Book contents
- The Portable Mentor
- The Portable Mentor
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Applying to Graduate School
- Part II Beginning your Career
- Part III Your Research/Academic Career
- Part IV Your Career as a Practitioner
- Part V Your Professional Service Career
- Part VI Your Career After Graduate School
- 25 Recommendations for a Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 26 Career Versatility in Employment Trends
- 27 Career Possibilities with your Doctorate in Psychology: Stories from Inspiring Leaders
- 28 Professional Women in Psychology: Integrating Your Values into a Full Life
- 29 The Job Search
- 30 Balancing Career and Family
- Index
- References
29 - The Job Search
from Part VI - Your Career After Graduate School
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 July 2022
- The Portable Mentor
- The Portable Mentor
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Applying to Graduate School
- Part II Beginning your Career
- Part III Your Research/Academic Career
- Part IV Your Career as a Practitioner
- Part V Your Professional Service Career
- Part VI Your Career After Graduate School
- 25 Recommendations for a Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 26 Career Versatility in Employment Trends
- 27 Career Possibilities with your Doctorate in Psychology: Stories from Inspiring Leaders
- 28 Professional Women in Psychology: Integrating Your Values into a Full Life
- 29 The Job Search
- 30 Balancing Career and Family
- Index
- References
Summary
In this chapter, six women in psychology discuss the rewards and challenges of their careers in the context of raising a family. Collectively, these authors hold positions in university, hospital, liberal arts, clinical research, and government settings. Here, they describe their experiences of these different career paths as well as the benefits and limitations of the positions they hold. Importantly, they each describe the ways in which motherhood impacted their careers and discuss strategies for juggling multiple roles to enjoy life at home and the office. Finally, they reflect on their own journeys to offer advice for early career women who are beginning journey of their own.
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- The Portable MentorExpert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology, pp. 546 - 564Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022