The voice of graduate students The future of psychology

What is APAGS? Vision  APAGS aspires to achieve the highest quality graduate training experience for the next generation of scientific innovators, expert practitioners and visionary leaders in psychology Mission  APAGS builds a better future for psychology by serving as a united voice to enrich and advocate for graduate student development

What is APAGS?  Founded in 1988  All graduate student affiliates of APA are automatically members of APAGS  APAGS represents more than 30,000 members: 75% are graduate students, 70% are women, 26% represent ethnic minorities  One of the largest groups within APA  The largest group of graduate psychology students organized worldwide  Governed by nine officers elected by members, along with chairs of five specialized subcommittees  Supported by staff at headquarters in Washington, DC

Join for… Professional Identity  Entry in the world’s largest association of graduate students in psychology  Clout to shape the future of the field  Ability to stay informed of trends in science, practice, and advocacy  Representation in Congress, state legislatures, and in major social and educational institutions  Ability to join more than 50 discipline-specific Divisions  Your name included in the online APA membership directory (it reads like a "Who's Who" in psychology)

Join for… Funding and Savings  Access to dozens of scholarship, grant, and award opportunities  Reduced registration rate for the APA convention and FREE registration for first authors and volunteers  Low cost student liability insurance  Member discounts on car rentals, hotels, FedEx, Barnes and Noble purchases, and more  Students receive reduced or waived fees to several APA Divisions

Join for… Publications  You’ll get three print subscriptions to keep you informed of news, advances in academia, practice and research that impact psychology  The American Psychologist—APA’s flagship journal  gradPSYCH—quarterly magazine for graduate students  Monitor on Psychology—APA’s monthly magazine  $10 credit for the purchase of APA printed journals  Up to 60% discount on APA books, videos, and journals, and databases (like PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES)

Join for… Networking & Leadership  Serve on task forces and run for official positions  Access to PsychCareers, listing thousands of psychology jobs at all levels  Access to online social networks (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)  Participation in student programming at annual APA convention  Access to a practitioner portal and e-newsletter  Access to active student-based listservs

What is APAGS doing for you? Practice Developed an internship position/policy Works daily to end the internship match crisis Helped pass the $3 million internship stimulus package Saved 22 interns in New York from losing their internships Successfully advocated for students to be members of APA’s Practice Organization Science Won approval for the first APA journal (Translational Issues in Psychological Science, or TIPS) with a core emphasis on mentorship and placement of students on the editorial board Continues to receive a high volume of applicants for Basic Psychological Science and Junior Scientist Fellowship grants

What is APAGS doing for you? Public Interest Offers a mentoring program for more than 65 LGBT students Hosts webinars, virtual happy hours for ethnic minority students Supports a growing advocacy mobilizing and training network with more than 250 student representatives in North America Resources Hosts more than 30 hours of programming at APA’s annual convention Publishes a number of resource and climate guides for graduate students Does educational outreach, including “APAGS on the Road” events and workshops regarding debt and loan repayment/ forgiveness for graduate students, and choosing high quality graduate schools for undergraduate students

Get in touch with us! APAGS officers APAGS Campus Representatives Write to if you’re unsure of APA Headquarters