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29 - The Job Search

from Part VI - Your Career After Graduate School

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2022

By
Robert J. Sternberg
Edited by
Mitchell J. Prinstein
Mitchell J. Prinstein
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Summary

In this chapter, six women in psychology discuss the rewards and challenges of their careers in the context of raising a family. Collectively, these authors hold positions in university, hospital, liberal arts, clinical research, and government settings. Here, they describe their experiences of these different career paths as well as the benefits and limitations of the positions they hold. Importantly, they each describe the ways in which motherhood impacted their careers and discuss strategies for juggling multiple roles to enjoy life at home and the office. Finally, they reflect on their own journeys to offer advice for early career women who are beginning journey of their own.

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Professional developmentpsychology careersworking parentsbalancing work and family
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The Portable Mentor
Expert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology
 , pp. 546 - 564
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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References

Sternberg, R. J. (2016). Psychology 101½: The unspoken rules for success in academia (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.Google Scholar
Sternberg, R. J. (Ed.). (2017a). Career paths in psychology: Where your degree can take you. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Sternberg, R. J. (2017b). Starting your career in academic psychology. Washington, DC: APA Books.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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