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SIUC Clinical Psychology Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Mentorship Program
For Mentees
The SIU Clinical Psychology Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Psy Di) has developed a mentorship program for undergraduates in psychology considering applying for graduate school. Our intention is to improve the representation of traditionally marginalized groups within various psychology professions (however, the program is open to all students). One potential barrier for students pursuing a career in psychology is applying to graduate school. We thought it would be helpful to form a mentorship program that matches undergraduates with graduate students. Your mentor will touch base with you at a minimum of monthly to discuss professional development, applying to graduate school, etc. We also ask that they help you with the application process (i.e., CV preparation, writing a personal statement, etc.). You are expected to communicate with your mentor regularly about your needs. If you would like to be matched with a graduate student mentor, please click the "Mentee Sign-up" button below.
For Mentors
The SIU Clinical Psychology Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Psy Di) has developed a mentorship program for undergraduates in psychology planning on applying to graduate school. Our intention is to improve the representation of traditionally marginalized groups within various psychology professions. One potential barrier for these students is applying to graduate school. We thought it would be helpful to form a mentorship program that matches undergraduates with graduate students. As a mentor, you would be expected to touch base with your mentee at a minimum of monthly to discuss professional development, applying to graduate school, etc. We also ask that you help them with the application process (i.e., CV preparation, writing a personal statement, etc.). During busier times of the year (e.g., application season) you may need to commit up to an hour of your time per week. We recognize that Clinical Psychology is only a fraction of the potential career paths for students majoring in psychology. We would love to have representation from all programs within our department! If you are interested in serving as a mentor, please click the "Mentor Sign-up" button below.
For Clinical Psychology Graduate Students
In addition to the program described above, the SIUC Clinical Psychology program also offers mentorship to Clinical Psychology graduate students from alumni of the program. If you would like to be matched with an alumni mentor, click the "sign-up" button below!
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