Careers in I-O Psychology

Tom Mitchell, Program Director

Master’s in Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Division of Applied Behavioral SciencesUniversity of Baltimore

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Topics Fields of Psychology Graduate Degrees in Psychology What IO psychologists do Market for IO psychologists Master’s 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. Mitchell’s website

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What they do I/O and Human Factors

Psychologists Academic (teaching & Research) Private Industry Gov’t 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 AssociationSociety for Human Resources Management Compensation / benefits Training and Development American Society for Training & Development

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Current Market for I/O

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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$100,03

0

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

Current Market for I/O Bureau of Labor

Statistics: 5/2014 I/O Psychologist

positions- Fastest growing field

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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

OCCUPATIONGROWTH 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

M.S. in Applied Psychology at UB

IO 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 UB

IO 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 UB

IO 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 Gov’t 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

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