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Thanks so much!! Really appreciate it. Good luck and congrats on starting grad school!

Hi everyone, Hope your application season is going well. If not or if you're looking for lab manager positions, please see below. If you're interested in anything related to inequality, culture, diversity etc. this is a great position (speaking from experience). I did this position and now am a grad student working with Prof. Stephens. If you're interested in her research see the following - http://www.nicolemstephens.com/ She is definitely open to getting the lab manager involved in the research beyond a superficial level. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lab Manager Position at Northwestern Professor Nicole Stephens is seeking a full-time Lab Manager/ Research Assistant (38 hours/ week) for the Culture, Diversity, and Inequality Lab at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. This position would start in the summer of 2016 and last for one year with the possibility to extend the position for a second year. This position would be an excellent fit for an individual looking to strengthen her/his research skills before applying to graduate school in social psychology, organizational behavior, or a related field of behavioral science. Job Duties: The lab manager will oversee day-to-day research being conducted, including general research project management, data collection in lab, field, and online environments, programming surveys (e.g., via Qualtrics), managing participant recruitment, creating/modifying IRB proposals, processing data, revising/editing manuscripts, assisting with powerpoint presentations, managing PI’s websites, training and supervising undergraduate research assistants, and scheduling studies and research meetings. The lab manager may also be given the opportunity to cultivate her/his own research agenda. Requirements: -Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in psychology, organizational behavior or a related field of behavioral science. -Applicants must be extremely conscientious, self-motivated, and organized. -Applicants must be able to work independently and respond to/manage day-to-day email communication promptly and efficiently. -Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. -Applicants must have strong computer skills (e.g., knowledge of SPSS, Qualtrics, Excel, Powerpoint, and Photoshop). -Applicants must have the ability proactively manage teams of undergraduate research assistants working on multiple research projects. -Applicants should have experience with research in psychology or a related field of behavioral science. -Applicants should have a strong interest in culture (e.g. race, class, gender), diversity, inequality, or intergroup relations. In order to apply, applicants should submit (1) a resume [including a section listing the name/contact information for 3 references] and (2) a 1-page cover letter describing their qualifications, relevant experience, and research interests. For consideration, please click on the link below. You will be directed to Northwestern University's electronic recruiting system, eRecruit, where you will search and apply for current openings. To apply for this position in eRecruit, enter the Job Opening ID number in the appropriate search field. Once you apply, you will receive an email confirming submission of your resume. For all resumes received, if there is interest in your candidacy, the human resources recruiter or the department hiring manager will contact you. Job Opening ID number for this position is (Job ID 27657). https://nuhr.northwestern.edu/psp/hr91prod_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=27657&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1 Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Northwestern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Their interview weekend was this past weekend.

Hi all! If you're interested, here is a job posting for a lab manager position. I think it will be kept open until a suitable candidate is found, so if things are looking bad for you application wise in the next month, I wouldn't hesitate applying ;^) Also, please forward to friends who have interests in cultural psychology! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Lab Manager Position at Northwestern Professor Nicole Stephens is seeking a full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Lab Manager/ Research Assistant for the Culture, Diversity, and Inequality Lab at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. This position would start in the summer or fall of 2015 and last for one year with the possibility to extend the position for a second year. This position would be an excellent fit for an individual looking to strengthen her/his research skills before applying to graduate school in social psychology, organizational behavior, or a related field of behavioral science. Job Duties: The lab manager will oversee day-to-day research being conducted, including general research project management, data collection in lab, field, and online environments, programming surveys (e.g., via Qualtrics), managing participant recruitment, creating/modifying IRB proposals, processing data, revising/editing manuscripts, assisting with powerpoint presentations, managing PI’s websites, training and supervising undergraduate research assistants, and scheduling studies and research meetings. The lab manager may also be given the opportunity to cultivate her/his own research agenda. Requirements: -Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in psychology, organizational behavior or a related field of behavioral science. -Applicants must be extremely conscientious, self-motivated, and organized. -Applicants must be able to work independently and respond to/manage day-to-day email communication promptly and efficiently. -Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. -Applicants must have strong computer skills (e.g., knowledge of SPSS, Qualtrics, Excel, Powerpoint, and Photoshop). -Applicants must have the ability proactively manage teams of undergraduate research assistants working on multiple research projects. -Applicants should have experience with research in psychology or a related field of behavioral science. -Applicants should have a strong interest in culture (e.g. race, class, gender), diversity, inequality, or intergroup relations. In order to apply, applicants should submit (1) a resume [including a section listing the name/contact information for 3 references] and (2) a 1-page cover letter describing their qualifications, relevant experience, and research interests. For consideration, please click on the link below. You will be directed to Northwestern University's electronic recruiting system, eRecruit, where you will search and apply for current openings. To apply for this position in eRecruit, enter the Job Opening ID number in the appropriate search field. Once you apply, you will receive an email confirming submission of your resume. For all resumes received, if there is interest in your candidacy, the human resources recruiter or the department hiring manager will contact you. Job Opening ID number for this position is (Job ID 24761). http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/jobs/ Please see PI’s website for more information on research: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/stephens/htm/index.htm Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Northwestern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

