Careers in Organisational Psychology
What is Organisational Psychology?
Organisational Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior in the workplace. Outside academia, practitioners apply research findings to identify evidence-based solutions to workplace challenges, aiming to improve the wellbeing and performance of employees and organisations. Most roles in this field require a master’s degree.
Career pathways in Organisational Psychology
Undergraduate degree
Example roles
- Graduate Support Consultant
- Programme Advisor
Example employer
- Added Insight
Masters degree
Example roles
- Talent Acquisition Consultant
- Executive Search Consultant
- Talent Development Consultant
- Organisational Development Advisor
- People & Culture Consultant
- Employee Engagement Consultant
- Leadership Assessment and Development Consultant
Example employers
- Auckland Council
- Ministry of Social Development
- Kerridge & Partners
- Umbrella Wellbeing
- Talegent
- H2R Consulting
- PwC New Zealand
- University of Auckland
- Beca
- New Zealand Defense Force
- IBM
PhD
Example roles
- Senior Consultant, Organisational and Talent Solutions
- Lecturer / Assistant Professor
- Professional Teaching Fellow
- Professional Research Fellow
Example employer
- Korn Ferry
- Universities and research institutions