“ I Dont Know What to Do With My Life”.ppt

“ I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life!” Help Panel for Psychology and HDP Majors Overview Intro Current Opportunities Future Opportunities How to Prepare to Get There Last Bits of Advice 2 Types of Psych/HDP Majors Those who wish to pursue a career that requires just any major. - ie. Law, advertisement or business. - Especially important to get related experience through an internship, part-time or summer job. Those who wish to pursue a career related to psych Top 2 Rules for Both: Do your homework! Research your options and schools you are interested in. Get experience! It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to do but that doesn’t mean you should procrastinate. Experience not only helps boost your applications but it also helps narrow down your options/figure out what you like Experiences You Can Do Now 199/99/191 Jobs Internships Volunteering Psych 107 Honors Program AIP 197 Student Faculty Mentorship Program One-on-one Counseling Get Involved in the Triton Report Go To Office Hours! Joining Psi Chi ;) 199/99/191 Do not treat this as just another class. They are your opportunity to getting a foot in the door. Carefully consider what lab you want to work with, what you want to be doing in the lab, and what type of people you want to work with. Resources: /199opportunities.html Example 199/99/191 Opportunities: Clinical: VA/VMRF Medical Hospital: Granholm, Lindamer, Twalmey Schizophrenia Labs Brown Drugs Alcohol Labs Experimental Ferreira Language, Drummond Sleep Deprivation Lab Developmental Cole 5th Dimension, Heyman, and Autism labs Off campus school sites More Example 199/99/191 Opportunities: Behavioral: VA Medical Hospital: Granholm, Lindamer, Twalmey Schizophrenia Labs Brown Drugs Alcohol Labs Social Harris Cristenfield Labs Jobs Internships TA/Grader (ie Psych 60, Psych 111A/B, Math 20 or 10 series) RA (resident advisor) Career Services After school programs (ie. SAY San Diego) Assistant in a classroom (ie The La Jolla Childrens