January 26th, 2016

January 26, 2016

Psychology Advising 1. Psychology Advising Spring Hours

Psi Chi/Psychology Club 2. Next Meeting: Pizza, Pop, and Personality Night!

Events 3. U of M Virtual Career Advice Event 4. U of M Job & Internship Fair 5. Job & Internship Fair Prep Events 6. Great Lakes Native American Medical School Workshop

Research 7. Spring Semester RA Position: Child Persistence, Motivation to Master the Environment, and Resilience 8. VA Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab Seeking Research Assistants 9. Fall 2016 UROP Proposals Due February 29th

Campus Resources 10. CLA Career Services is Here for You!

Scholarships 11. $500! Apply for a Spring Psychology Engagement Award 12. $1,500 CLA Internship Scholarships

Engagement 13. CAPE Major Network - Become a Mentor!

Learning Abroad 14. May & Summer Study Abroad Expo

Jobs/Internship Opportunities 15. Job & Internship Opportunities at ACR Homes 16. Paid Research Opportunity in MN Center for Twin & Family Research 17. Paid Undergraduate Research Assistant Positions in Chicago Longitudinal Study

January 26, 2016 The Psych Scoop is sent to all Psychology Undergraduate students and alumni every Tuesday throughout the academic school year. Share your news with psyadvis@umn.edu!

Psychology Advising 1. Psychology Advising Spring Hours Due to high student demand during the first 2 weeks of the term, we will have an advisor available for drop-in advising M-Th 8:00-4:30 and F 10:00-4:30. Drop-in hours are intended for 5-10 minute questions; longer issues will be referred to schedule an appointment. Regular Drop-in Hours will resume next week Tuesday, 2/2. Check the website for full Contact & Availability. Changes in availability will be posted in the Psych Scoop in advance whenever possible. To schedule an appointment, fill out an Appointment Request form online.

Psi Chi/Psychology Club PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend! 2. Next Meeting: Pizza, Pop, and Personality Night! Come join us on Monday, February 1st from 5:30-6:30 In Elliot Hall room N119 for pizza, pop and personality quizzes! We will be taking popular personality quizzes and discussing the results. Join for the fun and learn more about yourself!

Events 3. U of M Virtual Career Advice Event Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 12:00-1:30pm. Online.  Take advantage of this unique opportunity by connecting online with alumni and recruiters to learn strategies for navigating your career search. You can sign in from anywhere on your laptop, smartphone or tablet. During the event, you will visit different discussion booths connecting with alumni and recruiters who are sharing advice on a variety of career topics including how to prepare for a career fair, networking tips, job search strategies, interviewing tips, and advice for international students. This free event is especially positioned to help students prepare for the 2016 U of M Job and Internship Fair. 4. U of M Job & Internship Fair Friday, February 19th, 2016 10:00am-4:00pm. Minneapolis Convention Center Cost: $10 for for preregistration on GoldPASS by February 12th or $25 at the door (Need-based fee waivers available upon request.) The fair is open to all U of M undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni. Participants will have access to: 300+ organizations recruiting for hundreds of jobs and internships, FREE transportation provided to and from campus, FREE professional headshot photos, FREE box lunch for all preregistered participants (between 10am-3pm). For more information visit www.jobfair.umn.edu or search the 'Career Fairs/Events' section on GoldPASS. (Event ID: 2604) 5. Job & Internship Fair Prep Events Workshops Thursday, February 11th, 2016, 12:00pm - 1:00pm & Tuesday, February 16th, 2016, 3:00pm - 4:00pm 140 Nolte Center (both days) Do you want to attend the U of M Job & Internship Fair but you’re not sure what to do when you’re there? Attend this workshop for answers and advice from CLA Career Services and employers. We’ll tell you about the employers attending and how to conduct research on their organizations and opportunities. A few employers registered for the Fair will be at the workshops to answer your questions. Pop-in Resume Critiques  Wednesday, February 17th, 2016, 1:00pm-4:00pm, 411 Bruininks Hall Stop by CLA Career Services for a free resume critique from employers before the Fair! Bring your resume, get advice from employers, enjoy some popcorn, and prepare for the Fair!  6. Great Lakes Native American Medical School Workshop Hosted by the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, this workshop is a multi-day experience for pre-health Native American students who plan to apply to medical school within the next two years. Students will meet various faculty and staff to learn about application tips as well as research, funding, and career development opportunities available to Native Students. To apply, please visit http://bit.ly/1NSagGn Applications due: February 15, 2016 Workshop: April 1-3, 2016

