EileanDonan Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Hello fellow psych nerds, Having recently graduated and the job app season quickly gearing up, the next best step for me is to acquire a (paid) research position. On that note, does anyone here have any advice related to cold-emailing PIs of interest to inquire about a potential position? Best way to present yourself and pique their interest? For context, I have a BA and have been helping with various research projects since Fall 2017. All suggestions appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotaS Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 http://research.berkeley.edu/how-cold-email-professor Mickey26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhHotDog! Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 ^^^ everything in that link + I would send my CV as opposed to resume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higaisha Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) I love cold emailing tbh, I attach my CV, try to keep it brief, and always make some comment as to a recent paper they've published to show I've read it and how it relates to my interest--showing rather than telling. At the least its lite-networking, even if you don't get a position out of it. Edited March 4, 2019 by higaisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paraent Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I only emailed labs whose websites advertised a job somewhere. Saves a lot of trouble. There are quite a lot every year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrustedTheProcess Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I would just attach a CV, talk about why you would like to work with them, and what kind of experience you're trying to get. I got my current lab manager job by being hired on as an RA this way and then promoted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhHotDog! Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 14 hours ago, paraent said: I only emailed labs whose websites advertised a job somewhere. Saves a lot of trouble. There are quite a lot every year! This may be a good start but I would also just email labs you are interested in. I did this and if the PIs didn't have anything available for me, they forwarded my information to other PIs : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EileanDonan Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Thank you everyone for the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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