APA Psychology Student Network September 2025

 

FEATURED ARTICLES What students should know about APA’s Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major 3.0  Learn how psychology majors can use APA’s Guidelines 3.0 for academic and career planning.  IN THIS ISSUE Assessing your knowledge of the hidden curriculum: A strategy for college and career success  Using self-assessment to monitor and plan for reaching your goals  Turning your true crime interest into a legal psychology career Beyond the TV screen, legal psychology highlights how psychological science can affect the real-world—and offers an interesting potential career path  Navigating the job market as a new psychology graduate: Seizing opportunities Opportunity knocks, but may require thinking outside the box to identify and reach your goals  Swipe right on data: It’s the hottest skill you can learn “Quantitatively-minded” approaches to answering questions through data science skills offer opportunities for education and career planning  ANNOUNCEMENTS CABE Essay Competition Submit an essay addressing what students perceive as the core values that guide psychological science and practice  APA Psychology Graduate School Fair  Registration is free for this virtual event on October 29  TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students Announcing the winners of the 2025 APA TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students  Fall 2025 Psi Alpha update  Honoring high school students with a passion for the science of psychology  Actionable strategies to manage student loan debt Achieve financial goals and take control of student debt with help from Laurel Road