CI Support Services:
- Writing and Multiliteracy Center (WMC) - for writing help and feedback, including with research papers
- Learning Resource Center (LRC) - for tutoring help, including with statistics and SPSS
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) - offers individual counseling and support groups
- at the John Spoor Broome Library - including help with lit searches
- Basic Needs Program - for emergency housing, funds, clothing and food
- Student Research Advisory Committee - for information regarding student research opportunities, including funding for research and conference travel.
Psychology Clubs and Organizations at CI:
Regional, National and International Organizations
Professional organizations offer many resources, and typically hold annual research conferences. The following groups are popular among psychology students and faculty at CI.
Grad School Resources:
- Faculty guidelines for requesting letters of recommendations
- Dr. Volkan's Guide to Applying to Graduate School in Psychology
- Finding graduate programs
- . You can purchase access to the online directory, buy a copy of the physical book, or check out a copy for free at the library.
- Graduate programs which include clinical training are reviewed by different accreditation
agencies, and include the following directories:
- each focus on a different subfield of psychology, and division websites often provide
lists of graduate programs in that area. For example:
Research and Internship Opportunities at CI:
- CI offers a summer undergraduate research fellowship (SURF) program
- The Psychology Program also has courses which involve community internships and faculty-mentored
research. Opportunities are limited and vary each semester. Contact the professor
for more information.
- PSY 492 - Internship or Service Learning
- PSY 494 - Independent Research in Psychology
- PSY 497 - Directed Study in Psychology
Summer Research Programs:
- CI offers a summer undergraduate research fellowship (SURF) program
- CI's Student Research Advisory Committee lists many summer research programs, including the UCSB Summer Research Opportunity, and other programs offered in the UC system.
- Many psychology-related summer research programs are sponsored by the or the and are held at universities throughout the country.
- Opportunities may also be found on lists compiled by:
Post-grad Research Opportunities:
Post-baccalaureate "post-bac" or pre-doctoral "pre-doc" opportunities are research-oriented positions for recent graduates. Although they vary, many of these opportunities are paid, time-limited (1-3 years), full-time positions designed to provide recent graduates with extensive research involvement before graduate school. There is not a comprehensive database of all opportunities, but the following lists have several postings relevant to Psychology grads. In addition, you may look for job postings on academic job websites such as or , and directly on individual university HR websites. Job titles vary, but are commonly labeled as "Post-bac", "Research Assistant", "Research/Lab Coordinator" or "Lab Manager."
- Also look for postings on social media, including
Careers in Psychology:
- CI offers a special topics course PSY 411 Navigating Careers in Psychology which reviews various educational and career pathways in the field of psychology. As part of the course, students also work on professional development skills including: assessing career development goals, preparing graduate school and job application materials and interviewing skills.
- CI's Career Development Center offers service to help students and alumni find and apply for jobs.
- , each focused on a different subfield of psychology. Division websites typically offer information about graduate programs and careers in that area.
- shares information about educational and career pathways in psychology, including data related to salaries, job demand and outlook, sociodemographics, and other employment characteristics.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How to enroll in classes, including questions about waitlists and permission codes
- Contact Academic Advising for general questions about registration, course requirements and degree planning.
- Contact a Psychology Program Advisor for specific questions about psychology course substitutions, and planning for graduate school and careers in psychology.