6/10/14

The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!

The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING
--1.Apply for a Summer 2014 Psych Engagement Award! $500! Deadline June 16th
EVENTS
--2.Undergraduate Awards 2014 - Extended to June 16th
RESEARCH
--3.Summer Research Opportunity with Homeless Families
--4.Research Opportunity at the VA Medical Center
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--5.Student Communications Assistant
--6.Program Manager for Youth Program
--7.Program Director in Student Unions & Activities
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PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING
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1.Apply for a Summer 2014 Psych Engagement Award! $500! Deadline June 16th
Are you participating in an internship here or abroad this summer? Or engaging in a learning opportunity that takes you outside of the classroom for a unique experience? The Department of Psychology's Donor Awards for Psychology Undergraduate Engagement are available to support you! The purpose of these awards is to encourage and support psychology majors who engage in learning experiences beyond the University campus and classroom environments (i.e. unpaid internships, volunteer experiences, study abroad containing a psych-related internship or research component, etc.). Up to two awards of $500 will be offered Summer 2014. The Spring 2014 application deadline is June 16, 2014. Notification Date: June 26, 2014. For details about the awards and application materials, visit our webpage.
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EVENTS
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2.Undergraduate Awards 2014 - Extended to June 16th
The Undergraduate Awards is the world's only multi-disciplinary academic awards program that identifies leading creative thinkers through their undergraduate coursework. Winners receive an all-expenses paid trip to Dublin for the UA Global Summit in November 2014 and will have their work published in the Undergraduate Journal, which is circulated internationally. This is the chance to gain international recognition for your undergraduate paper/thesis. Register your place in the Psychology category now, as places are limited. Then, you can submit up to 3 papers until June 16th (extended deadline). As a winner you will be brought to the UA Global Summit in Dublin, and have your work published and be recognized as one of the best undergrads in your field. Submissions are judged anonymously by academics from around the globe. The category descriptions can be found online and you can email Bella@Undergraduateawards.com with any questions. Register for this unique opportunity now!
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RESEARCH
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3.Summer Research Opportunity with Homeless Families
The Masten Lab research team at the Institute of Child Development is seeking undergraduates interested in volunteering or receiving fall research credit for helping with an ongoing study being conducted at two of Minneapolis's largest homeless shelters. This study focuses on risk and resilience processes in young children and their families who are staying in homeless shelters. The study is being conducted on-site in the shelters and students would primarily be engaging in babysitting the siblings of children in the study and may also learn to interview parents. Students would be expected to commit to at least one 3-hour session per week, but we understand that some students travel in the summer. Students receiving credit will also likely spend some time in the lab doing data entry or coding videos of children as well as reading articles about our research. Volunteers may also engage in these activities if they wish. If you are interested, please contact Julianna Sapienza at sapie006@umn.edu.
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4.Research Opportunity at the VA Medical Center
The "Building Spiritual Strength" Research Team at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking undergraduate psychology students (or those in related fields) to assist in either a) a randomized clinical trial of a spiritually integrated intervention for PTSD or b) an observational study of spiritual functioning in couples affected by PTSD. Duties may include literature review, reviewing recorded therapy sessions for fidelity to treatment manuals, transcribing recordings of assessment interviews, coordinating recruitment/outreach and community education, and other administrative tasks. If interested, please e-mail your resume to Dr. J. Irene Harris, Jeanette.harris2@va.gov.
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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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5.Student Communications Assistant
The Academic Support Resources (ASR) communications team is looking to fill a student communications assistant position immediately (see the job description here - requisition number is 191575). This position will begin immediately and continue through the 2014-15 school year. Students that are particularly interested in business communications, internal communications and organizational effectiveness are encouraged to apply.
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6.Program Manager for Youth Program
The Link will be opening an emergency shelter and housing program in coordination with the state and Hennepin County's new No Wrong Door Response for Sexually Exploited Youth. We are currently looking for a Program Manager that would oversee the new program. We are looking for people that have solid experience working with sexually exploited youth and encourage survivors, people of color, people who identify as transgender or gender non-conforming, and/or gay/lesbian/bi-sexual to apply. There will also be further opportunities for employment within this program coming out later on this summer for a full time case manager, several youth specialist positions, a mental health therapist, etc. The full job description can be found online.
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7.Program Director in Student Unions & Activities
Student Unions & Activities has an opening for a Program Director (Events & Activities for Student Activities). This leadership position sets the strategic vision for a diverse array of campus-wide events and activities. The Program Director supervises full-time Student Activities advisors, graduate assistants and student programmers. See requisition # 191665 on the U of M Employment Site for the posting details. We plan to begin review of applications the week of June 23-27.
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