The Psychology Department hosts a number of events throughout the year, ranging from informational sessions about applying to graduate school or internships, to events that bring in guests from the community to help students better understand the wide variety of career opportunities that a psychology degree can offer them, to a colloquium series consisting of distinguished speakers visiting from other universities who share their current research.
Events
GETTING INTO GRAD SCHOOL
Learn about psychology-related grad school programs, timelines, and the application process. Students are strongly encouraged to attend no later than their junior year. Attending multiple years may be helpful. Attendance is required for students who request a recommendation from a faculty member in the department.
GRAD PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CAREERS
Learn about the various grad school options for those who are interested in pursuing a career related to mental health. Degree opportunities, timelines, and application recommendations are covered. Students are strongly encouraged to attend no later than their junior year. Attending multiple years may be helpful.
STUDENT RESEARCH PANEL
Hear from current PSY and NSC majors about their summer research experiences. Both on-campus and off-campus research experiences will be represented. Everyone is welcome!
Internships & Academic Credit
Staff from Furman’s Internship Office will discuss the value of doing an internship, the variety of psychology-related internships and how to identify and apply to potential internship sites. You will also learn about how you can earn academic credit by doing an internship during the academic year through the PSY-505 course. Sophomores are especially encouraged to attend, but all are welcome.
Careers with a Psychology Degree
Staff from Furman’s Malone Center will be on hand to talk about the various careers available to students with a psychology major. You will also learn about how to explore career options, develop career skills, and network using resources available at Malone. Sophomores are especially encouraged to attend, but all are welcome.
REsearch opportunities
Learn about ways to fit undergraduate research into your four-year pathway, including research opportunities that carry academic credit as well as summer experiences that include a stipend through the Furman Fellow program.
Colloquium
Our department is also proud to welcome several distinguished speakers every year, for our colloquium series. Colloquia give students the opportunity to learn directly from influential scholars in the field. In addition, the Psychology Club sponsors one colloquium per year, bringing a student-selected speaker to campus to share his or her research.