The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) will launch its convention programming with its annual internship workshop in Honolulu on Tuesday, July 27 at 5 p.m. The workshop will offer students tips on finding a psychology internship and guidance on the application and Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) Match process. Participants will receive a free copy of "Internships in Psychology: The APAGS Workbook for Writing Successful Applications and Finding the Right Match" (APA, 2004). Registration costs $25 for APAGS members and $30 for nonmembers. Registration after June 15 is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Presenters include:

* Carol Williams-Nickelson, PsyD, APAGS associate executive director.

* Mitchell J. Prinstein, PhD, Yale University.

* W. Gregory Keilin, PhD, University of Texas at Austin and APPIC.

* Shane J. Lopez, PhD, University of Kansas.

Other APAGS programming and events include:

* "Dissertation management: how to avoid becoming an 'ABD,'" Thursday, July 29, 9 a.m. Chair Stuart C. Tentoni, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, joins panelists Doris Johnson S. Browne, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Tara L. Kuther, PhD, Western Connecticut State University; JoAnne Graham, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Cynthia De Vaney Olvey, Argosy University; and Melinda K. Stoops, PhD, Framingham State College.

* "Psychology careers," Friday, July 30, 1 p.m. Panelists include chair Christy Balisle, California State University, San Marcos; co-chair Angela Gorzeman, California State University, San Marcos; Le'Roy E. Reese, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Sonia Y. Ruiz, PhD, California State University, San Marcos; Christine R. Guzzardo, PhD; and Anne Marie White, EdD.

* "Everything students need to know about licensure and certification," Friday, July 30, 8 a.m. Panelists include chair Thomas J. Vaughn, PhD, Oklahoma Board of Examiners of Psychologists; Emil R. Rodolfa, PhD, University of California, Davis; Barbara Van Horn, PhD, Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards; and Ralph E. Packard, PhD, University of Utah.

* "Assistant professor applicant? Tips on the job market application process," Friday, July 30, noon. Panelists include chair Patrick R. Bennett, University of Nevada, Reno; co-chair Mitchell J. Prinstein, PhD, Yale University; Matthew K. Nock, PhD, Harvard University; Douglas S. Mennin, PhD, Yale University; and Jill M. Hooley, PhD, Harvard University.

* "Creative strategies for building a practice beyond the therapy room," Sunday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m. Panelists are Carol Williams-Nickelson, PsyD, APAGS associate executive director; Russ Newman, PhD, JD, executive director of APA's Practice Directorate; David W. Nickelson, PsyD, JD, assistant executive director of technology policy and projects in APA's Practice Directorate; and David W. Ballard, PsyD, assistant executive director of corporate relations and business strategy in APA's Practice Directorate.

--COMPILED BY APAGS