Applications are accepted from third year and beyond graduate students in Clinical, Counseling, or School psychology programs who have met their program requirements to apply for internship, and have 1000 hours of practicum experience. Applicants for the Child Track should also have at least 500 of their practicum hours with children and adolescents in clinics and community or school settings. Applicants should show evidence of research potential and productivity during graduate school, interest in goals consistent with a scientist-practitioner orientation, and interest in working with diverse, urban populations. Priority is given to students from APA-accredited programs.

To apply, the student should submit the following materials:

• A completed APPIC application form can be found at to the APPIC web site. Please complete the application in full, even though your vita may furnish some of the information.
• An official graduate transcript
• A curriculum vita
• Three letters of reference from clinical and research supervisors.
• A cover letter in which you describe:
  • the major experiences that we offer that interest you
  • how these experiences fit with your career goals.

Please refer to the APPIC website for current match policies and instructions. Completed applications will be reviewed by a committee of faculty to identify candidates with goals for internship that closely match the goals of the UIC Predoctoral Internship Program. We plan to invite approximately 50 candidates to one of the full-day interview sessions being held in January.

The UIC Predoctoral Internship Program observes the guidelines and procedures for notification approved by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). The UIC Internship Program is an approved member program of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science.

Questions about the internship and application procedure can be sent via email. The UIC Predoctoral Internship Program observes the guidelines and procedures for notification approved by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). The UIC Internship Program is an approved member program of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science.

Selection Process

File Review
Faculty, acting as a group, will review, interview and rank applicants. Three faculty members will initially rate each file; one from within the applicant’s self-described area of interest and two "neutral" raters. The faculty from each track will meet collectively with the training director to negotiate the ranking of files and establishment of an interview list.

Interview Process
Applicants selected for interview will have the opportunity to meet with three faculty members, at least one of whom will be outside of their desired track or concentration. Interviews focus on the evaluation of the knowledge, motivation, and capacity of the prospective intern to do the work. The interviews also pay attention to the particular focus the intern would like to take in the year of internship in order to better understand the applicant’s career trajectory and how well that trajectory fits the faculty/program’s strengths. Interns who appear to lack a clear career trajectory or want to "dabble" minimally in many projects would not be considered a good fit with the UIC program.

 

General Criteria for Intern Selection

• Clinical-Research Background
• Clear Career Goals
• Goals Fit with Faculty Strengths
• Quality of Recommendation Letters
• Quality of School/Grades