September 2005
COVER STORY: NONTRADITIONAL CAREERS
Who's going for what in nontraditional careers? Also, is there support for pursuing nontraditional careers within psychology graduate departments? Many psychology graduate students say no, that expressing an interest in a career outside academe to your faculty adviser is not well accepted or is "something you do when you're not good enough for academe," says one recent grad. Take a look at how a department can take steps toward redefining success and offer support and professional development on nontraditional careers without taking away from the curriculum.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):
Psychology growth area—This is part three of an occasional series on career growth areas in psychology. Article will feature why TBI is hot, the jobs available, typical salaries, required training, how to respecialize, and the pros and cons of this specialty as a career tract.
SPECIAL SECTION ON GETTING READY FOR INTERNSHIP
Shifting Gears: This features how to prepare for and adjust to a new supervisor. Students' internship supervisors may have a different style or theoretical orientation from their practicum supervisors and may over or underestimate interns' abilities.
Clinical Supervision:
What should your clinical supervisor assess you on? Feeling Misunderstood on Internship: Ethnic minority students sometimes feel out of place or unattended to on internship.What are strategies for students getting the right kind of support from, even educating, their supervisors?
