Becoming an industrial-organizational psychologist / Dennis Doverspike and Catalina Flores

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Beginning thoughts
Introduction
The i-o psychologist
The undergraduate student years
Pursuing i-o as an undergraduate
Applying to graduate school
Types of i-o graduate programs
Decisions, decisions, decisions : selecting the right program and offer
The graduate student years
The graduate school years
Applied experience and internships
Licensure and certification
Cha-cha-changes : transitioning into I-O
Careers
Academic jobs and careers
Consulting jobs and careers
Industry jobs and careers
Government jobs and careers
Concluding thoughts
Concluding thoughts

So you want to be an Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychologist? You may have heard that it is one of the fields of the future, fast-growing, and a highly sought-after profession. But what is Industrial-Organizational Psychology? What does an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist do? Answering these questions and many more, Becoming an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist is the perfect introduction, providing an expert overview of careers in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, the study of human behavior in the workplace. Part1 of the book discusses what I-O Psychology is and what I-O Psychologists do, including the history of the field, research areas, and job types and titles. Part2 discusses the undergraduate years, including how to make oneself competitive for graduate school, and going through the process of identifying graduate programs, applying, and deciding on the right program. Part3 focuses on the graduate years, including advice on success in a graduate program and in internships, as well as additional issues like licensure and transitioning from other careers. Finally, Part4 discusses how to find a job and begin a career in the various sectors of I-O Psychology: academic, consulting, industry, and government