Psychobiology
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Descriptive Career Information
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Physicians and Surgeons
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos074.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Psychologist
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos056.htm
Associations
American Psychological Association (APA)
http://www.apa.org/
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
http://www.apa.org/apags/
Association for Psychological Science
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/about/links.cfm
Cognitive Science Society
http://cognitivesciencesociety.org/index.html
International Brain Research Organization
http://www.ibro.org/Pub/Pub_Front.asp
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Check out available employment opportunities, training fellowships, and internships.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Organizations that promote women in science
A list by Women in Cell Biology.
http://www.ascb.org/index.cfm?navid=89&id=1684&tcode=nws3
Society for Neuroscience (SFN)
See the Professional Development section for a job board and a section on Women in NeuroScience.
http://www.sfn.org/
Society for Psychophysiological Research
http://www.sprweb.org/
Graduate School Information
MassCIS
The Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) is available to Massachusetts residents and includes an Education & Training section. Click on "Graduate School Sort" to create a list of schools matching your preferences. From the Mass. Division of Career Services (DCS).
http://masscis.intocareers.org/
Peterson's Online Graduate Program Resource
Peterson's online searchable graduate program database. Users can search graduate programs nationally by keyword, location, etc.
http://www.petersons.com/Default.asp?ShowTab=gr
Market Trends
Biological Psychology NewsLink
An accompaniment to Biological Psychology, 5th Edition. Links are according to various topics including Neuroanatomy; Hormones and the Brain; Vision; Biological Rhythms, Sleep; Emotions, Aggression, Stress; etc.
http://www.biopsychology.com/news/
Careers in Psychology
'This brochure from the American Psychological Association includes a section on 'The Job Outlook' which provides some general information and is also divided according to degree level.
http://www.apa.org/topics/psychologycareer.html
Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research
From the American Psychological Association, the CPWAR collects, analyzes, and disseminates information about the workforce and education system in psychology. Current releases include 2007-2008 Faculty Salaries in Graduate Departments of Psychology, Snapshot of Practicing Clinical Psychologists: Extract from the 2007 Salaries in Psychology Survey, 2005 Doctorate Employment Survey, APA Survey of Internship Applicants (APA-APPIC Study), and more.
http://research.apa.org/
GradPSYCH
This is the graduate student magazine of the APA and is a membership benefit of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS). Articles encompass emerging trends in psychology practice, research, education, and the U.S. marketplace. Employment and salary data, and profiles of innovative psychology careers are provided, along with cutting-edge information on graduate training, supervision, internships, postdocs, and dissertations.
Click below for subscription information:
http://gradpsych.apags.org/subscriptioninfo.html
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