Training Program: Application Process
Please note that the AAPI is online this year and is accessible beginning
July 9, 2009.
Go to www.appic.org for further instructions.
All materials must be available for review on-line by our
Due Date of November 13, 2009.
In order to be considered you must include:
- The APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI) found on the APPIC web site at www.appic.org under 'APPI On-Line'.
- Official transcripts of graduate work and a current vita.
- Letters of evaluation from three persons who have observed the candidate's academic and clinical performance.
We are participating in the APPIC Match Program (Match Code: 1206) and are adhering to APPIC Match Policies. The University of Florida Counseling Center agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.
The internship selection process involves two steps. The first step is a review of application materials, including the AAPI, letters of recommendation and academic transcripts. Our application deadline is November 13, 2009. Following the review of applications, our selection committee selects a list of finalists who are assessed as having experiences and goals that are identified as being a "good fit" with the training expectations at our site. We will notify applicants about selection as finalists by December 14, 2009.
The second phase of the selection process involves participation in two telephone interviews, one with two members of the selection committee, and the other with the training director. The purpose of the interviews is to have an opportunity to speak with you about how you see our internship program facilitating your professional development. We are primarily evaluating the "goodness of fit" of our internship applicants during the telephone interview. We do not conduct any on-site interviews. This is because we have concerns about the financial costs of the internship selection process on applicants. We recognize that for some applicants, a visit to the facility provides you with valuable information in your decision-making about internship sites. We would encourage you to wait until after notification of finalist status before requesting a visit to our center. Also please note that a site visit is for your information only and will not be in any way used in our selection process.
If you have any questions about our program, please feel free to call me at (352) 392-1575 or preferably, e-mail me at murphy@counsel.ufl.edu .I look forward to receiving your application and wish you success in the internship application process.
Sincerely,
Michael C. Murphy
Internship Training Director
Clinical Associate Professor
Staff Psychologist