Psychology Career Corner

Dear Students,

Wow! We can’t believe we are already in November! We have some exciting events coming your way this month. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday, November 5, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm AZ time in-person Bear Down Gym, Student Engagement and Career Development Conference Room (302) - Bear Down Gym, Student Engagement and Career Development

RSVP on Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1507441

Event Description: College of Science Research Readiness is a four-part series of workshops taking place each semester. This series equips College of Science students with resources and tools to apply for research opportunities.

The topics covered in the CoS Research Readiness Series include Finding Research Experiences, Communicating with Faculty About Your Research Interests, Summer Research Experiences, & Connecting with Current Student Researchers.

Learn more about Undergraduate Research from the Undergraduate Research Ambassadors. Student researchers will share their experiences with finding research and getting started in their positions, as well as presenting and sharing their work. You can also learn more about meeting directly with an Undergraduate Research Ambassador individually or in small groups.

Friday, November 1, 12:15 pm-1:15 pm AZ time in-person

RSVP on Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1559641

Event Description: Prepare for the upcoming career fairs by developing a resume tailored to your industry so you can apply for internships and jobs. In this group workshop, learn how to:

• Create a strong document that shows your top skills
• Write effectively to highlight your achievements During this workshop, you’ll get:
• Resume strategies
• 1:1 time with a Peer Coach to have your resume reviewed
• Resources to help you continue to perfect your resume

This workshop will also cover what to expect at a Career Fair and tips for success What you need to do: Bring your laptop and/or resume so you can take notes and make edits. Sign up now! Space is limited.

Monday, November 4, 10:00 am-11:00 am AZ time in-person

RSVP on Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1576754

Event Description: How do you really know if you and your potential employer and company culture really are a good mesh? What if you aren’t really vibing with your internship you really wanted? Come talk about congruence of fit and how we can investigate what our standards and expectations are of our future workspaces.

Monday, November 4, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm AZ time in-person

RSVP on Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1559864

Event Description: Prepare for the upcoming career fairs by engaging in this workshop to help discuss networking and how to prepare to interact with employers through your self-introduction. This workshop will also cover what to expect at a Career Fair and tips for success Sign up now! Space is limited.

Wednesday, November 6, 5:00 pm-6:00 pm AZ time in-person

RSVP on Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1590243

Event Description: The Women of Color Career Connections Program (WOC3P) is a program series that aims to enhance the career readiness of women, transwomen, and femme people of color at the University of Arizona. Through participating in this program, members will be able to develop professionally and learn more about how their identities may impact their career journeys. This program will have five different interactive workshops through November and a culminating networking event to conclude the series in December. Attend this Women of Color Series session to learn about Gauging Culture Fit to Find a Safe Workplace. Students that attend 3 out of the 5 series sessions will be eligible to receive a certificate of completion and additional recognition. If you attend at least one of the series sessions, you will be invited to the exclusive networking event in December.

Thursday, November 7, 11:00 am-2:00 pm AZ time in-person

RSVP on Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/50799?ref=events-search

Event Description: This is a new fair created to connect students with employers in all fields of healthcare, including veterinary. In collaboration with Many departments from the University of Arizona Health Sciences including the College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary, and The A Center (pre-health professions).

https://career.arizona.edu/events/?ctag%5B0%5D=career-fairs&ctag%5B1%5D=highlighted-events

If so please see the articles below to help you build your applications.

Personal Statements:

Applying to Grad School: What should I say in my Personal Statement

Preparing your Personal Statement for Graduate applications

Finding Fit: Personal Statements

Letters of Recommendation:

Finding fit: Letters of recommendation

The art of the letter

CV’s/Resumes

Build a better C.V.

Curriculum Vitae Do's & Don'ts

Graduate Student Advice:

https://psychology.arizona.edu/advising/career-grad-school-planning/prepare-grad-school-professional-programs/graduate-student

If so we have just the class for you offered in Spring 2025: PSY396C Grad Prep!

In closing, if you have an idea for an event or want to learn about something specific related to careers, professional development, or graduate school preparation, please email us directly at christyw@.arizona.edu or romans1@arizona.edu and we will see what we can do!

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"Together, We Got This!"

Christy M. Ball

Associate Professor of Practice

Director, Undergraduate Career Development

christyw@arizona.edu

Shanda Romans

Experiential Learning Coordinator

romans1@arizona.edu