
Reach the Right People
The APS Employment Network is the employment resource used by the best and brightest in psychology looking for position openings, fellowships, work studies, and other opportunities. The APS Employment Network is available at no charge to the general public and the more than 21,000 APS Members.
Rates
The APS Employment Network offers access to psychology's best and brightest through its online community and the Observer membership magazine (published 10 times a year).Line Ads
Line ads are $9.60/30 characters (including spaces and punctuation). Minimum charge: $192.00You choose the start and end dates for online ads (ads that appear less than 30 days are charged at the 30-day rate). All ads are reviewed prior to posting; in most cases can appear online the same day. If you place your ad in the Observer, the ad automatically appears online during the same calendar month as the issue at no additional charge (your ad may appear online before and after the print issue for a pro-rated fee).
Ad Deadlines
| Issue | Deadline |
| May/June 2010 | April 1, 2010 |
| July 2010 | June 1, 2010 |
| August 2010 | July 1, 2010 |
| September 2010 | August 1, 2010 |
| October 2010 | September 1, 2010 |
| November 2010 | October 1, 2010 |
| December 2010 | November 1, 2010 |
| January 2011 | December 1, 2010 |
| February 2011 | January 1, 2011 |
Get a Quote
To calculate ad rate using Microsoft Word:
- Open the Word file with the ad text of the ad.
- Highlight the ad text.
- Select "Word Count" (In Office 2007, "Word Count" is in the "Review" menu. In earlier versions, "Word Count" is in the "Tools" menu.)
- Divide the "Characters (with spaces)" number by 30.
- Multiply that number by $9.60. This is the rate of your ad for 30 days online or one issue of the Observer.
Get Noticed with BOLD text: $25.00/25 characters
Observer Display Ads
Grab attention with a display ad.
Display Advertising (for both Employment and Commercial Ads)
Dimensions & Prices (Dimensions are in inches. Width x Height)
| Size | Price | |
| Horizontal | (US$) | |
| Full Page | 6.75" x 9.25" | $1700.00 |
| 1/2 Page | 6.75" x 4.5" | $1100.00 |
| 1/3 Page | 6.75" x 3" | $720.00 |
| 1/4 Page | 3.25" x 4.5" | $600.00 |
Specifications: Display ads should be submitted as high-resolution PDF files (300 dpi) with embedded images and fonts. Logos should be submitted as EPS or high-resolution TIFF files (300 dpi).
Page Format: 8 x 10.5 inches
Image Area: 6.75 x 9.25 inches
Production Schedule
Online-only ads may be submitted at any time. Ad copy for ads in the Observer is due at APS the first business day of the month prior to publication (i.e. November 2, 2009 is the deadline for the December issue).
The Observer reaches readers in the first or second week of the month published.
The production calendar is subject to change without notice.


