Interviewing for Internships: Tips on How to Shine Co-Sponsored by: Women in Neuropsychology, Ethnic & Minority Affairs, & Association of Neuropsychology Students in Training Subcommittees of APA Division 40

Agenda Tips for developing your CV and other documents Mock interviews: –8 interviewers –Small groups

Curriculum Vitae Your first major publication Roddy Roediger Association for Psychological Science President

CV: General Tips Proof read! Use spell check and have several others read your CV for spelling/grammar/formatting errors. Use normal margins and font sizes. Do not excessively use formatting tools such as bullets, underlining, italicizing, etc. Make it pleasing to the eye (use symmetry and balance)

CV: General Tips Don’t add fluff! No one wants to read it or to have to store excess paper. Don’t list courses taken, conferences or work shops attended, class presentations given, or CE credits.

CV: General Outline Many available formats The type of format will depend on the position you are applying for (clinical, academic, research, etc) Check with your university and/or local academic medical center

CV: General Outline Personal Information Education Professional Experience –Clinical positions –Research positions Awards/Honors Publications Presentations Skills References

CV: Personal Info Personal Information: name, address, phone, , fax, etc. – professional or nondescript Do not include: age, marital status, SS#, photo, IQ, prior psychological treatment (e.g., anger management or 12-step program).

CV: Education/ Professional Positions Include dates (month and year) Report degrees/positions in chronological order Include who your supervisors were in both training and professional positions

CV: Education/ Professional Positions Do Not include “Ph.D. candidate” (misleading according to APA ethical code) For later in your career- Do Not list yourself as “board eligible” Never include vanity board degrees

CV: Education/ Professional Positions Descriptions of positions should not be more than 2-3 sentences long (setting, primary duties, populations served, primary referrals, and collaborators).

CV: Publications/Presentations Use separate sections for published articles, published abstracts, and presentations. Use “manuscripts in review” very sparingly. Manuscripts in preparation –Early career: include manuscripts in preparation, but only if they are nearly ready to be submitted and be prepared to discuss them! –After fellowship: Avoid including these on your CV.

CV: Other Awards- only list those professionally related Personal Interests- be very selective Skills- languages spoken, proficiency in database or statistics software

CV: References Predoctorally list names with contact information (tell people you’ve listed them) After you complete fellowship “Available upon request”

Letters of Recommendations Ask for letters in advance and be certain they will be strong. –Give the writer at least one month prior to your first deadline. An average letter is likely to be viewed negatively. Verify that all letters have been sent appropriately and received. –In packet or separate depending on application instructions.

After the Interview Follow-up –Thank you notes or s –Telephone calls –Reiterate your interest and what attracted you to the program