Social Psychologist Job Description

Social psychologists explore how people interact on the job and in other social situations and how different factors influence their behavior. Their work typically is research-focused. Social psychologists usually must have a doctorate degree.

Academia

Many social psychologists work for universities, where the job description includes teaching and doing independent research, as well as conducting research for other organizations and businesses.

Private Practice

Some social psychologists work in private practice and do consulting for corporations. They might work with companies that want to improve workplace attitudes and decrease turnover.

Market Research

Others work in market research for businesses, political campaigns or non-profit groups, discovering information about the best target groups and points of influence.

Government Opportunities

The government offers jobs to social psychologists also. For instance, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employs social psychologists to study the influence of culture on individual and group behavior.

Features

Social psychologists not only provide research data to organizations, but work on developing strategies for improvement as well.

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