Possible Job in the Field!

I came across a job opening for qualitative research assistant!
Just having completed a semester on the subject, I'm pretty hopeful (and confident).
And Nervous.

Attaining this position could set me apart from the rest of the graduate applicants in the future... This could be a major factor (research experience) of getting accepted into the program I'm looking at.
And now that I'm typing this out, it's making me kind of sick... because honestly, I'll be kind of devastated if I'm not good/qualified enough to be hired as a research assistant. If no one wants me at an entry level, who is going to take me later on? It is not often that P.E.I posts research positions on Kijiji or the Job bank, and psychology research positions are almost unheard of. So it is really rare that this kind of opportunity arises, making me that much more nervous.

For those psychology hopefuls reading this...
You should involve yourself with as much psychology experience as possible before applying to a graduate program. It could be paid work, or volunteering. It can be in a clinical setting (like a mental health facility or a hospital) or in a research setting. In fact, it is advised that you get experience in both. Because, not only will you look more desirable to the people who sift through hundreds of applications, but you will also look more desirable when being interviewed (because, in theory, you'll have more experiences to draw from, and more valuable things to talk about).

Here are the requirements for the research assistant position that I've applied for:

"The person(s) hired in this role would work as a member of the research team.  Their tasks would include:

 

-       Conducting literature searches

-       Transcription of qualitative data

-       Coding and entry of research data

-       Data entry

-       Basic data analysis

-       Assisting with report writing

-       Continuous monitoring of data received from operational sites

-       Additional research related tasks"

 

 

 

I have experience with 90% of this thanks to my Psychology 278 qualitative research course. So don't ever take a course and think that what you're learning is useless. The other 10%, I will learn if I am hired.. and then I will be able to list off 100% of those skills listed above on my graduate school application.

 

 

Thanks for reading! 

 

Angela