Prospective Trainees
Undergraduate Research Team
Undergraduate students wishing to contribute to research in the All Families Lab must be reliable, conscientious, detail-oriented, and highly motivated. Undergraduate students must dedicate up to 10 hours per week and at least 12 months to the position, although two or more years of commitment is preferred. Evening, weekend, and summer availability is mandatory due to the nature of our work with families. Required qualifications include a minimum 3.5 cGPA with As in psychology courses and prior experience working with parents and/or children. If you are interested in joining the lab, please email Dr. Kil and attach a copy of your unofficial transcript and a CV/resume detailing your previous research or extracurricular experience with children and/or families.
Current openings: We are looking for several new undergraduate research team members to join our lab in early 2025. Students who will commit to lab responsibilities (see description above) until August 2026 or beyond are welcome to apply. We are especially interested in students who have at least 2+ years left in their studies at SFU and will stay on with the lab until they graduate.
Dr. Kil also expects further forthcoming openings for 1 undergraduate student with Serbian-English bilingual fluency beginning Spring 2025. Check back in January/February for more information!
Reference Letters: Dr. Kil will only provide reference letters for students who have been working as part of the All Families Lab for at least 1 year. No reference letters will be provided to students who have only taken classes taught by Dr. Kil. Students who are volunteering on one project at the All Families Lab are also not eligible. Students requesting reference letters must provide the following: (i) a document outlining number of years and months of lab involvement and listing all research activities completed as part of the lab, (ii) a table detailing the name of the university, specific program, and due date for all applications, (iii) a current CV and unofficial transcript, and (iv) a basic research statement or personal statement that will be submitted as part of applications.
Honours, Directed Studies, and Research Engagement: Dr. Kil typically limits supervision to undergraduate students who are already part of the All Families Lab as Undergraduate Research Team members.
Graduate Supervision
The Fall 2024 application cycle is now closed. Check back in September 2025 for news on whether Dr. Kil will be reviewing applications for the Fall 2026 cycle. The SFU departmental and faculty guidelines for graduate school applications can be found here.