Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, APA Division 29: Mentorship Program
Mentee Application

The APA Division 29 Mentorship Program is an initiative to pair undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student members as mentees with graduate student members as mentors. Given that Division 29 students attend universities and work at institutions around the world, it can be difficult to network and connect with one another. In addition, undergraduates and postbacs often feel lost or uncertain about the steps to take to decide on graduate education degrees to pursue, to find schools that are right for them, and to find research mentors they are interested in applying to, especially within the field of psychotherapy research. Thus, this mentorship program aims to foster connection and collaboration between undergraduate, postbac, and graduate student members of Division 29 to help mentees gain understanding of the graduate school process and achieve their goals. The program also allows graduate students the opportunity to advance their mentoring skills and discover if this is a role they would like to pursue in the future.  

The mentorship relationship consists of a one-year duration. We require a minimum of four meetings throughout the year, though mentors and mentees can choose to correspond as often as they see fit. Mentors will receive a set of guidelines to follow when working with a mentee. For example, the first meeting is designated as a goal development meeting, during which the mentor and mentee build rapport and collaborate on creating reachable goals for the year. Goals might include the mentor advising the mentee on writing a personal statement for graduate school applications, providing feedback on a C.V., discussing research ideas, or considering different avenues for graduate programs.

Throughout the mentoring relationship, we will collect data from mentors and mentees on their experience of the program, the quality of their relationship, and achievement of goals. This will occur through a brief Qualtrics survey that we will ask both the mentor and mentee to complete following each mentoring session. Overall, we hope this program offers a unique, beneficial experience to mentors and mentees alike and creates connections that last beyond the mentorship year.
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Instructions
Please complete the following questions below. If you are uncomfortable sharing/would prefer not to share information asked in any of the questions, please feel free to leave it blank. You are not required to answer any question that causes discomfort, and will still be eligible for the mentorship program. We primarily ask these questions in case you, the mentee, would like to be matched with a mentor who identifies in a similar way.
Name (First and Last) *
Email *
University/Institution
Gender Identity
Racial/Ethnic Identity
Sexual Orientation
Pronouns
Are you a member of APA Division 29?
You will need to become a student member to be eligible for this program. You can continue to complete this survey, but will need to be a member before being matched to a mentor. Please follow this link to join Division 29 for $20: https://societyforpsychotherapy.org/membership-application/
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Which type of applicant are you?
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If you are an undergraduate mentee, which year are you?
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What is/was your major and minor of study?
SCHOOL INTERESTS. Below is a list of graduate school aspirations. Please check off all that apply to you. These will be used to help match you with a mentor!
RESEARCH INTERESTS. Below is a list of research interests in psychotherapy. Please check off all that apply to you. These will be used to help match you with a mentor with similar interests!
CAREER INTERESTS. Below is a list of career interests in psychology. Please check off all that apply to you. These will be used to help match you with a mentor with similar interests!
SPECIAL INTERESTS. Below is a list of other special interests you may wish to discuss with a mentor. Please check off all that apply to you.
GOALS. Below is a list of goals you may be interested in working on with your mentor. Please check off all that apply to you. These will be used to help match you with a mentor!
MENTOR RANK. What is most important for you in a mentor? (please rank these with #1 being the most important)
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Similar research interests
Similar career interests
Similar program (PhD vs. PsyD, clinical vs. counseling, etc)
Same race/ethnicity
Same sexual orientation
Same gender orientation
Other (write in below)
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Other rank description:
Do you know the prospective application cycle you are planning to apply to graduate school?
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If yes, specify application cycle you are planning to apply to (e.g., 2022-2023)
Is there anything else you would like us to consider when matching you with a mentor? (e.g., would you like to work with an international student, someone of a specific background, someone with specific research/career/academic interests?)
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Thank you so much for completing this survey. We will get in touch with you once we have found you a mentor.

**Note: We will do our best to match you with a mentor who fits your preferences and interests. However, matching to a certain level of specificity may not be possible.

If you have any further questions or comments, feel free to email Lei Sun, your Division 29 student representative, at: l.sun6@umiami.edu
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