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Some example interview questions are\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/career.sdes.ucf.edu\/students\/undergraduate_students\/explore_majors_and_careers\/informational_interviews_47_172.aspx\">here<\/a>. Maybe one of your questions could be, &#8220;what are some internship opportunities I should be looking for?&#8221; Who knows, maybe they are in need of an office assistant and you can gain experience with them?<\/p>\n<p>Anywhere you can volunteer with your relevant clientele is a great way to get experience. What nonprofit organizations around you work with children, veterans, abused women, mental health, drug abuse, etc?<\/p>\n<p>You have to remember a degree alone will not land you a job nor will it get you into a graduate program. You need to have relevant connections that can write you<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-advising\/preparing-for-graduate-school\/letters-of-recommendation\/\">\u00a0letters of recommendation<\/a>\u00a0and help mentor you. Remember, this is not just a line on your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-advising\/preparing-for-graduate-school\/resume-cv\/\">resume\/CV<\/a>, you also need that experience to help you decide which path is right for you. You don&#8217;t want to say, &#8220;yes I am going to be a Mental Health Counselor&#8221;, if you&#8217;ve never met one and got to see what their life is like!<\/p>\n<p>Keep searching, and keep asking!<\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n<p>-Erin<\/p>\n<p>If you have specific questions about this blog post or about being an online Psych major, email us at psychadvising@ucf.edu with the title &#8220;online advising&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you get involved when you live so far away from UCF? Use the internet! Do a general search of the career field you are interested in and include your location. For example: Sports Psychology, Miami FL. 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