About Us
The Early Graduate Group supports psychology graduates for the first ten years after they complete their undergraduate. Our aim is to help and support early career psychologists in their journey toward attaining their career goals.
The Early Graduate Group are committed to supporting early career graduates to navigate the field of psychology in Ireland (and beyond!). To support with this, we host multiple events a year, including an annual conference, where graduates can hear from experts from a variety of subdisciplines within Psychology, have a chance to network and meet other likeminded individuals at the same stage of their career as them.
We welcome early career psychologists who are interested in all areas of psychology.
Contact Us: earlygraduategroup@psychologicalsociety.ie
Twitter: @PSI_EGG
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/PsiEarlyGraduateGroup/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psiegg/
Prices to join EGG as a member
This group is free to join
Officers
Zara Harnett & Megan Oglesby
Co-Chairs
Clem de Cabissole
Communications and Research Officer
Sam Cox
Communications Officer
Katie Murphy, Aoife Troy & Dawn Higgins
Events Officer
Aiste Sabaliauskaite & Catherine Smyth
Conference Coordinators
Membership
EGG offer multiple events a year to our members, this includes our conference, which has gone from strength to strength in the last number of years. We aim to host as many free and low cost events as possible, as we recognise the finincal pressures often faced by early career psychologists.
Membership is open to Student, Associate or Graduate Member (within the first ten years of graduating from an undergraduate degree)
If you are not a member, join us below:
Prices to join EGG as a member
This group is free to join
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Grandparenting Rule is to enable Full and Associate members of the Special
Interest Group in Coaching Psychology, who are experienced coaching psychologists and
professional coaches, to gain membership of the Division of Coaching Psychology during a
transition period.
The Grandparenting Rule acknowledges that due to the emerging and evolving nature of coaching
psychology qualifications and professional pathways, some current members may not meet all the
requirements of the new Full or Associate membership criteria of the Division of Coaching
Psychology.
This Rule seeks to recognise the prior learning, qualifications, and experience of coaching
psychologists and professional coaches who are current members of the Special Interest Group in
Coaching Psychology, ensuring inclusion of those established practitioners in the Division of
Coaching Psychology, while maintaining standards for new entrants into the profession.
WHO CAN APPLY:
This Membership Route is only open to those who are Full or Associate Members of the
Special Interest Group in Coaching Psychology as of 18th October 2025.
Thereafter all applications (lapsed or new) for Full or Associate Membership of the Division of
Coaching Psychology must meet the new Membership criteria as set out in the Rules of the
Division of Coaching Psychology.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The below criteria are outlined in greater detail in the Grandparenting Rules.
Please read the Grandparenting Rules before completing the Application Form.
Thereafter, applicants should complete the attached Grandparenting Application Form in full and upload below.
Applicants for Full membership must hold PSI Graduate or Chartered membership.
Applicants for Full and Associate Membership must hold membership of the Division of Coaching
Psychology and meet each of the following four criteria demonstrating professional experience
and contribution to coaching psychology.
- Coaching Experience
- Qualifications and Training
- Contribution to the Field of Coaching Psychology
- Commitment to Professional Ethical Standards, Reflective Practice and Supervision
TIMEFRAME AND DEADLINE:
The Grandparenting Route will be open for a limited transition period from 20 October 2025 to 1st
March 2026.
After this period, all applicants (lapsed or new) must meet the Division of Coaching Psychology
New Membership criteria as defined in the Rules of the Division of Coaching Psychology and
adopted by membership at the AGM on 18th October 2025.
PLEASE NOTE:
There is no additional fee required to transfer via the Grandparenting Route to the Division of
Coaching Psychology.