Psychology Virtual Bookshelf: Navigating the Psychology Major

1. How to write an internship resume that will get you hired                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A solid resume is one of the most important things you will write in college and continue to use throughout your career. Check out this link and the Davidson Career Center's Resume Writing Guide for additional help.

2. Well-being Activities for Psychology Majors (and others!)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Explore Dr. Sockol's website for tips and activities for well-being. We especially enjoy the positive psychology exercises!

3. Factors That Motivate and Challenge Psychology Majors’ Pursuit of Academic Good Work                                                                                                                                                             This study examines factors that motivate and challenge undergraduate psychology majors’ pursuit of good, ethical academic work. Understanding these findings may help routines and behaviors that help you become a better candidate for internships and graduate school programs. 

Tips for Internships and Job Applications

• Summer internships: A smart choice for undergraduate students 

  As an undergraduate student, you can still gain valuable, hands-on research experience via summer internships. These opportunities not only provide skills that will help you lead a successful career, but they will also make you a more competitive candidate for other research opportunities, graduate school, and jobs.

• Why internship experience is more important than ever 

  With competing interests in college, it can be easy to overlook the critical importance of getting great internship experience. However, in today’s competitive economy, it is crucial that students make an internship a top priority. If you have a relevant internship displayed on your resume, it will give you a competitive advantage. Employers understand that graduates that do not have any practical experience may lack the skills required to excel on the first day of their employment. Employers value internship experience because they reveal character and provide students with the skills and experience that they cannot acquire in a school setting.

• How to write an internship resume that will get you hired 

  Getting an internship can be a beneficial first step into the career you want. Showing an employer that you have the potential to succeed, even when you have limited to no experience, begins with an impactful internship resume. In this article, we'll go over some of the key features of a great internship resume, the steps you can take to write yours and an internship resume template you can use to get started.

• Answer these 5: Know the answers to these questions to ace your internship interviews 

  The American Psychological Association (APA) encourages students to prepare for interviews by familiarizing themselves with these five crucial questions.

• The skillful psychology student: Skills you will need to succeed in the 21st-Century workplace 

  The APA outlines some crucial qualities that allow psychology majors to excel academically and professionally; this article also advises students how to market these skills.

• An Examination of Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in the Predoctoral Internship Selection Process

            This resource lists factors that influenced acceptance into a predoctoral internship position along with key exclusion criteria.