COVER PACKAGE: Students at convention

CAREER CENTER

Taking your first crack at supervision? View the job as a special kind of counseling that takes unique skills and preparation.

Be sure you're earning the professional postdoc experience you need by signing an agreement with your supervisor.

Some universities are changing their approach to research ethics education.

The APF Koppitz Fellowships support promising graduate student research in child psychology.

Psychology students displaced by Hurricane Katrina look to rebuild their lives, as their peers lend a helping hand.

Now is the time to think about your financial future, said convention presenters.

Experts offer tips on writing a philosophy of teaching statement.

Panelists at convention encouraged students to start their job search while still in graduate school, consider how their skills are transferable to different jobs and to network to make contacts

CLASS ACT

DEGREE IN SIGHT

Psychologists have an ethical duty to counter advertising's potential harm to children, argued second-year University of Denver counseling psychology student Juli B. Kramer

A contingent of 85 psychology students participated in a workshop that taught them how to talk with their legislators about psychology

Chairs recommend embracing the challenge and focusing more on fit

Topics covered included developing syllabi and lesson plans and learning how to get students to participate in classroom discussions

Be open to surprising findings, but don't lose track of your dissertation's main research questions, experts advise.

MONEY MATTERS

What you need to know about consolidating your federal student loans.