CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
2024 Conference & Gala
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BIOP’s mission is to uplift Black voices and experiences within the I/O psychology industry. We’ve created this conference to help support this mission. Throughout the conference, you'll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and experts in the field to exchange knowledge and learn from each other.

If you desire to be a part of that knowledge exchange and desire to be a part of moving the I/O Needle forward, we encourage you to submit a proposal and share your wisdom.

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May's Event:

Do you often find yourself wanting to contribute more to BIOP but aren't quite sure where to start? We cordially invite you to join us for this session, as we interview a panel of volunteers or leads on the committees within BIOP. In this session, you'll hear from an array of members about what their committees do, how they got started, and everything in between.

You won't want to miss out on this engaging panel discussion.

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Apply to become an APA Science Student Council member!

The APA Science Student Council (SSC) is seeking new members for the September 2023 - September 2025 term. The SSC is a diverse group of doctoral students in psychological science who advise the APA Science Directorate on how it can best serve the science student population. The nine-member SSC pursues a number of projects, including organizing student programs for the APA Annual Convention; advocating for federal funding for psychological research and training; polling graduate students on training issues and emerging topics in psychological science; and making recommendations on the directorate’s student programs. The SSC reports to and collaborates with the APA Board of Scientific Affairs and works cooperatively with the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS).

The SSC is seeking applicants in the following broad research areas:
Biopsychology
Cognitive science
Developmental psychology
Industrial/organizational psychology
Psychological methodology

Deadline: June 15, 2023

Learn more & apply here

Give Back to Students - Join GoPursue Today!

BIOP has partnered with GoPursue to increase exposure to IO & Psychology among high school & college students. Have you seen GoPursue? It's like LinkedIn for students. Professionals with interesting career paths create career profiles to help students see what's out there and practice networking. They also focus on increasing minority representation in the workforce by connecting students with professionals who share their backgrounds, races, genders, identities, etc. Getting involved takes 20 mins--just create an account below, where you share your career experience and advice. Hundreds of students can learn about your job and expand their horizons.

If you want to help more frequently, you can opt into a background check, which allows you to message back and forth with students who ask questions.

Create an account and get involved, simply, by clicking the link below

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Speakers & Trainers & Presenters...Oh My!

Are you a student or professional interested in presenting research, facilitating a training, or leading a discussion on an industry topic? Would you like to practice your SIOP presentation with a live audience ahead of time? If so, we would love to host you! Our community would greatly benefit from learning opprotunities from I/O's in the industry. This is a great way to actively support our organziation! Feel free to reach out to us using the link below.

#MyOwnPath

Are you currently working in the I/O Psychology space and interested in sharing your story? We'd love to hear from you! The #MyOwnPath series was created to showcase the work that our amazing members do in their daily positions. Fill out the form below to submit your story and, possibly, see it featured on the website.

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Join the Programming Committee

Calling all BIOP enthusiasts! Want to be a part of creating engaging and educational events for your peers? Join our BIOP programming committee and help plan fireside chats, webinars, networking events, and our annual conference and gala. You will also have the opportunity to work with other committees to market and promote these events. Be a part of a team that helps shape the programming for the BIOP community.

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BIOP Membership Experience Survey

We want to hear from you! BIOP would like to know about your experience as a member of the organization and understand if there is anything that needs improvement. Please take a moment to fill out our membership experience survey! This survey should only take about five minutes of your time to complete.

Please contact Founders@blacksinio.org for any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your help in making the Blacks in I/O community better, your feedback is greatly appreciated.

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Join our Instagram Takeover series as we dive into the exciting careers in I/O Psychology. If you have a career in I/O Psychology (i.e., academia, internal/external consulting, etc.) and want to share a day in the life experience with our community, let us know!

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Members! Keep your membership profile up to date by following the instructions below:

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Bare with us as the new membership platform is under construction. On a daily basis (and sometimes nightly) we are upgrading the member experience using the new functionality that Wild Apricot offers.

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