Thank you for your interest in the Predoctoral Internship Program. Before applying, please take a moment to review the application criteria.
Applicants for our internship should be degree candidates in doctoral programs in Counseling Psychology or Clinical Psychology, should have completed the appropriate coursework and supervised practicums, and be certified as ready for the internship by their home departments. A minimum of 500 hours of supervised practice or equivalent is required, although most successful applicants have significantly exceeded the minimum requirement. We ask that applicants have their dissertation proposal completed prior to the internship. While APA accreditation of the candidate’s doctoral program is preferred, we invite applications from all counseling and clinical psychology programs. Each applicant should be registered with the National Matching Service (NMS). The matching code for Illinois State University is 127911.
All application and selection procedures are consistent with those outlined by APPIC and the National Matching Service (NMS). The selection of interns is made by a committee comprised of the Training Director, members of the Training Committee and staff, and current interns. Applications are reviewed on the basis of background information and stated goals for internship. Finalists are interviewed by telephone in January. On-site visits are not required as part of the selection process. Final selection decisions are made on the basis of a combination of factors including APA status, educational and experiential background of candidates, telephone interviews, and the match between the intern’s goals and what our setting has to offer.
Our site requires the AAPI Online which may be accessed at www.appic.org , click “AAPI Online”.
We ask you to include 3 letters of recommendation from persons who are familiar with your academic and professional performance. At least one of these letters should be from a practicum supervisor. Your vita and graduate transcripts are also required. These items are sent as part of the AAPI Online.
Applications for 2010-11 are due November 6, 2009.
The address for our Training Site is:
Kimberly A. Hays , Ph.D., Training Director
Student Counseling Services
Campus Box 2420
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-2420
Phone: (309) 438-7218
Fax: (309) 438-3004
© 2005 Student Counseling Services, Illinois State University • An equal opportunity/affirmative action university encouraging diversity.• Privacy Statement • Mail comments to: .
