Welcome to the Alumni Resource Center
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Networking tools added for alumni The department now has a group on Facebook for alumni to reconnect with old friends, post photos and messages, and find out about department events. Click here to access the group. (You will need to have a Facebook account and log in to join.) Through this site, you will be able to access the alumni blog and Twitter news feed. Please check it out and let us know what you think. Internship opportunities needed We are currently seeking internship opportunities for our students in business, nonprofit organizations, the public sector, and other areas. If your organization, or an organization you are acquainted with, hires summer or academic-year interns, we would love to discuss possibilities with you. If you have any information about potential internships, please e-mail Linda Sinex. |
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Alumni Spotlight
Laura Goebel, BA'2008, had many experiences as an undergraduate that helped her along her pathÑ-including working in a lab, studying abroad in Spain, and even babysitting.
Today, Goebel is in a school psychology M.Ed./Ed.S. program at Loyola University Chicago and works as a part-time nanny and therapeutic day school volunteer. While taking the course "Planning your Psychology Career" (P 199), she had the assignment to make a portfolio about a psychology career she found interesting. The work made her realize what she wanted to do after college.
"I chose to research school psychology," she said, "and now I'm in a graduate program, pursuing school psychology as my career."
From 2005-06, Goebel worked as a research assistant in Linda Smith's Cognitive Development Lab. She said she would advise current students to be involved with a lab to gain experience outside the classroom.
During the 2006-07 school year, Goebel studied abroad in Madrid, Spain, which she cites as one of her most beneficial experiences at IU.
"I did miss IU while I was gone," she said. "But being able to study abroad really changed my life and helped me grow both professionally and personally."
In the future, Goebel hopes to use her knowledge of Spanish to work with Hispanic populations in her career.
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Take a tour of our facilities
Want to pass on the tradition to your students, sons, and daughters? Or maybe take a look at how the building has changed since you graduated?
We would be happy to arrange a visit to our facilities which would include tours of some of our laboratories. E-mail Jenny Porter to find out more.
