Real Jobs & The Professional Interview

"This class has made me more nervous, but more importantly excited for the future ahead of me!"

For this assignment, I want you to browse real UNI Psychology Alumni Jobs (links at the bottom of this post; check also the FB Alumni page; and you can click on the speaker series links on the course resources page). These are real, live students, who went through the same program as you, and have the same degree that you will have. Please write up a reflection on this experience. Email it to me with the heading 'alumni jobs'.

Next, I want you to conduct a professional interview. The career services website has some information on this. This is a situation where YOU interview someone who is in a profession that you think you are interested in. This is not a mock interview to practice being interviewed for a job. This is you taking the opportunity of interviewing someone who has the career you want. You can interview a family member, or friend who has that career, you can interview a relevant faculty member (if you want to be a professor in that area), you can arrange a phone interview with connections on LinkedIn or on the facebook alumni page, or you can google around and email someone to arrange an interview. You should discuss with them what got them interested in their careers, what schooling they completed and what their day to day life is like. Write an essay about this experience and email it to me with the subject heading "professional interview"...and ask a question

Explore!

What to call your academic event

Professional Organizations:

UNI Psychology Club/Psi Chi Chapter -

APS Student Caucus -

Psi Chi -

Council for Accreditation of Counseling Programs -

American Psychological Association -

Association for Psychological Science -

National Association of Social Workers -

UNI Psychology Department Alumni Workplaces

UNI Psychology Dept Alumni Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/100788650025280/