Occupational Therapy Jobs & Career Resources

What can you do with an occupational therapy degree?

Some common career titles for this major include:

  • Occupational Therapist

For additional career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations, visit the .

Additional Resources

Career in Occupational Therapy

  • — Occupational Therapy Overview
  • — For Prospective Students

Occupational Therapy Major Internships and Research Opportunities

Getting applied experience in your field is critical. The following resources will allow you to learn more about your department’s opportunities and process, as well introduce you to other major-specific internship posting resources. For information and support finding and receiving an internship in your major, contact your department's internship coordinator.

Occupational Therapy Major Fieldwork Placement Opportunities

For Students Affiliated with the Major

  • TU Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science – Fieldwork

Occupational Therapy Major Research and Internship Opportunities

For Students Unaffiliated with the Major

  • Consider interning abroad! by using the keyword "internship."
  • : Search thousands of internships in the non-profit community
  • Log in to Handshake to access Going Global and search for international internships

Occupational Therapy Major Careers and Jobs

The resources below are a starting point for your job search. In addition to making use of the Internet to do research, we encourage you to talk to people in the fields you are interested in (don’t forget to use TU’s Tiger Mentor Network) to learn more about specific opportunities and organizations.

Occupational Therapy Major Example Resumes and Interview Questions

For major specific resume examples, we encourage you to look at the Example Occupational Therapy Resume (PDF) in addition to our Example Resume Database.

Below are example interview questions for your field. In preparing for the interview, you’ll also want to review common interview questions (PDF) asked of all majors, thoroughly research the organization, dress professionally, and visit the interview skills section of the Career Center’s website. You can practice your interview skills online via or schedule a mock interview with a Career Center staff member.

Interview Questions

  • What is your opinion on how an Occupational Therapy team should function?
  • What do you think are the three most important skills necessary for success in Occupational Therapy?
  • Describe a time when you delivered a positive experience for the patient.
  • Tell us about a situation where you managed risk effectively.
  • How would you respond to someone who was verbally hostile towards you?
  • Tell us about a standardized assessment you have used.
  • What is an effective method you have used to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients?
  • Describe a particularly difficult challenge that you helped a patient to overcome.
  • What do you understand the role of an occupational therapist to be in this setting?

Professional Associations

Professional associations offer many benefits to students, often including reduced-price membership, mentorship programs, “careers in . . .” information, job and internship listings, field-related conferences and publications, and much more. Be sure to check out sections on the associations’ websites related to students, education, careers, etc.

Professional Associations and Organizations