MACET Sean O’Connell, 2012

Career

Experience

Thesis

Motivated

Active

Student Affairs Group (PSI)

Motivated

Are you MOTIVATED?

• Write for the Irish Psychologist e.g. Essay (with references) on something you recently studied/worked on/found interesting.

• Present at the Student Congress• Present at the PSI Conference

Career

Experience

Thesis

Motivated

Active

MACETHere’s some things you may want to keep an eye on. The following show 5 areas that you could use on your way to becoming the balanced psych student. This focuses on your Academic work, C.V and career.

Student Affairs Group (PSI)

Career

Do you know what CAREER you want?

• Attend the “Day in the Life...” SAG events• Put forward questions to those in that career

now, and those currently studying to be…• Make sure you open your mind to all parts that

this diverse career has to offer

Active

Are you ACTIVE?

• Involve yourself with your psych soc• Volunteer somewhere local e.g. SVdP• Enter SAG competitions (rewards!)

Student Affairs Group (PSI)

Thesis

What are you going to do for your THESIS?

• Attend conferences. You will get ideas on what’s new, what you could follow up on/improve, what areas are most interesting to you, what’s trending, and just as important- HOW it’s done.

• It’s good to start thinking of several ideas so you’re not in a panic when you start.

Experience

What EXPERIENCE do you have?

• Attend the year-round SAG workshops• Add workshops in psychologically relevant

areas• Brush up on your knowledge of topics ,

presentation skills, and even catch some tips on those dreaded STATS!

Student Affairs Group (PSI)