By Liz Deibel
Graduate students!!!
- Are you looking for an LGBTQIA+ psychologist, professional, or advanced graduate student to support your professional development?
- Would you like to have a sounding board to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to sexuality and gender in the professional field of psychology?
- Have you wanted to forge connections with other psychologists who share your commitment to working with the LGBTQIA+ community?
Professionals or advanced graduate students!!!
- Are you interested in taking an LGBTQIA+ graduate student under your wing?
- Are you passionate about providing support to the LGBTQIA+ student community?
- Do you want to share your experiences and expertise to help students find their professional voice?
The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (APAGS-CSOGD) offers a yearlong mentoring program (January 2024 – January 2025) for LGBTQIA+ graduate students in psychology to be mentored by colleagues who share similar interests, experiences, and goals.
The (free!) mentorship program offers unique and individualized experiences for graduate students to gain further support, advice, and perspectives throughout their professional journey. Mentees are paired with mentors in terms of clinical interests, time commitment, and intersecting identities. Mentors can offer a sounding-board for professional questions, guidance for research or clinical paths, and encouragement throughout times of higher stress levels.
If you are interested in becoming either a mentor or a mentee, please click one of the applications below based on your position of choice. If you have any further questions, please visit the Mentoring Program webpage or email Ritu Verma.