#undergrad internship

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omg congrats on getting into a grad school program! I am trying to go down a similar career path and i was wondering if you could talk a little about the experience you got during undergrad that helped you get into this program? Thank you:))

thank you!! <3

getting experiences were fairly tricky for me bc of covid, so it shouldn't be as hard for you, hopefully!! i didn't actively seek out research experience, i was primarily looking for clinical experience, but having the research experience was super helpful and i ended up really enjoying it (although i definitely don't want to continue down that road professionally).

for clinical experiences, i reached out to my clinical psych professor (honestly hated her, but she put me in touch with this organization where she was being trained which was the most phenomenal experience, so we're very grateful to her for that) and asked what organizations she thought might have summer internships for undergrad students. if you're looking in NYC, i can give you a few suggestions on places where you could start looking! <3 i ended up interning at this private practice for 2 years because they let me keep coming back—i got to learn things on the admin side, got my first experiences interacting with clients and parents in a clinical sense, and got practice talking with supervisors both getting/receiving feedback and asking questions.

for research experience, i emailed literally every single psychology professor at my school and asked if they had any research they needed assistance with (and, i said 'if not, would you be able to recommend another faculty member that I could reach out to? i'm very interested in gaining research experience!'). thankfully, the one who had an opening had work that i was happy to do! and i've stayed on that on and off for 2 years as well, because it's been easy, interesting, and super cool to be able to literally be writing the final research article now to be submitted to journals, after having done the clinical interviews 2 summers ago at the very beginning of the project:)

please let me know if you have any questions/if i should elaborate about any of these experiences!

i do not think you need either or both of these experiences to pursue psychology. I do think a lot of places like to see that you have experience. it's absolute shit that a lot of these experiences are unpaid. there are definitely scholarships and grants you can apply for, but that doesn't minimize the unpaidness of the work you're doing. if i can help at all, please let me know!!! <3 excited for you to explore this:)

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18/06/24 || Tuesday

As much as I complain about it, this internship has taught me more in two weeks than I have learnt probably all my life. Research is fun, truly, and I hope I get to see more fruits of my labor soon.

[kokoasci]

you should definetly make a webtoon with ur OCS!

i’ve thought about it !! i think it’d be fun but i’m already spread so thin i don’t think i’d have the time to give it what it deserves

i might make comics and stuff though, i’ve also wanted to make a manga style oneshot for another story idea for ages now

[unadulteratedragon]

so much to finish by midnight but so little energy

[megumi-fm]

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[benbamboozled]

I still can’t believe Tom Taylor gave Dick Grayson a law degree.

[6ebe]

Applying for 50 jobs within 12 months and not getting a single offer is almost an accomplishment woah I’m so talented x

[lady-stormbraver]

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[foxcassius]

the iu advisor for my program was like "ahhhhh ahhhhhh 3 classes is full time for grad students ahhhhhh you shouldnt take more than that" and i'm just like okay I Do What I Want though so

[lightpickles]

Mistel & Iris on Oak Tree Times!

Of note:

Mistel is canonically a handsome and beautiful boy :^)

[lovethatlaiduslow]

Looking at grad school apps rn and it’s genuinely so over I’ve never accomplished anything or met a single person in my life #scared #girlunemployed

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24/03/24 || Sunday

I got a summer internship! And at such a wonderful time, too. Recently I had been feeling so overwhelmingly stupid, cause my grades don't seem to want to go up, and I had lost all motivation to do work. But with the conference and this internship, my passion for research is back up again, and I am so glad!

[villainanders]

what if I went back to school to become an elementary school teacher…….

[bluesidedown]

Friends, I have submitted the Final Paper.

[macyhaven]

my toxic trait is thinking my life is going to change by the time i'm 30

i'll be able to forget my 20s and act like none of it even happened

[not-your-enph-student]

Screaming into the void because I like a boy!!!!!! I danced with him (drunkenly) and it was probably the most romantic thing EVER (even more than when I was with my ex) AND NOW THIS GUY WONT EVEN LOOK AT ME ??? I think maybe he’s just v e r y shy but BRO SO AM I????

But what if he doesn’t like me? And he just was also drunk? BROOOO IDKKKKK