Psychology

What Can I Do With This Major?

Check out specific job titles, work places and links to related professional organizations:

Internships

The following are examples of locations where students in Psychology have completed internships. The data is from the UC Davis Exit Survey, completed by students who have graduated in the past years. If you're a student thinking about participating in an internship, this list is a great place to start your search.

Internship Sponsors
Alamo Elementary School
Birch Lane Elementary School
CaptureProof
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
City Hall - City of Sacramento
El Camino Hospital - South Asian Heart Center
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary School
Heroic Imagination Project
International House Davis
Kids on Cowell
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School
MORE Physical Therapy
Open Doors
Patwin Elementary School
Robert E. Willett Elementary School
Safe Harbor
Sierra Club
Suicide Prevention of Yolo County
Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
Sutter Davis Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation Department
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
The Walt Disney Company
Tower Real Estate Brokers
UC Davis Asian American Center on Disparities Research
UC Davis Center for Child and Family Studies
UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain
UC Davis Developmental Research Center
UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health Collaborative START Lab
UC Davis Mouse Biology Program
UC Davis Personality and Self-Knowledge Lab
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
UC Davis Student Recruitment and Retention Center
Western Placer Unified School District
William Land Elementary School
Willis Jepson Middle School
Winters Middle School

Employment

The table below includes examples of organizations and job titles of graduates who entered the workforce. This list is not exhaustive; it is meant to provide basic guidance to upcoming graduates looking to enter the workforce. An organization and job title may appear more than once if multiple graduates have been hired. Check out this diverse list of jobs, and then use it to start your own search.

Companies Position
Academic Therapy Publications Test Development Statistician
ACES Behavioral Interventionist
ACES Behaviorial Therapist
Allstate Liability Adjuster
Amazon Technical Recruiter
Aon Health and Benefits Consulting Specialist
Autism Learning Partners Behavioral Technician
Behavioral Learning Network Behaviorial Technician
Bi-County Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician
California Hispanic Commission On Alcohol And Drug Abuse, Inc. Accountant
Capitol Elementary School Special Education Teacher
CardioNet Electrocardiograph Technician
Center for Autism and Related Disorders Behaviorial Technician
Center for Social Dynamics Behavior Specialist
Central Valley Autism Project Behaviorial Interventionist
Child Development, Inc. Preschool Teacher
Clarksburg Community Church Youth Leader
Clover Health Operations Coordinator
Corpus Christi School First Grade Instructional Aide
Dahlin Group Architecture Planning Human Resources Assistant
Davis Community Meals and Housing Data Quality Controller
East Bay ABA Behavioral Therapist
Elica Health Centers Human Resources Assistant
Elliott Benson Nationwide Recruiting and Field Management Services
Eskaton Certified Nursing Assistant
Futures Explored Flex Education Specialist
GOALS for Autism, Inc. Behaviorial Technician
H.O.P.E Consulting, LLC Therapist
Hallmark Properties Property Manager
Harvest Properties Property Administrator
Health Sherpa Agent Support Representative
Intercare Therapy, Inc. Behavior Interventionist
Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program English Langauage Teacher
Jewish Vocational Service Case Manager
Kid's Overcoming Behavioral Therapist
La Costa Canyon High School Coach
La Rue Park Child Development Center Preschool Teacher
MAC's Children and Family Services Residential Youth Counselor
Make-A-Wish Wish Coordinator
Masa Israel Teaching Fellows Teaching Fellow
Mental Health Data Alliance, LLC Junior Analyst
MG Properties Group Recruiting Assistant
Napa Emergency Women's Services (NEWS) Kids Exposed to Domestic Violence Services (KEDS) Shelter Program Manager
Napa Police Department Police Officer
Oakland Police Department Police Officer Trainee
Omni Youth Programs Outreach Coordinator
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) Clinical Research Assistant II
PEC English School Conversation Teacher
ReferralExchange Account Executive
Rehabcare Rehabilitation Technician
Robert Half International, Inc. Consultant
Robert Half International, Inc. Staffing Manager
Sacramento Kings Media Relations Assistant
SASCO Web Developer
Seneca Family of Agencies Classroom Counselor
Sunnyvale Seafood Marketing Assistant
Sunrise at Tustin Care Manager
Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center - Francis Scott Key Elementary School After School Program Leader
Superior Court of California, County of Yolo Legal Process Clerk
Tavant Technologies Marketing Analyst
Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corporation Rehabilitation Specialist/Case Manager
The Clorox Company Email Marketing Associate
Therapeutic Pathways Behavior Technician
Toys "R" US Human Resource Department Supervisor
Trinity County Behavioral Health Administrative Specialist
TRIO Educational Talent Search College Prep Advisor
Turning Point Community Programs Mental Health Worker (Personal Services Coordinator II)
UC Davis Junior Specialist
UC Davis Center for Advocacy Resources and Education Education and Outreach Specialist
UC Davis Information & Educational Technology Information Security Analyst
UC Davis Student Housing and Dining Services Staffing Coordinator
University Corporation at Monterey Bay Educational Advising Specialist
Uplift Family Services Youth Advocate
UPS Human Resources Assistant
Waddell & Reed, Inc. Financial Advisor
Warrior Trading Data Analyst
Woodland Joint Unified School District Tutor
Yolo Community Care Continuum Mental Health Worker
Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency Public Assistance Specialist