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    Psychology Matters: Careers in Psychology

    Working in the psychological professions matters

    Psychology offers a diverse range of exciting career options. 

    Directly or indirectly, every single one makes a difference to people’s lives. 

    Whether you’re a practitioner psychologist, working in academia, focusing on psychological research, or a member of the wider psychological workforce, your work impacts the people and the world around you. 

    Through this workstream, we’re telling your career stories to inspire and inform others. They’ll help people thinking about a career in psychology, and those who are already established in their career and considering their next steps.  

    Career journeys are rarely linear and sharing what you’ve learned as you’ve navigated the ups and downs of your career so far can be a huge help to others on their own journeys. 

    Check out our careers pages. 

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