Help - career advice needed!

Hi,
I'm in year 12
Studying A level: Psychology, English Literature and History

I have no idea what career i want to go into at all and I'm freaking out because I need to find work experience ASAP

At first I wanted to go into psychology and become a clinical psychologist but some have said that it is a very long process and unless I'm brilliantly academic (which sadly I'm not... did get A*- C though)

What other IN DEMAND careers could I go into with my A levels???

Any ideas?

They don't have to be directly linked to my A levels but they need to be hands on (I like go get involved so no boring office work) and have a suitable salary

Thanks

Reply 1

karen193

Teaching? You could use the psychology to get into early years or history/English to do primary? Maybe social work using psychology?

Reply 2

username3506416

Original post by karen193

Teaching? You could use the psychology to get into early years or history/English to do primary? Maybe social work using psychology?

I don't really want to do teaching
The job is in demand to say the least but does not offer many additional benefits alongside the low salary...

I've had enough of studying at school myself and don't think I could stand going back there later to teach LOL

Anything else?

Thanks anyways. Appreciate it!

Reply 3

karen193

Original post by Ariel2611

Fair point. Sorry, it was the only thing I could think off. Do you have a careers teacher you could maybe discuss options with ?

Reply 4

karen193

Here's some other ideas:

- a councillor
- play therapist
- advice worker
- public relations officer or something in advertising ?

Reply 5

username3506416

Original post by karen193

Here's some other ideas:

- a councillor
- play therapist
- advice worker
- public relations officer or something in advertising ?

Thank you very much for all of your suggestions!
I do have a careers teacher but she is not good at her job at all and is not very helpful sadly

I was thinking of doing English at Uni and then going into marketing maybe...

Don't know...

Thanks

Reply 6

karen193

Original post by Ariel2611

All careers teachers are the same. I have to literally hunt mine down. He's never there. They are paid for crushing dreams and hopes. My best friend is going into pr and communication, she's really excited for uni now 😂