Internships / Match / MATCH-NEWS 2025-26

MATCH-NEWS 2025-26

MATCH-NEWS: RECENT MESSAGES

Updated November 13, 2025


Below is a list of recent messages posted to the APPIC MATCH-NEWS e-mail list. This list provides news and information about the Match and is open to all individuals who are interested in the Match. PLEASE NOTE that there is often a delay in posting messages to this page, and thus it is STRONGLY recommended that all Match participants be subscribed to the MATCH-NEWS e-mail list so that they receive information in a timely manner.

MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (November 13, 2025)


Below is the latest list of "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals during the internship application process in order to provide applicants with important updates about programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.


--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2575

Site Name:  Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Location:  Neptune, NJ

Training Director:  Gina Radice-Vella, Psy.D. / gina.radicevella@hmhn.org

 

Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC), part of Hackensack Meridian Health, is proud to announce the launch of a dedicated Neuropsychology Track within our Internship in Health Service Psychology. This year, we will be accepting two interns for this immersive, year-long training experience to begin on July 1, 2026. The Neuropsychology Track provides comprehensive exposure to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with neurological and neurorehabilitation needs, integrated within our nationally recognized Neuroscience Program. Interns receive extensive supervision from board-certified neuropsychologists and gain experience across inpatient, outpatient, and interdisciplinary medical settings. Applications due November 30, 2025. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1992

Site Name:  Indian Health Board

Location:  Minneapolis, MN

Training Director:  Luz Angelica Salinas, PsyD, LP, luz.salinas@indianhealthboard.com

 

Indian Health Board has extended the application deadline to 11/23/25.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2044

Site Name:  National Psychology Training Consortium, Cascades Region

Location:  Renton, WA

Training Director:  Angela King, PsyD, aking@psychologyinterns.org, 417-812-6495

 

The NPTC-Cascades Region sites has decided to extend their application deadline until November 23rd. Please see more information about our region on our Cascades Region page: https://psychologyinterns.org/cascades-current-sites/

 

You can also find more application and interview resources available on our Virtual Open House page: https://psychologyinterns.org/virtual-open-house/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1925

Site Name:  National Psychology Training Consortium, Central Region

Location:  Springfield, MO

Training Director:  Angela King, PsyD, aking@psychologyinterns.org, 417-812-6495

 

The NPTC-Central Region sites have decided to extend their application deadline until November 23rd. Please see more information about our Central Region here: https://psychologyinterns.org/central-current-sites/

 

You can also find more application and interview resources available on our Virtual Open House page: https://psychologyinterns.org/virtual-open-house/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2603

Site Name:  National Psychology Training Consortium, Cy-Hawk Region

Location:  Ankeny, IA

Training Director: Angela King, PsyD, aking@psychologyinterns.org, 417-812-6495

 

The NPTC-Cy-Hawk Region sites have decided to extend their application deadline until November 23rd. Please see more information about our region on our Cy-Hawk Region page: https://psychologyinterns.org/cy-hawk-region/

 

You can also find more application and interview resources available on our Virtual Open House page: https://psychologyinterns.org/virtual-open-house/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2288

Site Name:  National Psychology Training Consortium, Great Lakes Region

Location:  Noblesville, IN

Training Director: Angela King, PsyD, aking@psychologyinterns.org, 417-812-6495

 

The NPTC-Great Lakes Region sites have decided to extend their application deadline until November 23rd. Please see more information about our region on our Great Lakes Region page: https://psychologyinterns.org/great-lakes-current-sites/

 

You can also find more application and interview resources available on our Virtual Open House page: https://psychologyinterns.org/virtual-open-house/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2637

Site Name:  National Psychology Training Consortium, Pacific Region

Location:  Seattle, WA

Training Director: Angela King, PsyD, aking@psychologyinterns.org, 417-812-6495

 

The NPTC – Pacific Region sites have decided to extend their application deadline until November 23rd. Please see more information about our Pacific Region sites here on our website: https://psychologyinterns.org/pacific-region/

 

Additional interview resources are available on our Virtual Open House page: https://psychologyinterns.org/virtual-open-house/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1721

Site Name:  Clifford Beers Community Care Center

Location:  New Haven, CT

Training Director:  Carly Trask-Kuchta, MA, PsyD; ctraskkuchta@cliffordbeers.org

 

Clifford Beers Community Care Center will be a 100% therapy site for the 2026-2027 training year. This is a change from our site being a 50/50 split between therapy and testing. While trainees may have the opportunity to complete 1-2 testing cases during their internship year, this would be based on their professional interest and in addition to their full therapy caseload. We provide rigorous therapy supervision, often from a complex psychodynamic lens, which makes our site highly unique and competitive. Trainees will be able to practice process-oriented, relational treatment lenses in a community mental health setting, with both neurotypical and neurodivergent populations. Due to this change, we are extending our application deadline to November 28, 2025 to allow applicants time to continue to consider our program. 

