Career in Psychology

Take an Active Role in Your Education

What do you learn in college?: A. Communication skills B. Reading skills C. Listening & note taking D. Computer literacy E. Critical thinking and problem solving F. Self-management skills

Get to know Faculty: Professors, Advisor and Mentors

A. Interact with Professors B. Effective use of emails C. Your academic advisor D. Seek a mentor

Get Research Experience: Be a Research Assistant

A. Why Become a Research Assistant? B. What does a Research Assistant do? C. How do you become a Research Assistant? D. Why do professors seek student research assistants?

Get Research Experience: Conduct a Research Study

A. Seeking out opportunities

Get Teaching Experience

A. What do teaching assistants do? B. Consider being a tutor.

Get Field Experience

A. Why seek field experience? B. How do you get field experience?

Get involved in the Discipline

A. Attend Psychology Conferences B. Disseminate Research C. Participate in Professional Organizations