Research IMPORTANT: Not all research opportunities listed below are affiliated with the Department of Psychology. If you are receiving credit for a research experience outside the Psychology Department, you will need to check with Psycholgoy Advising about how it will fit into your academic program. 7. Spring Semester RA Position: Child Persistence, Motivation to Master the Environment, and Resilience Our lab at the Institute of Child Development investigates the processes that help children who face adversity nonetheless attain resilient and adaptive outcomes. We are looking for Research Assistants who can help with an advanced coding project. The RA will gain significant research experience. escription of Activities: We have videotapes of young children interacting with various fun toys for 5 minutes. RAs watch the videos and code every 15 seconds of these videos on items such as "task orientation," "persistence," and "positive emotion," among others. This is an advanced coding system, and you will receive extensive training on the coding process in order to achieve reliability with the anchor coder, as well as ongoing support throughout the project. Your input into how the coding process can be modified and improved will also be welcomed. This project requires significant detail-orientation and a focus on precision. This position may be of particular interest to individuals who think they may be interested in graduate school and/or want to learn more about how research labs work. We are looking for individuals who can commit at least 7-10 hours/week. To apply: Please send the following to Jyothi Ramakrishnan at ramak032@umn.edu: a. Resume with current GPA listed at the top; b. b. Unofficial transcript (you can download this for free at Onestop); c. In the Subject Line, please write "Application for MM Coding"; d. d. 1-2 paragraphs explaining why you are interested in this position. Our ideal candidate would be interested to learn about this particular topic area, motivated, and detail-oriented. 8. VA Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab Seeking Research Assistants The Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System is conducting research on the brain, evaluating hypotheses on higher cognitive processes and aging. There is an opportunity for 2 undergraduate students to become involved with this project to gain experience in learning brain’s functions and interaction with aging. Students will work as part of a research team lead by a Medical Doctor (PhD and M.D) and will be involved in reviewing literature, entering data, looking at brain scans through advanced neuroimaging technologies, and evaluating data. Must have minimum elementary knowledge of brain functions, be a curious and eager learner, interested in increasing your neuroscience knowledge, motivated. Potential to boost your CV with conference presentations & journal publication. All research activities are conducted at the VA Health Care System in Minneapolis. Students must be able to commute to VA (on Metro Blue Line). Students must be able to commit to minimum of 5 hours (10 preferred) per week during the Spring Semester between 8am and 5pm. Additional potential hours in summer and next Fall may be available. A course in cognitive, neuropsych, or biological psychology required and at least one course in statistics with B+ or better.  Send resume to Yelena Vorobyov, MA at Yelena.Vorobyov@va.gov Include list of courses in neuropsych, psychology, biology, and stastistics taken with corresponding grade earned. 9. Fall 2016 UROP Proposals Due February 29th The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) provides grants of up to $1,700 for undergraduates either to work with a faculty member on her/his scholarly or creative project or to carry out a project of the student's own design in close collaboration with a faculty sponsor. Participating students have developed detailed knowledge of research methods while their faculty sponsors have gained the assistance of enthusiastic and capable students. To learn more about the UROP program, visit www.urop.umn.edu. The due date for UROP applications for fall 2016 is February 29th, 2016. Please contact Wendy Nicholson-Kotas, nicho421@umn.edu with questions. Please note: it is important to check with One Stop to determine how the UROP scholarship could affect your financial aid package for the academic year.

Campus Resources 10. CLA Career Services is Here for You! Take advantage of the resources available through CLA Career Services. They can help: -Critique or help you write resumes and cover letters -Do practice interviews -Advise you about all aspects of a job or internship search Visit our Resource Room (no appointment needed) to talk to a Peer Advisor or to read job-search materials. Or, to set up an appointment with a professional career counselor, call 612-624-7577 or ask the Front Counter in 411 Bruininks Hall. Remember to visit Laura Heilman's PsyCareer Drop-in Hours, here in N108 Elliott Hall, every Thursday from 1:30-3:30!

Scholarships 11. $500! Apply for a Spring Psychology Engagement Award Deadline is Wednesday, February 3, 2016.  Are you participating in an internship here or abroad this Spring? 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 for spring 2016. Notification of award date: February 17, 2016. For details about the award and the application process, visit our webpage. Please submit application materials to Mike Houlahan at mhoulaha@umn.edu. (Materials must be submitted electronically). 12. $1,500 CLA Internship Scholarships Deadline is Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016. CLA Career Services is offering a $1,500 internship scholarship to help support you while you build your resume. Approximately 100 scholarships totaling $150,000 are being awarded in 2015-2016. 60% of applicants received a scholarship last year. Apply by Wednesday, February 3 for a scholarship this spring!