I feel like not having publications used to be the norm--however, almost everyone I know who has gotten admitted into grad school recently (psych programs: social and clinical PhD) has had manuscript(s) in progress or already published.

hahah. yep!

OH yeah sorry I agree with everyone that it should only be things you've started writing. Didn't really fully read what you said just saw that you had somethings in the works. Althogh I think you could include projects where the data has been collected/analysized too.

you should create a "manuscripts in progress" section

Wondering if the person who was contacted by U Mich POI could PM me to tell me who the POI was!! Thanks!

I didn't apply but I go to Wisconsin, or rather went to Wisconsin. I'm pretty sure they do interviews (I'm in social though btw). I remember grad students talking about a potential grad student staying at their house. Their whole application process happens a lot later than every where else though.

oh shit mine too! Since I haven't gotten contacted by any faculty I don't think it matters

NoplanB, congrats on getting contacted! Would you be able to PM me the POI who emailed you?

Also wondering about these things....!

I don't have this book but the reviews make it seem like an amazing introduction! http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Regression-Analysis-Introductory-Quantitative/dp/0803927584

I like this book a lot-- nice explanations, pretty basic overviews of concepts, very easy to approach. http://www.amazon.com/SPSS-Survival-Manual-guide-analysis/dp/0335242391/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t

If you're going to do post bacc classes, I think it makes sense to have them be graduate courses (for the reasons everyone above said). However, I can't see it necessarily adding THAT much to your application...but in today's admissions climate, it doesn't hurt to beef it up however you can.

Yeah Lab Manager positions are super scarce...One of them I applied to last year sent me an email that said something along the lines of "we had 200-some applications and many of the applicants had multiple publications and had PhDs...you had no chance sorry" hahah. Although I have to say I think it's pretty normal to interview for volunteer RA positions - I had to for both of the lab positions I have.

And thanks! I am way less prepared for the Russian thing now that I'm out of school though, haven't had the best change to keep up with it. Thinking of trying to audit a class next semester to get back on top of things

ahahh. Oh man I FEEL YOU. I was soooo relieved to get the TA position and only have to work in a restaurant 1-2 days a week because I also CAN'T WAIT TO BE DONE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE FOREVER. I too have been working jobs like that since I was 16 non-stop...so yeah, definitely not whining I totally understand...

I'm in the same boat! I actually graduated in August so this is my "gap" year or whatever. I've been TAing a class in the psych dept, working in two labs, working in a restaurant. I definitely would keep doing this next year, but am considering an unrelated masters program (middlebury russian program). I think this would help me in psych in the future because I am interested in both emotion and culture...it's really the price that holds me back. I tried applying to paid lab manager positions last year but pretty much didn't even get responses (they weren't really in my field) so not sure if I care enough to do that again or just stick around and do more reseach in my current labs. I feel like taking time off and doing other things, even if it is just volunteering in labs and working an unrelated job, is acturally a really nice experience. I love school, but it's been nice to not be in school and still do academic things for a little while.

I think mid/end dec is POSSIBLE (maybe an ambitious faculty member contacting people)...but January will def be the norm for February interviews and what not, based on what I know. I feel like my relaxing winter break will not actually end up being relaxing :^P

Although I guess applications are already done haha...oh how time flies....

You may want to consider checking out faculty in the psychiatry department at Madison as well. A lot of them do basic emotion research as well as clinical stuff so it would be worth it to consider people outside the psych department.

Sure thing!

Great! Hoping for interviews! :^) Darwin where else are you applying? You're applying to a lot of programs right?