Internship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data

Date Program Tables are updated: August 31, 2023

Program Disclosures

Internship Program Admissions

Briefly describe in narrative form important information to assist potential applicants in assessing their likely fit with your program. This description must be consistent with the program’s policies on intern selection and practicum and academic preparation requirements:

1. Applicants representing cultural and individual diversity including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and social economic status are encouraged to apply. NOTE: Applicants must provide proof of their authorization to work in the United States that is valid throughout the length of the internship.
2. Availability of Internship positions for the upcoming year will be made available through the APPIC website.
3. Candidates interested in the Doctoral Internship must submit all of the following documents electronically to the Training Coordinator through the APPIC website in order to be considered for interviews by no later than December 1st:
   • Completed APPI Application that includes: Cover Letter; Director of Clinical Training Statement of Readiness; Official Graduate Transcripts; 3 Letters of Recommendation from Professional or Academic Sources; Curriculum Vitae; Copy of Master’s Degree or letter of equivalency; Verification of APA Accredited Graduate Program.
4. Incomplete packages will not be eligible for consideration for interviews.
5. Practicum and academic requirements most appropriate for consideration:
   • Psycho-educational testing experience with children and adolescents;
   • Experience working in a medical setting with adult and pediatric patients presenting with co-morbid medical and behavioral health conditions;
   • Outpatient psychotherapy experience, including individual, group, and family therapies with child, adolescent, and adult populations;
   • Experience working in an inpatient psychiatric setting with child and adolescent populations;
   • Experience with trauma patients, specifically trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy;
   • Working with diverse populations (includes age, cultural, sexual orientation, religion, disabilities) in a multi-disciplinary setting;
   • Diagnostic interviewing;
   • Spanish speakers preferred but not required.
6. Selected candidates will be offered a virtual interview during the month of January.
7. All interviewed applicants will be ranked through the APPIC Match System.
8. On the day of the match, the Internship Training Director will personally contact each of the matched Interns.
9. Matched Interns will receive a formal offer letter to begin internship on July 1st of the same year.
10. At the time of offer, the program will share with the matched applicants all policies related to the Internship Program including:
    • Selection and Hiring Procedure for the Doctoral Internship Program;
    • Competency Evaluations for Doctoral Internship Program;
    • Process for Completion and Tracking of Psychology Training Programs;
    • Anonymous Feedback Forms;
    • Graduate Psychology Education Committee (GPEC) Policy;
    • Program Evaluation Process for Graduate Psychology Education Committee;
    • Graduate Psychology Education Grievances Policy;
    • Graduate Psychology Education Progressive Discipline and Dismissal of Psychology Interns.

Training Goals:

1. To develop intern’s ability to integrate clinical theory and practice in the application of knowledge, assessment, and clinical skills in the practice of psychology.
2. To be aware of and respond to issues of cultural diversity.
3. To foster intern’s sense of professionalism.

Application Checklist:

Completed APPI Application that includes: Cover Letter; Director of Clinical Training Statement of Readiness; Official Graduate Transcripts; 3 Letters of Recommendation from Professional or Academic Sources; Curriculum Vitae; Copy of Master’s Degree or letter of equivalency; Verification of APA Accredited Graduate Program. Incomplete packages will not be eligible for consideration for interviews.

Does the program require that applicants have received a minimum number of hours of the following at the time of application? If Yes, indicate how many:

Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:

N/A

Financial and Other Benefit Support for Upcoming Training Year*

*Note. Programs are not required by the Commission on Accreditation to provide all benefits listed in this table

Initial Post-Internship Positions (Provide an Aggregated Tally for the Preceding 3 Cohorts)