Careers in I-O Psychology

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Careers in I-O Psychology

• Tom Mitchell, Program Director
• Masters in Industrial Organizational
  Psychology
• Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences
• University of Baltimore

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Topics

• Fields of Psychology
• Graduate Degrees in Psychology
• What IO psychologists do
• Market for IO psychologists
• Masters of Science in IO at UB
• Getting into graduate school

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About Us

• Background
• How I got started
• Education and training
• What I do now
• Teaching / research
• Consulting work

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Some Fields of Psychology

• Counseling / Clinical Psychology
• Industrial Organizational
• Human Factors / Ergonomics
• Human Resources (Personnel)
• Human Resources (Development)
• Organizational Development
• School Psychology

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Graduate Degrees in Psychology

• Ph.D
• Research (Scientist and/ Practitioner)
• Psy.D
• Practitioner
• Master of Science (MS)
• Science / Practitioner model
• Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
• Particularly good for career credentialing

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What IO Psychologists Do

• Personnel Psychologists (I side)
• Specialists in
• Hiring and performance management
• Organizational psych (O side)
• Specialists in
• motivation/engagement/leadership
• SIOP http//www.siop.org
• IO at UB Dr. Mitchells website

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What they do

• I/O and Human Factors Psychologists
• Academic (teaching Research)
• Private Industry
• Govt agencies
• Consulting
• Small and large consulting companies

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What they do

• Human Resources (Talent Management)
• Private industry (large and midsized)
• HR Generalist (broad range of functions)
• Chesapeake Human resources Association
• Society for Human Resources Management
• Compensation / benefits
• Training and Development
• American Society for Training Development

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Current Market for I/O
Metropolitan area Employment(1) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 110 39.21 81,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 90 46.13 95,960
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 80 48.09 100,030
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 120 41.63 86,580

• Many opportunities in DC/MD/VA
• Freedom of Choice
• Degree is versatile
• Terminal- No further education needed
• Multitude of fields Medical, financial,
  technology, health

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Current Market for I/O
Industries with the highest levels of employment
in this occupation
OCCUPATION GROWTH RATE, 2012-22 2012 MEDIAN PAY
Industrial-organizational psychologists 53 83,580 per year
Personal care aides 49 19,910 per year
Home health aides 48 20,820 per year
Insulation workers, mechanical 47 39,170 per year
Interpreters and translators 46 45,430 per year

• Bureau of Labor Statistics 5/2014
• I/O Psychologist positions- Fastest growing field

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M.S. in Applied Psychology at UBIO Track

• 42 credits (14 courses)
• 2 to 3 years
• All courses available in evening
• Three IO psychologists
• Sharon Glazer, Division Chair
• Rebecca Thompson
• Tom Mitchell
• Three Adjuncts

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M.S. in Applied Psychology at UBIO Track

• Internships
• Private industry Federal and State agencies
• Assistantships / fellowships (send me your
  resume)
• Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences
• Schaefer Center for Public Policy
• Job networks
• Linkedin group / Listserv for alum Students
• Study abroad in Spain
• Winter School

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M.S. in Applied Psychology at UBIO Track

• Admissions
• GPA 3.0
• GRE scores
• Letter of recommendation
• Students
• About 20 new students a year
• Median age 24
• Diverse student body
• Some in professional careers
• Psi Chi chapter
• Tuition Costs
• About 26k

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Internship/Jobs in I/O OD

• Private industry
• McCormick
• Black Decker
• Mercer consulting
• PHH
• Agora Publishing
• Keswick Multicare
• Beckton Dickinson
• Underarmour
• Prometric
• Geico

• State agencies
• State Highway Admin
• Md Dept Trans
• Md Transit Admin
• Md Aviation Admin
• Md Dept Budget/Mgt
• Md. Natural Resources
• Dept Juvenile Justice
• Div of Corrections

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Internship/Jobs in I/O OD

• Consulting firms
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Grant Thornton
• IBM
• HumRRo
• Amer. Inst. for Research
• Deloitte
• ICF
• PDRI
• DDI
• Accenture
• IMPAQ

• Federal Govt
• OPM
• U. S. Postal Service
• Drug Enforcement Agency
• Homeland Security
• FBI
• U.S Customs and Border Patrol

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How to Prepare for Graduate School

• Curriculum
• Grades
• Graduate Record Examination
• Recommendations from faculty
• Familiarize yourself with
• Who does what and where

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What You Need

• Curiosity about human behavior
• Critical thinking skills
• Conscientiousness
• Determination
• Initiative
• Work independently
• Work well with others