Attention: Students and Graduate Students of Psychology
Do you find yourself wondering if you
have made the right career decision?
It’s far too easy today to lose sight of the endless opportunities available to graduating students.
Graduate schools focus on teaching you theory, research, and practice, while leaving out what most of you are looking for - being in private practice.
The students have spoken - and FINALLY - someone has listened!
Coming soon is a private student corner designed by a recent graduate who remembers what he wanted - but never received.
To be informed when this NEW resource becomes available, please enter your name, e-mail, and anticipated graduation date below:
In a field with endless opportunities, many students find themselves frustrated by the emerging trends in professional psychology:
- Reduced Reimbursement Rates
- Increasing Paperwork Requirements
- Client No-Shows
- Low-Salaried Post-Doc Positions
- Competition for Prestigious Internships
- Barriers to Career Entry
- Competition in Large Metropolitan Regions
- Rising Costs of Education
- High Student Loan Payments
- Specialization Requirements
- Acceptance to Insurance Panels
- Studying for Licensing Exams
- And, yes – still managing to be an individual, a spouse, a parent, and various other roles in our lives.
All of these factors are taking a toll on the pleasure you experience in a field that you entered with passion and enthusiasm.
Each of these factors contributes to the doubt you might be feeling and the questions you must be considering about the field of psychology.
Then comes great news:
In April 2006, Money Magazine and Salary.com released a list of the Top 10 jobs in America. Included in the Top 10 were – Psychologist #10 and College Professor #3.
Careers surveyed and considered for the list had to demonstrate predicted growth at an above-average rate as well as taking into account the following:
- Stress levels
- Flexible Hours and Working Environment
- Creativity
- Ease of Entry
- Advancement Opportunities
But wait...
The survey results even shed light on the salaries we can expect to earn:
College Professor: $81,000
Psychologist: $65,000 - $78,000
If you were like me, the next sound heard from inside your apartment or dorm room was a resounding THUD!
After regaining consciousness and holding ice to your head – you begin to wonder:
How am I supposed to pay back my student loans, afford my necessary bills, and dare I say, have a little bit of fun?
If you are the least bit nervous about the emerging trends in psychology – you are NOT alone.
There are students all over the country wondering the very same thing. There are students trying to figure out how they make ends meet – and many of them hold higher education degrees, including masters and doctorates.
If you found yourself nodding in agreement with even one-third of these statements and experiences - then you are in the right place.
Coming soon is a resource center never before seen, designed with you specifically in mind.
Within this space - you will have countless opportunities to learn how you can quickly, ethically, and professionally position yourself in the field of psychology.
Some of the things being developed for you:
- A Master Interview Series with leading experts.
- Articles and Resources focused on positioning yourself in your area of interest.
- Learning about product design and development.
- Networking Opportunities with students nationwide and quite possibly internationally.
- Support Services and Creative Development for your dissertation, thesis, and final project.
The best part of it all - this system is being designed with graduate students’ needs in mind.
