What Can I Do With My Degree?

Where Our Alumni Work

A psychology degree opens the door to many careers, including social services, human resources and training, public affairs, education, marketing, advertising and research. To give you an idea of where your degree can lead, here’s a list of job titles for some of our alumni.

• Medical Data Analyst, GlaxoSmithKline
• Counselor, State of South Carolina
• Human Factors Engineer, IBM
• Benefits Specialist, Wake County Government
• Assistant Professor of Psychology, Clemson University
• Site Intelligence and Activation Team Manager, PPD
• Psychologist, U.S. Army
• Social Worker, WakeMed
• IT Manager, Amazon
• Attorney, Virginia Board of Veterans Appeals
• Mental Health Supervisor, Carolina Outreach

Meet a few alumni

Global Leader Stephanie Cogdell Supports Healthcare Workers

Meet Stephanie Cogdell (Psychology ’92), senior global human resources manager for Intrahealth International. 

Yellowstone National Park is Home and Office for Psychology Alum

For psychology alumnus Larry Glickman, wildlife at the window is just one perk of living and working in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. 

Arielle DeLisle has Found Her Voice in Phoenix

The English and psychology alumna has built a successful career as a voice-over specialist and voice actor. 

Canine Champion

Alumna Sydney Champion is applying her psychology background to a career working with service dogs.

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Career Services

NC State’s Career Development Center offers a wide array of resources to help you plan for life after graduation.

Our college’s career identity coach and counselor can assist you in exploring majors and careers, writing or polishing your résumé, finding an internship or job, preparing for graduate school or participating in a mock interview.