Considering a clinical or helping profession career?

Helping Profession Advising
January 14, 2026 12:50 PM-1:50 PM

HELPING PROFESSION ADVISING
Considering a clinical or helping profession career?

What are helping professions?
Psychologists, therapists, social workers,
psychiatrists, counselors, career counselors, and more.


Wednesday January 14
Common Hour
Bailey 312


All years invited: First-year to seniors – It’s not too early to start thinking about next steps.

What career paths are you considering? How to choose?
What is the difference between: MS, MSW, MD, PhD, PsyD?
Thinking about going to graduate school?
How can you decide and prepare?
What does it take to “get in”?
But isn’t it too competitive? Too expensive?
What classes should you take?
How does one get “clinical experience” or an internship?
Where does research experience fit into all of this?

Hosted by Professors Walker and Anderson-Hanley

Location

Bailey 312

807 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12308

Contact

Contact Person

Prof. Catherine Walker

Contact Email