 

We know this is a late decision that might impact applicants' interest in our site, and we want to acknowledge that this decision was made with significant intention and communicated as quickly as possible. That being said, we realize that some of you who have already applied might no longer be interested in our site due to the lack of ongoing, direct assessment hours. Conversely, we also want to extend our deadline to capture additional interest in our site now that we are predominantly therapy-focused. If you are no longer interested in applying to our site due to the reduction in direct testing hours, please reach out to Dr. Trask-Kuchta directly (ctraskkuchta@cliffordbeers.org). We will still be able to meet all necessary assessment competencies that are required for a successful completion of an APA-accredited internship. We will have three licensed clinical psychologists on staff in the psychology department, testing will still be provided within the department, and testing will still be a core component of our training seminars, didactics, and group supervisions. We will still be able to offer exposure to the ADOS Modules in a training format. For any questions or concerns, please reach out to Dr. Trask-Kuchta directly.  

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1339

Site Name:  Tewksbury Hospital

Location:  Tewksbury, MA

Training Director:  Tripti Bhaskar, PhD; Tripti.bhaskar@mass.gov; 978-851-7321

 

Tewksbury Hospital Clinical Psychology Internship is extending the application deadline for all 3 tracks to Monday,  November 17, 2025. We welcome applicants from clinical and counseling psychology programs that are APA, CPA, or PCSAS accredited.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2589

Site Name:  The Jane Pauley Community Health Center

Location:  Anderson, Indiana

Training Director:  Jared Bishop, PhD, HSPP, internships@janepauleychc.org

 

The Jane Pauley Community Health Center internship program is extending the application deadline to November 30, 2025.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2384

Site Name:  Hofstra University / Student Counseling Services

Location:  Hempstead, NY

Training Director:  Fernando Cavalcante Krause, Ph.D., fernando.cavalcantekrause@hofstra.edu

 

We are pleased to announce that the intern stipend for the 2026–2027 training year has been increased to $32,800. We are also extending the application deadline to November 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2301

Site Name:  HeathEast Care System

Location:  St. Paul, MN

Training Director:  Jeff Mills (jeff.mills@fairview.org)

 

The HealthEast Care System will no longer be offering a full year Sexual and Gender Health Clinic rotation for the 2026 – 2027 internship year. However, Psychology Interns will take part in our six month Integrative Behavioral Health Rotation at Smiley’s Clinic, which has a Comprehensive Gender Care Program that provides a coordinated approach to gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse patients. While on this rotation, the primary population you see are LGBTQIA2S+ patients. With this patient population, you have an opportunity to provide care for their mental health concerns while they are actively receiving gender affirming care through the clinic. You work closely with their primary physicians and also have the opportunity to consult during interdisciplinary team meetings. There is also the opportunity for letter writing regarding surgery or at least being trained in that.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1908

Site Name:  Central Regional Hospital Department of Psychology

Location:  Butner, NC

Training Director:  Michelle Marquez, Psy.D  michelle.marquez@dhhs.nc.gov

 

Central Regional Hospital will be switching to the National Matching Service (NMS)  scheduling system for the 2025-2026 application cycle.  Applicants will receive notification of their status on 12/5/25, and, if invited to interview, should be prepared to schedule their interview date when invited by NMS on 12/8/25.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2509

Site Name:  Christ Community Health Services

Location:  Memphis, TN

Training Director:  Tara Samples, PhD, LCP-HSP - Tara.Samples@christchs.org

 

Christ Community Health Services a primary care based integrative care internship residency in the context of a faith based Federally Health Qualified Center serving Memphis, TN has learned that the program now has achieved APA Accreditation, on contingency. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2447

Site Name:  Mid-Michigan Psychology Internship Consortium

Location:  Ann Arbor, Michigan

Training Co-Directors:  Jana Aupperlee AUPPERL3@msu.edu and Aimee Kotrba akotrba@thrivingminds.info

 

The Mid-Michigan Psychology Internship Consortium (MMPIC) trainers are delighted to report that we are raising our stipend from $28,352 to $35,000 at our Thriving Minds and our Sunfield sites for interns beginning in the summer of 2026. As of now, the stipend at our Michigan Medicine Division of Pediatric Psychology site remains $28,352. Our application deadline is November 15, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.      

