Call for Applications

Develop leadership skills, represent student concerns and advocate nationally for psychology by serving on the APAGS Committee. APAGS members are eligible to run for the following elected positions, which begin in August 2012:

• Chair-elect 

• Member at Large, Diversity Focus

• Member at Large, Research/Academic Focus

• Member at Large, Membership Recruitment and Retention Focus

• Member at Large, Practice Focus  
  

Three positions are appointed, to serve as chairs of one of APAGS subcommittees:

• Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs 

• Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns 

The deadline for applications is January 23, 2012. Applicants must be APAGS members actively enrolled as graduate psychology students in good standing.

• A master's or doctoral candidate in good standing in an APA or regionally accredited program (Candidates who are at least two years from graduation are strongly preferred).

• An APAGS member

• Organized, responsive, efficient and responsible.

• Able to work effectively and cooperatively with others.

• Willing to commit to a two-year term to work on behalf of the needs and interests of APAGS and APAGS members.

• For subcommittee chair positions, you must demonstrate that specific knowledge, expertise, and/or experience in the substantive area of the respective sub-committee to which you are applying to lead as chair.
  

You must submit the following materials to no later than January 23, 2012.

1. Read and sign the APAGS committee application agreement (PDF, 34KB); and

2. Submit:
   
   - an abbreviated 2 page CV, 
   
   - a candidate statement describing their qualifications and/or potential for the particular position (300 words or less for Chair and Member at Large positions, 750 words or less for subcommittee chair positions). For elected positions, this statement will serve as the statement on the elections ballot. 
   
   -a brief letter from their department chair verifying their status as a graduate student in good standing and the chair's support of the student running for an APAGS office; and
   

To prevent APAGS electronic media from being overwhelmed by members vying for nominations or promoting their candidacy during the election cycle, APAGS has the following procedures for use of electronic media: 

1. Do not use APAGS listservs or APAGS official pages/groups on social networking sites (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) for recruiting nominations or advertising your candidacy. 

2. During the election cycle, APAGS will distribute emails that provide all candidates with a chance to make a statement for election. This is meant to ensure fair access to all listservs/electronic media during the election cycle.
   

Deadline: January 23, 2011 by 5:00 pm (EST). You may submit your application by email or regular mail. Please note that all applications must be received in the APAGS Office by this date and time.

For email submissions, please send all required materials via email.  Please indicate in your subject line for which position you will be applying.

Mail Submission

APAGS Central Office
Application for (position to which you are applying)
American Psychological Association
750 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242