Job and Career Resources
Please note that there is overlap between these categories, so we urge you to check each. Pacifica Graduate Institute is not responsible for the content or relevance of these resources; they are developed and maintained by external organizations.
For help with Curriculum Vitae (CV), cover letter, and resume assistance, please look at:
- APA Curriculum Vitae Dos and Don’ts
- Higher Ed Jobs Resume and Cover Letter Resources
- Student Guide to Landing a Job
For tips on starting a career in counseling and psychotherapy please look at:
Building a Successful Career in Counseling and Psychotherapy (a film by Sherry Smith, Ph.D., and Susan Smith, LPC. Available from Psychotherapy.net and requires off-campus authentication)
For tips on starting a career teaching in higher education, please look at:
Teaching at Different Types of Universities and Colleges.
For information on careers and payscales based on US Census Data and Bureau of Labor Statistics, see:
JobComet– “JobComet was created in 2016 to provide job seekers with the most relevant, up-to-date, and high quality postings. JobComet integrates data such as Glassdoor ratings and Forbes Top Business designations.”
For information on psychology-related internships, see:
Internships.com/psychology. This site contains a searchable database of internships based on zipcodes. Includes both full time and part time internships.
Counseling Resources
- Academic 360 Job Announcements (links to academic job announcements from HR departments at over 3,000 different schools, arranged geographically)
- AdjunctNation.com Job-List (can be searched or browsed by location or job type)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Job Connection and Career Center
- American Counseling Association Career Center (includes tips for resume writing and job interviews)
- American Counseling Association Counseling Jobs List
- American Mental Health Counselors Association Jobs
- American Music Therapy Association (requires becoming an AMTA member)
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Job Bank
- Bloomberg Business Week Counselor Postings
- Career Builder Therapist Job Listings
- Careers in Psychology.org Jobs Listings
- Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs Searchable Directory
- Coldwater Counseling Center Staff Positions (a Jungian center)
- Glassdoor (a “free inside look at jobs and companies. Salary details, company reviews, and interview questions — all posted anonymously by employees and job seekers.)
- HigherEd Jobs Searchable Directory
- Indeed.com Counseling Psychologist Positions
- Psychology Degree Online Careers (information on career paths)
- PsychologyJobs.com Counseling Jobs Listings
- Simply Hired MA Counselor Job Listing (has both psychology and counseling jobs)
- Society of Counseling Psychology Job Announcements (Division 17 of the APA)
- University of Kansas Medical Center Directory for Positions in Counseling Centers (these are positions at other universities and colleges compiled by University of Kansas Medical Center staff)
- Wellspring Family Services (a clinical externship program based on a depth psychology model)
Humanities and Depth Psychology Resources
- Academic 360 Job Announcements (links to academic job announcements from HR departments at over 3,000 different schools, arranged geographically)
- Academic Keys for the Humanities Higher Education Jobs
- AdjunctNation.com Job-List (can be searched or browsed by location or job type)
- Arts & Humanities Jobs.com Career Listings
- Bloomberg Business Week Humanities Postings
- Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs Searchable Directory
- Coldwater Counseling Center Staff Positions (a Jungian center)
- Glassdoor (a “free inside look at jobs and companies. Salary details, company reviews, and interview questions — all posted anonymously by employees and job seekers.)
- HigherEd Jobs Searchable Directory
- Humanities and Social Sciences H-Net Job Guide
- Psychology Degree Online Internship Directory
- Wellspring Family Services (a clinical externship program based on a depth psychology model)
Psychiatry Resources
- Academic 360 Job Announcements (links to academic job announcements from HR departments at over 3,000 different schools, arranged geographically)
- AdjunctNation.com Job-List (can be searched or browsed by location or job type)
- American Psychiatric Association Early Career Psychiatrists
- American Psychiatric Association Job Postings
- Bloomberg Business Week Psychiatrist Postings
- Careers in Psychology.org Jobs Listings
- Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs Searchable Directory
- Glassdoor (a “free inside look at jobs and companies. Salary details, company reviews, and interview questions — all posted anonymously by employees and job seekers.)
- HigherEd Jobs Searchable Directory
- Psychology Degree Online Careers (information on career paths)
- Psychology Degree Online Internship Directory
- Society of Behavioral Medicine Job Opportunities (from various institutions)
Clinical Psychology Resources
- Academic 360 Job Announcements (links to academic job announcements from HR departments at over 3,000 different schools, arranged geographically)
- AdjunctNation.com Job-List (can be searched or browsed by location or job type)
- American Psychological Association Career Development Resources (contains links for Curriculum Vitae writing help)
- American Psychological Association PsycCareers Job Search Directory (jobs posted to the APA employment directory)
- American Psychological Association Jobs (employment at the APA itself )
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Job Bank
- Association for Psychological Science Employment Network (mostly academic positions, though not all require APA licensing)
- Bloomberg Business Week Clinical Psychologist Postings (contains non-APA required opportunities)
- Canadian Psychological Association Career Listings
- Career Builder Psychology Jobs (contains non-APA required opportunities)
- Careers in Psychology.org Jobs Listings
- Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs Searchable Directory
- Coldwater Counseling Center Staff Positions (a Jungian center)
- Glassdoor (a “free inside look at jobs and companies. Salary details, company reviews, and interview questions — all posted anonymously by employees and job seekers.)
- HigherEd Jobs Searchable Directory (contains non-APA required opportunities)
- NHS Jobs (National Health Service employers for England and Wales)
- Psychology Degree Online Careers (information on career paths)
- Psychology Degree Online Internship Directory
- PsychologyJobs.com (searchable and also browseable by psychology fields; contains non-APA required opportunities)
- Simply Hired Phd Psychology Job Listings (contains non-APA required opportunities)
- Society for Industrical & Organizational Psychology, Inc. Job Net (Division 14 of the APA)
- Society of Behavioral Medicine Job Opportunities (from various institutions)
- Top USA Jobs.com – Psychology Listings (contains non-APA required opportunities)
- USA Jobs.gov for Psychology (United States Office of Personnel Management website for federal employment)
- Washington Post Clinical Psychologist Jobs (contains non-APA required opportunities)
- Wellspring Family Services (a clinical externship program based on a depth psychology model)
- Western Psychological Association Classifieds (postings further down the page)
- ZipRecruiter Psychologist Jobs
