UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING

OVERVIEW

An important facet of ABHC is to mentor undergraduate students at the Florida State University so that they can better understand clinical psychology research and practice. A research position with ABHC is designed to provide direct one-on-one mentoring regarding graduate school training and professional development.

Undergraduate students are paired with a doctoral level student and work with that doctoral student under the supervision of Dr. Schmidt. Responsibilities often include attending individual and group weekly training meetings, working with various aspects of the research process, attaining a formal introduction and training in the ethical conduct of research, and attending professional conferences to help present projects that have been completed in the laboratory. Duties within the lab may include:

•  Learning how to utilize data entry and analytic software, such as SPSS

•  Being trained as an experimenter or confederate in psychological experiments

•  Being trained in how to conduct clinical interviews

•  Learning about the overall process of clinical research, from study conception to execution

Many undergraduate research assistants have successfully published their scholarly contributions with our laboratory, presented their research at psychological conferences, and have received research training grants. Importantly, students who work in our laboratory have been successful in ultimately pursing advanced training in graduate school.

Application Process

Students must apply to work with the ABHC. These positions can be quite competitive and only mature, reliable, and hard working persons should consider applying. Typically, students work at least two consecutive semesters with our laboratory, but many end up working in our laboratory for several years. Requirements include:

•  A 3.5 GPA or higher and have a specific interest in pursuing graduate education in clinical psychology or related fields.

It is advisable to submit your application one semester ahead of the time that you want to actually start work (e.g., in the Spring prior to the fall you want to work). You can download an application here , or contact us by phone (850-645-1766) or e-mail to speak to someone about learning more about current research assistant position openings.