Psychology majors complete an internship or advanced research project. These experiences give students valuable hands-on experience that prepares them for employment or continued education after graduation. Graduates from Viterbo’s psychology program use their degree in a variety of careers, some continuing on to graduate school to further their education.
Recent Student Internship Placements
- Family and Children’s Center
- Partners in Excellence (outpatient autism therapy)
- YMCA Teen Center
- Behavioral Health units at local hospitals (Mayo, Gundersen Lutheran)
- Various local counseling service agencies
- AMS of Wisconsin (Medication assisted treatment and counseling services for adults with substance use disorders)
Recent Student Research Projects
- “Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue: Caring for Aging Populations”
Student: Naomi Meinertz; Faculty Research Mentor: Stephanie Thorson-Olesen - “An Exploration of the Relationship between Grit and Risk of Substance Abuse Relapse: A Pilot Study”
Student: Theresa Hostert; Faculty Research Mentor: David Saunders-Scott - “Kids Say the Darnedest Things: Preschoolers’ Descriptions of Relations between Objects”
Students: Kaite Olund and Holly Skretta; Faculty Research Mentor: Liza Ware
Recent Alumni Jobs
- Psychometrist, Gundersen Lutheran
- Behavioral Specialist, Partners in Excellence
- Substance Abuse Counselor/Monitor, Attic Corrections
- Program Aid, Family and Children’s Center
- Program Manager, Creative Community Living Solutions
- Classroom Assistant, Chileda
- Youth Worker, YMCA After School Program
- Service Coordinator, Travis County Integral Care
- Youth Program Manager, Innovative Services
- Social Work Associate, VA Medical Center
- Residential Counselor, In-Patient FOCUS at Rogers Memorial Hospital
- Customer Services Representative, APAC
- AmeriCorps Volunteer, RISE
Recent Alumni Graduate Programs
- Iowa State University (M.S./PhD, Human and Family Studies)
- Edgewood College (M.S., Marriage and Family Therapy)
- South University (Austin, TX) (M.A., Clinical Counseling)
- UW-La Crosse (M.S., Student Affairs Administration; M.S., Therapeutic Recreation)
- UW-Milwaukee (M.S. Administrative Leadership)
- University of St. Thomas (MSW; M.S., Marriage and Family Therapy)
- UW-Oshkosh, Whitewater, and Stout (M.S., Mental Health Counseling)
- Viterbo University (M.S., Mental Health Counseling)
- Winona (M.S., Community Counseling, School Counseling)
Interested in more options? The American Psychological Association maintains a careers in psychology informational site.