Careers in Psychology Final Project
Ryan Goux
Washington State University
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Part 1: What you can do with Degrees in Cognitive Psychology
I did research on three different jobs in the three different education levels. I have
a wide range of interest and wanted to look in depth on each job that I could have after
completing different degrees.
First, I am going to focus on jobs I could have with the degree I will be graduating
with this next summer, a bachelor’s degree in psychology. The first job I investigated
was a probation or parole officer. I found this job interesting because police work has
always interested me, and I have always wondered what it looks like from the inside. As
a parole/probation officer I would work directly with the offenders and would help them
accumulate back into society. However, this job may be difficult and not one that I would
further pursue because it could be dangerous, and I am more interested in working with
