Career advice articles
How to Prepare for a Career Working in Foster Care: The Student Perspective
June 2022
5 Steps to Level Up Research Using a Writing Circle
May 2022
Student Spotlight, Katie Walker: Addressing Trauma
April 2022
Everybody Can Play: OT’s Role With Inclusive Playgrounds
July 2021
The Path to Holistic Practice: Yoga as Occupation Throughout OT School
June 2021
Finding the OT in Everyday Objects
May 2021
Integral and Rewarding Role of an OT in End-of-Life Care
April 2021
March 2021
Occupational Therapy and Entrepreneurship
January 2021
9 Potential Barriers and Solutions to Using EBP as a Fieldwork Student or New Grad
November 2020
Occupational Therapy for Human Trafficking
November 2020
What is Elder Abuse, and How Can You Address It During Fieldwork?
October 2020
September 2020
The Real Value of AOTA Membership
August 2020
Transitioning to PDPM and PDGM: OT Students and New Practitioners Need More Support
July 2020
Diverse Paths to a Career in Science
June 2020
Occupational Therapy Practice in Community Mental Health: Four Case Examples
May 2020
Three Ways to Manage Student Debt While in Occupational Therapy School
August 2019
So You Graduated OT School…Now What? A Guide for New Grads
July 2019
Setting Professional Goals as a New Practitioner: Create, Plan, Achieve
June 2019
We’re in this Together, as Long as You Don’t Forget to Play: A Note to the New Pediatric OT
February 2019
With Love: Thoughts on Being an Empathetic OT Practitioner
July 2018
New Practitioner Tips for Skilled Nursing Facility
June 2018
“We’re Old Enough to be Your Parents!” How to Make Everyone Comfortable Talking About Sex
March 2018
Transitioning From Fieldwork Student to Practitioner at the Same Site
December 2017
Saved by the Bell: Tips for School-Based OT
December 2017
New Graduates on the Move: Tips for Relocating Across the Country as a Brand New Practitioner
July 2017
How to Pursue a Specialty Practice Area: Insights From the NICU
March 2017
Advice From Pediatric Practitioners: “What I Wish I Had Known”
December 2016
Breaking Ground in New Practice Areas: OT and the Circus
November 2016
OT Student Guide to Registration and Licensure
June 2016
10 Tips to Building a Strong OT/OTA Relationship
April 2016
Occupational Therapy Practice and Clinical Research: Bridging the Gap as a New Practitioner
March 2016
Is an Occupational Therapy Residency the Right Choice for Me?
October 2015
6 Steps for Growing Your Own Creative Treatment Ideas
September 2015
32 Creative Ways to Gain OT Experience and Diversify Your Resume
July 2015
Finding a Practice Area That Fits
June 2015
The Do’s and Don’ts of Saving and Spending Wisely After Graduation
May 2015
Demystifying a Career in Research
May 2015
Bumps, Bruises, and Lessons Learned: Advice for Students Entering the Profession
April 2015
Emerging Niches and Nontraditional Practice: Where are the Opportunities?
January 2015
How to Use Social Media as a Professional Development Tool
October 2014