You can go on two tracks- HR or Management Consulting. If you want to do management consulting, definitely try to get some internship experience. You can have a great career with this degree.
Seconded. Go management consulting. Organizational change management (OCM) is something to look into. Down the line, this career path can translate to an executive position at a large company. In fact, top management consulting firm McKinsey produces more Fortune 500 CEOs than any other organization (in the past, 70+ have had McKinsey on their resume — the numbers go up if you count management consulting overall).
Source: My wife and I are both consultants who work with industrial psychologists.
After I got my Masters in I/O Psychology I got a consulting role with a Big 4 firm, after which I picked into a FAANG career for 5+ years. My advice is to be geographically mobile (unless you already live in one of a few I/O hubs like Washington DC), because the types of companies that hire I/l/O Psychologists aren't based on small towns or second tier (by size) markets. Just remember, once you've established your career, you can always find a remote role or something else that allows you to move back home or desired metro area, but in the first few years you need to be flexible.
Edit: If you're interested in learning more about my career journey, check out [this Google Doc of my most helpful career related posts](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KkyiVPmsMTLBKulon7aj8FKQMzkKAZyWAd3PYy8ynHs/edit?usp=drivesdk). It's got sections that cover general career advice, education, money/salary, education, I/O, and analytics.
First and foremost, you must consider the timing. The market for Industrial psychologists is not as "hot" as it was five years ago when the market was more effective for entry level professionals. Also, making a career out of vocational psychology may have become outdated with the growing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), and thus many organizations tend to downsize or shut down their human resources departments.
In response to the growing interest in global talent, or comparable workers, there is a growing trend that companies prefer hiring people with a professional degree as opposed to a vocational one. However, this trend may not last long because of the low need for talent and rapid development of technology that eliminates the need for industrial psychologists. Also, it leads to more "brain drain", which means job opportunities may decline dramatically even if your career is on track with master's degree.
This seems highly anecdotal. I'd suggest getting input from a variety of sources and making the decision that works best for your situation. Good places to start include [The Bureau of Labor Statistics I/O Psychologist page](https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes193032.htm#ind) and the [Careers Paths page on SIOP's website](https://www.siop.org/Career-Center/I-O-Career-Paths).
I have an MA in I/O Psychology and I am unemployed. It's incredibly competitive so if you intend to go into the field it's probably useful to ensure you make connections, which is something I failed to do.
You can go on two tracks- HR or Management Consulting. If you want to do management consulting, definitely try to get some internship experience. You can have a great career with this degree.
Seconded. Go management consulting. Organizational change management (OCM) is something to look into. Down the line, this career path can translate to an executive position at a large company. In fact, top management consulting firm McKinsey produces more Fortune 500 CEOs than any other organization (in the past, 70+ have had McKinsey on their resume — the numbers go up if you count management consulting overall). Source: My wife and I are both consultants who work with industrial psychologists.
What are the master's degree to look out for management consultant?
After I got my Masters in I/O Psychology I got a consulting role with a Big 4 firm, after which I picked into a FAANG career for 5+ years. My advice is to be geographically mobile (unless you already live in one of a few I/O hubs like Washington DC), because the types of companies that hire I/l/O Psychologists aren't based on small towns or second tier (by size) markets. Just remember, once you've established your career, you can always find a remote role or something else that allows you to move back home or desired metro area, but in the first few years you need to be flexible. Edit: If you're interested in learning more about my career journey, check out [this Google Doc of my most helpful career related posts](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KkyiVPmsMTLBKulon7aj8FKQMzkKAZyWAd3PYy8ynHs/edit?usp=drivesdk). It's got sections that cover general career advice, education, money/salary, education, I/O, and analytics.
First and foremost, you must consider the timing. The market for Industrial psychologists is not as "hot" as it was five years ago when the market was more effective for entry level professionals. Also, making a career out of vocational psychology may have become outdated with the growing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), and thus many organizations tend to downsize or shut down their human resources departments. In response to the growing interest in global talent, or comparable workers, there is a growing trend that companies prefer hiring people with a professional degree as opposed to a vocational one. However, this trend may not last long because of the low need for talent and rapid development of technology that eliminates the need for industrial psychologists. Also, it leads to more "brain drain", which means job opportunities may decline dramatically even if your career is on track with master's degree.
This seems highly anecdotal. I'd suggest getting input from a variety of sources and making the decision that works best for your situation. Good places to start include [The Bureau of Labor Statistics I/O Psychologist page](https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes193032.htm#ind) and the [Careers Paths page on SIOP's website](https://www.siop.org/Career-Center/I-O-Career-Paths).
I have an MA in I/O Psychology and I am unemployed. It's incredibly competitive so if you intend to go into the field it's probably useful to ensure you make connections, which is something I failed to do.