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Additional Information*:
Looking for more detailed information about the different degree options?
- Check out this spreadsheet which breaks down the pathways even further!
- Watch a video of UM Faculty Dr. Ashley Gearhardt discussing the different mental health career pathways
- Read Mitch Prinstein’s free, uncensored advice for candid descriptions of different programs and excellent advice on getting into a Clinical Psychology PhD program.
Considering Psychiatry?
- Visit Newnan’s website for Pre-Health preparation and advising
Get involved in research!
- Visit the Psychology Department's Research website for more info
- Talk to your professors/GSIs about their research
- Review the video resources provided by the Psychology STAR Scholars Program (Scholarship, Transferable skills, Academia & Research), and consider applying to join the program (applications are accepted every fall)
- Check out the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)
Undergraduates considering a Clinical Psychology PhD do not need to have direct clinical experience, although it is helpful! Some ways to get experience include:
- MARI Internships
- Get involved with Wolverine Wellness
- Apply to be a CAPS Peer Counselor
- Project Outreach and Detroit Initiative
- Volunteer for a suicide/crisis hotline
- Intern for the Washtenaw County Public Defender (especially great for students interested in forensic psych)
- Any service-oriented opportunity that provides transferrable skills, and/or allows you to interface with people in distress
Interested in working with a specific population, such as children or the elderly?
- Look for opportunities that allow you to interact with those populations now!
If you are preparing for a PhD in Psychology, you should also review the resources and information on the “Preparing for Graduate School” website.
*The resources contained on this page are not exhaustive, but will help you get started. Meet with a Psych/BCN advisor when you’ve reviewed these resources and are ready to chat further!
