What can I do with a major in
Cognitive Science
The University of Georgia Career Center
Clark Howell Hall, 706.542.3375, www.career.uga.edu
Institute for Artificial Intelligence, http://www.ai.uga.edu/
This information describes typical occupations and employment settings associated with this major. Understand that some of these
options may require additional training. Moreover, you are not limited to these options when choosing a possible career path.
Description of Cognitive Science
Cognitive science is an emerging new science of mind and intelligent processes involving humans, animals, computers, and the abstract.
The field spans a wide variety of standard disciplines including psychology, computer science, anthropology, linguistics, biology, and
education. Cognitive science is expected to play a large role in the development of the technologies, training, and intervention programs of
the twenty-first century. The curriculum of this interdisciplinary major includes courses in artificial intelligence, psychological foundations,
language and cultural foundations, and philosophical foundations.
A cognitive science major is perfect preparation for students who plan to go on to graduate programs in cognitive science, educational
technology, artificial intelligence, instructional psychology, cognitive psychology, philosophy, or cognitive anthropology. Typical
employment for a cognitive science undergraduate might be in a technology-related position demanding excellent technical, writing, and
speaking skills.
Researching Job Titles and Careers
O*NET http://online.onetcenter.org (click on Find Occupations)
Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco (type in general term for career of interest)
Georgia Career Information Center http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu (accessible only on campus computers)
Career Insider: Vault Guides http://career.uga.edu/resources/online_resources (Under the “Resources” tab and select “Online Resources”)
Candid Career http://career.uga.edu/resources/online_resources (View professionals speaking about their careers under the “Resources”
tab and select “Online Resources”)
Possible Job Titles
Account Executive
Business Analyst
Clinical Trial Manager
Cognitive Skills Trainer
Computer Programmer
Computational Linguist
Counselor
Developer
Educator
FBI/CIA Agent
Human Factors Engineer
Human Resources
Industrial Psychologist
Intelligence Analyst
Intelligence Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Linguist
Market Analyst
Mobile Designer
Psychologist
Research Analyst
Research Coordinator
Research Technician
Sales Manager
Software Programmer
Speech Pathologist
Social Scientist
Technical Recruiter
Technology Administrator
Testing Analyst
User Experience Designer
Web Developer
Web Producer
Hewlett-Packard
Hitachi Consulting
IBM
LearningRx
Macy’s
McAfee
Microsoft
Oracle
Peace Corps
Puppet Labs
Qualcomm
Scantron
Scientific Games
Siemens
SiteCrafting, Inc.
Strayer University
Symantic Corporation
Teach for America
University of Georgia
University of Virginia
Verizon
UPS
US Army
US Marines
Yahoo
Possible Employers
Airwatch
Amazon
Apple
AT&T
Best Buy
Cisco
Consolidated Risk Solutions
CyberCoders
Electronic Arts
Eli Lilly
Facebook
Google
Government Agencies
To learn what types of positions and companies UGA students are working with, see the UGA Career Center Post Graduation
Survey at www.career.uga.edu/gradsurveyresults/ and search for alumni on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com.
Campus Resources
Institute for Artificial Intelligence - http://www.ai.uga.edu/
Clubs & OrganizationsAssociation for Computing Machinery- http://ugaacm.chromabits.com/
Classic Hackers UGA Linux Users' Group- http://chugalug.uga.edu/
Psi Chi the National Honor Society in Psychology - http://www.uga.edu/psichi/
Society for Management Information Systems- www.ugasmis.org/
Undergraduate Neuroscience Organization (UNO)- http://www.uno.uga.edu/index.html
Free Technical Training- Access Skillsoft and Lynda through www.my.uga.edu
Certificate in Computing- http://www.cs.uga.edu/certificate-computing
To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Center for Student Organizations at- http://stuorgs.uga.edu/find/index.html
Connect with your Career Consultant http://career.uga.edu/contact#careerconsultants
Employment Websites
GENERAL:
CareerSearch http://career.uga.edu/resources/online_resources (Research employers by location and/or industry)
DAWGlink www.career.uga.edu/ (login with your UGA MyID and password)
GoinGlobal (To access GoinGlobal, login to your DAWGlink account)
Idealist www.idealist.org/ (nonprofit jobs)
USAJobs www.usajobs.gov/ (federal jobs)
MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC:
Computer Software/Systems Jobs - www.nationjob.com/computers
Computer World - http://itjobs.computerworld.com/a/all-jobs/list
Professional Information Resources
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence - http://www.aaai.org/home.html
Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking - http://ailact.mcmaster.ca/Links.html
Cognitive Science Society - www.cognitivesciencesociety.org
Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences - http://www.fabbs.org/
Tip: Join LinkedIn groups that are related to your career interest.
Additional Career Consultant Recommendations:
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Consider volunteering in a research lab on or off campus if you are interested in attending graduate school.
Get involved in the Cognitive Science group on LinkedIn to learn about current issues in the field.