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CONTENTS CarEEr CENTEr DEgrEE INSIgHT ClaSS aCT 14 Chart your own adventure Rather than following a predictable career path, many future psychologists will have to find their own way. How can graduate students prepare for this uncertain but exciting future? 18 Killer apps These seven programs use mobile technology to make life a little easier for grad students. literature reviews made easy Turn that jumble of notes and ideas into a well-organized draft with these five strategies. 20 28 the oil spill’s reverberations The Mississippi coast has begun recovering from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but what about the people whose lives were changed as a result of the disaster? A team of graduate students investigates. a student of synchrony Whether in the roller rink or psychology lab, grad student Alexandra Paxton is investigating how people get into the heads of their friends — and enemies. 24 32 absentee advisers Your adviser’s insights can be critical to your academic success. But what should you do if yours goes AWOL? 14 Chart your own adventure 

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GradPSYCH - March 2012
Contents
Psychology practicums reflect the field’s growth
How evidencebased is your trauma treatment?
Media Picks
Chair’s Corner
Odd Jobs
Research Roundup
Chart your own adventure
Matters to a Degree
Killer apps
The oil spill’s reverberations
A student of synchrony
Literature reviews made easy
Absentee advisers
What’s behind the internship match crisis?
Potential solutions
Steps to the match
Bulletin Board
Jobs, internships, postdocs and other opportunities
The Back Page

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