
Opportunities in Human Resource Management Careers
Opportunities in Psychology Careers  
Your Career in Psychology


Other sources of information:
Career counselors and faculty members are great resources.  Visit the Careers Office early and often, and make time to talk to professors in your major and related fields.  Professional associations are excellent sources of career and employment information, and many of them have websites.  Surf the internet, keeping in mind that many colleges and universities have websites for their Career Centers and for each academic major, many of which include career and employment information as well as links to professional associations and other useful websites.  Contact the following organizations and websites for more information:

American Psychological Association
www.apa.org
www.apa.org/students/brochure/index.html
www.apa.org/science/nonacad.html

Careers in Psychology
http://www1.davidson.edu/academic/psychology

Davidson College Psychology Department
http://www1.davidson.edu/academic/psychology/psych.htm

Marky Lloyd's Careers in Psychology Page
www.psywww.com/careers/index.htm

More Careers in Psychology
www.oklahoma.net/~jnichols/careers.html

Society for Neuroscience
www.sfn.org