Careers

Laurier Grads are Successful

Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation

• account director
• community wellness worker
• human resources administrator
• instructor therapist
• inclusion facilitator

Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation

• Master’s degree: Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Geriatric Psychology, Social Worker, Medical Science, Business Administration.
• College program: Addictions and Mental Health, Autism and Behavioural Science, Forensic Psychology, Human Resources, Youth Justice and Interventions.
• JD: Law.
• Bachelor’s degree: Education, Nursing, Social Work.

Careers of Alumni Two-Five Years After Graduation

• brand manager
• inclusion resource coordinator
• education director
• regulatory affairs associate
• business analytics and strategy senior consultant
• social worker

Develop Your Knowledge and Skills

Employers have identified these top four skills as important when evaluating entry-level candidates­. As a Laurier student, you gain these skills through the opportunities available to you.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrate a developed knowledge and critical understanding of the key concepts, methodologies, current advances, historical contexts, theoretical approaches and overarching themes in psychology.
• Describe the diversity of research practices, methods of inference and the practical/professional implications of psychology for treatment and prevention.
• Compare the merits of alternative theories and hypotheses relevant to one or more of the major fields of psychology.
• Design and execute empirical research.
• Relate psychological knowledge to personal, professional and societal concerns.
• Learn and model the ethical standards and social responsibilities assumed by psychologists in their professional and scientific roles through research and learning.
• Apply ethical standards and methodological practices in psychology to human and animal research.
• Recognize how research practices are impacted by the changing nature of social, cultural and interdisciplinary influences, and by the ambiguity, complexities and limits associated with evidence-based psychological research.

Collaboration/Teamwork Skills

• Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
• Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
• Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity.

Communication Skills

• Effectively communicate ideas, critiques and research findings, both verbally and in writing, to academic, professional and public audiences.
• Formulate compelling and well-reasoned arguments for academic and non-academic settings.
• Integrate information and communication technologies into scientific and professional practice.

Problem-Solving Skills

• Apply scientific reasoning and analysis to interpret and evaluate psychological phenomena based on major theories, concepts and methods.
• Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
• Apply methodological skills and statistical techniques to solve problems.
• Learn, understand and critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
• Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
• Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
• Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.