Engagement 13. CAPE Major Network - Become a Mentor! The Major Network is a University of Minnesota cross-college network that connects exploring students with upperclassmen who are passionate about their majors. This way, interested students can get a firsthand look at what a major is really like. Mentors answer questions about their passion, their coursework, internship searches, career goals, and more to help exploring students learn about the major. As a whole, the Major Network is in a low-key, time-commitment-friendly environment. Exploring Students and Mentors collaborate to ask questions and share information about their major(s) of interest. The Major Network is open to join in both the fall and spring semesters. Because the network is so flexible in terms of time commitment, you can apply whenever you desire. For more information and to apply to become a mentor, visit http://cape.umn.edu/services/network. If you would like more information on the Major Network program, please contact the Major Network Coordinator at majornet@umn.edu.

Learning Abroad 14. May & Summer Study Abroad Expo Wednesday, January 27th, 12:00-2:00pm, 101 Walter Library At the Learning Abroad Center's Study Abroad Expo, representatives will be available to discuss options and answer questions about programs offered this coming May and summer. Please encourage your students to attend. Pizza will be served at noon. Visit the LAC website for more details.

Jobs/Internship Opportunities IMPORTANT: Organizations listed below are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Psychology or Psychology Undergraduate Advising. Please exercise the same discretion you would in viewing any other source. 15. Job & Internship Opportunities at ACR Homes ACR Homes is currently in need of additional staffing for a direct care position titled "Program Counselor," which involves working with individuals that have physical/developmental disabilities. Some roles of a PC include escorting residents to appointments, administering medications, providing care for daily activities, preparing meals, documenting legal health information, and taking residents on community outings. There are no specific qualifications for this job. However, the position does require training before being permitted to work at any home, which covers first-aid, CPR, medication administration, how to handle behaviors, and other classes depending on your assigned home. Training can take up to two weeks, but the good news is that all training is paid! ACR Homes requires a minimum of 12 hours a week (around two shifts), and we prefer staff to commit for at least 6 months. If you do not have a source of transportation, we have a car program available for all employees. The Program Counselor position pays $11.00/hr during weekdays, $12.75 if working an awake night. During weekends, you would make $12.81 for day and evening shifts, and $15.00 for awake nights.  We also have an internship program for any employee planning to pursue nursing, pharmacy, psychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other health-based careers. We can even create a new internship based on your interests, as long as you are an employee.  For more information about these opportunities, contact Caitlin Fortin: fort0191@umn.edu, (952) 261-7038 16. Paid Research Opportunity in MN Center for Twin & Family Research The MN Center for Twin and Family Research has four Undergraduate Research Assistant (Student Academic Support) positions available. Jobs begin ASAP. Position is 15-20 hrs/week during academic year, and probably full time during the summer. Salary is $10.51/hr. The job number is 306740. See details on UM student employment webpage.   Qualifications: must be undergraduate in a degree granting program, must have at least a 3.0 GPA, must have telephone experience, such as locating people, must have data entry experience, must be willing to work some evening and weekend hours, and must supply transcript and resume. Call Linda Springer at 612-626-7224 if you have any questions. Must apply online, and must fill out our internal application, which may be picked up at N544 Elliott. 17. Paid Undergraduate Research Assistant Positions in Chicago Longitudinal Study The Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS) is seeking undergraduate research assistants (URAs) to start immediately. Since 1985, the CLS has been following up with a group of 1,500 low-income individuals who attended Kindergarten in Chicago Public Schools. Intervention group members attended the Child-Parent Center (CPC) Program, the oldest federally funded extended early childhood intervention. Previous results have been published in top scientific journals and have informed educational policy at the local and national levels. They also enabled the project's team to win a $15 million U.S. Department of Education grant to expand the CPC Program across the Midwest. More information is available on the project's website: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/icd/research/cls/ Follow-up surveys are currently being conducted with CLS participants, who are in their mid-30s. URAs will locate contact information for participants using a variety of platforms (e.g., online databases, email, phone) and conduct phone interviews. This is an excellent opportunity to learn new research skills, and about early childhood interventions and social policy. This position is paid. URAs are asked to work a minimum of 10 hours per week, with the option to work up to 20 hours per week. Interested applicants should send a resume and one-paragraph statement of interest to Suh-Ruu Ou (sou@umn.edu). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

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