Prospective Graduate Students
Study as an industrial/organizational psychologist-in-training in TNTLAB is a highly rewarding experience, in terms of both your academic and financial future. You will gain:
- Expertise in the application of technology to understand workplace assessment, learning, and research methods
- Successful presentations at international conferences
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Research design skills and experience
- Leadership skills and experience
- Writing/editing skills and experience
- Presentation skills and experience
- Connections to an enthusiastic network of I/O psychologists, including alumni plus unique academic and industry connections
- A group of friends and mentors that will stick with you for the rest of your I/O career
Prospective Undergraduate Research Assistants (URAs)
URAs in TNTLAB work closely with paired graduate student mentors. Tasks vary widely by project but may include:
- Collecting data from research participants
- Serving as a confederate (pretending/acting in the context of a research study)
- Recruiting research participants
- Helping to design research studies
- Assisting with preparation of research article manuscripts and conference submissions
- Conducting background research
- Reading and making judgments about data (i.e., coding)
Skills, experiences, and other benefits you may gain by working as a URA for TNTLAB:
- Specific research skills (see above)
- Specific research experiences for your personal statement (a critical part of your graduate school application)
- Time management and organizational skills
- Self-confidence in yourself as a researcher
- Preparation for graduate school
- Letters of recommendation
If you’re interested in these opportunities and are a student at UMN, please complete the URA application linked here. If you are not a UMN student, it is generally not possible to participate as a URA.