Resume Assignment

Assignment Instructions

Week 2 Resume Assignment ? Submit as an attachment to the Assignment Link

Resources:

Developmental Psychology:

• http://www.thepsychfiles.com/category/topics/developmental/
• http://www.apa.org/action/science/developmental/
• http://careersinpsychology.org/what-is-developmental-psychology/

Personality Psychology:

• http://www.thepsychfiles.com/category/topics/personality/
• https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_little_who_are_you_really_the_puzzle_of_personality
• http://study.com/articles/Personality_Psychologist_Job_Description_and_Education_Information.html

Biopsychology:

• http://www.thepsychfiles.com/category/topics/biological-psychology/

Perception:

• http://www.thepsychfiles.com/category/topics/perception/

OPTIONAL Reading: APUS library

SOKAL, M. M. (2016). Launching a Career in Psychology with Achievement and Arrogance: James McKeen Cattell at The Johns Hopkins University, 1882-1883. Journal of The History of The Behavioral Sciences, 52(1), 5-19. doi:10.1002/jhbs.21764

After reviewing and researching the above materials and any other scholarly articles you may find in our library, choose ONE of the career categories and conduct a job search.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You MUST gear your assignment to one of the four subspecialties listed above. Papers geared toward other subspecialties will have significant points deducted. Make sure the career you choose for this assignment fits and make the connection between the career and the chosen subspecialty clear.

Once you have completed the job search, complete the following:

Part I:

• Complete a professional Resume applying for a job in the career field you have chosen.

Part II:

• Complete a cover letter justifying why you are the best candidate for the job.

Part III:

• Reflection:

1. Using your career choice above, complete a two-page summary regarding how you see yourself in this career five years into the job. Be creative, while focusing on a typical day, including, but not limited to:
   1. Who are your clients/colleagues?
   2. What continuing education have you accomplished?
   3. Location
   4. What skills have you learned?
   5. How has your career choice affected and shaped your personal life?

**At least three academic sources should be incorporated. Papers without citations and a References Page listing three peer-reviewed, academic sources (not popular websites) will receive a deduction.