#UniPsych
UniPsych Symposium 2016
Objectives
The event aims to gather employers, psychology alumni, postgraduates and undergraduates for an information exchange session so as to increase awareness of psychology opportunities in Singapore. We hope to bridge the information gap between undergraduates, alumni and organisations, to facilitate the exchange of information on career and postgraduate study experiences amongst attendees. We also hope to provide a platform for networking opportunities with potential employers and colleagues.
The event hopes to achieve these goals for each of the following categories:
UNDERGRADUATES
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To explore career options in psychology, graduate school and career alternatives after graduating in psychology.
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To gain a better understanding of psychology-related fields in Singapore
ALUMNI
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To give back to their alma maters.
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Share experiences and insights about psychology careers, graduate school and other alternatives.
ORGANIZATIONS
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To provide an employer’s perspective on the employability of psychology students.
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To promote their organisation and recruit potential interns/ jobseekers.
Alumni Sharing Sessions
Lost on what to do after graduation?
In session 2 and 3, NTU and NUS alumni will be sharing their paths after graduation!
Penultimate and Final Year students are recommended to attend these talks!
Sharing Sessions
SESSION 2
1330-1500
Yu Yan
NTU
Merrilyn
NTU
Serene
NTU
Jia Hui
NUS
Wei Lun
NUS
Yee Jin
NUS
SESSION 3
1515-1645
Lowee
NTU
Pearlyn
NTU
Eric
NTU
Eugene
NUS
Yu Tse
NUS
Stanley
NUS
SESSION 2
YU YAN
Yu Yan is a Senior Child Protection Officer at the Ministry of Social and Family Development, Child Protective Services. She graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelors in Arts (Psychology) with Honours in 2013. As a Child Protection Officer, Yu Yan conducts social investigations and provides case management services for children and young persons who have been abused or neglected by their parents or caregivers. For the past 3 years, Yu Yan’s job as a CPO has taken her through some of the most challenging situations such as tackling hostile parents and removing children from their parents’ care. For this symposium, she will be sharing her thoughts about her challenging, yet immensely meaningful job in the social service sector.
MERRILYN
Merrilyn is a Programme Manager at the Student Wellbeing Centre of Nanyang Technological University. She graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelors in Arts (Psychology) with Honours in 2009. Having her initial work experience at the Institute of Mental Health and the Centre for Effective Living, Merrilyn moved from intervention and treatment work to prevention and outreach. As a Programme Manager, Merrilyn has been focusing her efforts on mental health education and resource development for the past 5 years to reduce stigma and increase knowledge of the mental health field as a complement to the intervention work provided by her counselling team. For this symposium, she will be sharing her thoughts about the essential contribution of outreach and education on the field of psychology and mental health.
SERENE
Serene is a Measurement Psychologist in SAF Centre for Leadership Development. She graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor in Arts (Psychology) with Honours in 2011.
Her current area of work involves conducting exploratory research, assessment, feedback and impact studies.
Prior to this, Serene worked as a primary school teacher for 4 years after graduation. During her time as a teacher, she had an affinity towards students with special needs and had attended courses in the area to help her students better. She also worked closely with the school counsellors and parents to ensure that the students received the necessary support and pastoral care.
For this symposium, she will be sharing her thoughts as a psychologist in SAF and her past experiences as a MOE teacher.
JIA HUI
Jia Hui is a first year Ph.D. student in Organizational Behavior at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University. She decided to pursue a Ph.D. locally after graduating from National University of Singapore in 2015. She currently does research on topics including ethics, negotiation, culture, and emotions.
WEI LUN
Wei Lun is an alumni from NUS Psychology, class of 2015. He is working part-time at a healthcare institute, and dedicates the other half to a small web design business. Beyond this, he is interested in data analytics and telling stories through virtual reality. Outside of work, Wei Lun loves climbing mountains, and has recently cooked his first non-burnt aglio olio.
YEE JIN
Yee Jin graduated from NUS in 2014. He had completed an internship with the Home Team Behavioural Sciences Centre and is currently working as a Relationship Manager in OCBC.
SESSION 3
LOWEE
Lowee graduated from NTU Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) in 2015 and started her own flower shop Keira Floral upon graduation. While waiting for interviews, she grabbed the window opportunity to pursue her interests. This blossomed into something more than just a hobby as she knows clearly that someday, what she would like to own is not just another flower shop, but a place where people's lives can be better through a combination of her floral works and passion for psychology.
She will be sharing on other avenues that undergraduates could go into besides the usual envisioned "psych-related" careers. Her own personal experience of starting her own shop and the considerations one has to make will also be shared. As only about half of the past psychology graduates venture into psychology related
careers, Lowee would like to provide undergraduates with the full picture of what the alumni face.
PEARLYN
Pearlyn is highly passionate about helping children with special needs and advocating for a more inclusive society. She is currently a Senior Executive at the Ministry of Social and Family Development, Disability Services Section. She is involved in the development and management of disability services and programmes in Singapore, such as the Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC).
ERIC
Eric is a former Psychology major from NTU, who just graduated in 2015 to join the corporate world as a Market Research specialist.
Specializing in Consumer Insights and Change Management at Citibank Singapore, Eric possesses in-depth knowledge and experience on various service design techniques and customer analytics approaches; which help to drive meaningful change at the front line in Citi.
Passionate about all things research, Eric also keeps himself up-to-date with geo-political affairs, current research methodology and technological shifts & changes in the world.
Also a community-minded individual, Eric is currently serving his fourth-year as Director (Adjudicator Management) at Debate Association (Singapore), where he manages the human resources and quality control of debate judging in the local, pre-varsity debating scene.
Feel like having a fun conversation about all things impacting the world today? Please approach Eric!
He'd be delighted to meet you, and he looks forward to sharing in the joys of social learning together.
EUGENE
Eugene graduated in 2014 and has since been working as a Psychologist with Mindef. His interest area is in IO psychology and psychometrics. Currently he is thinking about applying for postgraduate studies but has to find ways to overcome the high barriers to entry and the tedious application process.
YU TSE
Yu Tse is a first year Ph.D. student in Organizational Behavior at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington. Her research interests include leadership, culture, ethics, and research methodology. Yu Tse graduated with First Class Honors in Psychology from the National University of Singapore (NUS), and was the lab manager of the NUS Industrial-Organizational Psychology Lab before starting graduate school.
STANLEY
Stanley graduated from NUS in 2015 and subsequently worked as a research assistant at the Department of Psychological Medicine at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, where he was involved in clinical research and assessments. He intends to pursue a career in clinical psychology and is interested in topics such as depression, emotion regulation, mindfulness-based interventions and fMRI. This August, he will begin his PhD training in Clinical Psychology at Kent State University under the supervision of Prof. David Fresco.