 

MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (November 6, 2025)


Below is the latest list of "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals during the internship application process in order to provide applicants with important updates about programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.


--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2609

Site Name:  Advanced Psychotherapeutics

Location:  Forest, VA

Training Director:  Tim Barclay, PhD. tbarclay@advancedpsychotherapeutics.com

 

Due to the possibility of a change in leadership for next cycle, we will not be participating in the 2026-2027 training cycle. This possible change will not impact current students in training. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1557

Site Name:  University of Tennessee, Knoxville Student Counseling Center

Location:  Knoxville, Tennessee

Training Director:  Jess Westcott, PhD; jwestcott@utk.edu; (865) 974-2196 ext. 7939

 

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Student Counseling Center will not be accepting applications for the 2026–2027 training year. The program has requested inactive status with the APA Commission on Accreditation and withdrawing stated from APPIC for this cycle. We intend to return to active status and resume recruitment in future training years.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #: 2384

Site Name: Hofstra University / Student Counseling Services

Location: Hempstead, NY

Training Director: Fernando Cavalcante Krause, Ph.D., fernando.cavalcantekrause@hofstra.edu



The Student Counseling Services Internship Program at Hofstra University is extending the application deadline to November 15, 2025 (the extended deadline may take a few days to be reflected in the AAPI portal). Additionally, we would like to clarify that the opt-in health insurance benefit is offered at no cost to interns, except for any required taxes, if applicable. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1954

Site Name:  The University of Kansas Medical Center

Location:  Kansas City, KS

Training Director:  Edward E. Hunter, Ph.D., ehunter@kumc.edu   913-588-1321

 

The University of Kansas Medical Center Psychology Internship is extending the application deadline to 11:59 pm ET on November 15, 2025.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1792

Site Name:  Allina Health

Location:  Fridley, MN

Training Director:  Patty Castellanos, Patricia.Castellanos@allina.com 

 

The Adult Inpatient & Co-Occurring Disorders rotation will be changing for the 2026-2027 training year. The Inpatient Chemical Dependency Unit (a subset of the Inpatient Unit at Mercy hospital) will be closing at the end of February 2026. As such, the training experiences for this rotation will change. As of now, we are exploring ways to include addiction training during this rotation including co-facilitation of co-occurring groups, consultation services, and pathways for trainees to provide individual therapy to patients with addiction. Please reach out to Patty Castellanos, PhD, Training Director with any questions. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2527

Site Name:  Dallas Children's Advocacy Center

Location:  Dallas, TX

Training Director:  Elena Doskey de Lobón, Ph.D.; edoskey@dcac.org

 

The Doctoral Psychology Internship Program (DPIP) at Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) will be participating in the Match for the 2026-2027 year and is currently in the process of updating our materials detailing the available training opportunities. Program materials will be posted to our website and the APPIC Directory by the end-of-business on November 21, 2025. Applications will be due on Sunday, December 7, 2025; interview notifications will be made on Monday, December 15, 2025; interviews will take place virtually on either Tuesday, January 6, 2026 or Wednesday, January 7, 2026. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact the Director of Clinical Training, Elena Doskey de Lobón, Ph.D., at edoskey@dcac.org.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2559

Site Name:  Deep Eddy Psychotherapy

Location:  Austin, Texas

Training Director:  Rachel McCarthy, PsyD (drrachelmccarthy@deepeddypsychotherapy.com

 

Due to recent changes in funding, Deep Eddy Psychotherapy will be offering six internship positions for the upcoming training year, rather than the previously stated ten. In addition to clinical training opportunities, interns may also choose to participate in psychological assessment experiences, though this component is optional.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2586

Site Name:  Sanford Health / Behavioral Health

Location:  Moorhead, MN / Fargo, ND / Valley City, ND

Training Director:  Dr. Jon Ulven; jon.ulven@sanfordhealth.org (701-417-6999)

 

The Sanford Health-Psychology Internship Consortium (SH-PIC) had an official site visit from the APA (CoA) on October 30 and 31st, 2025. A site visit does not offer any guarantee for accreditation. We plan to have 4 internship positions for the 2026-2027 internship year (2 in adult general practice, 1 in child/adolescent, and 1 in rural psychology practice) with a competitive stipend, excellent benefits, and exciting practice opportunities. Please see our website: www.sh-pic.org

 

Please contact Dr. Ulven if you have any additional questions or need more information.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2114

Site Name:  Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek

Location:  Walnut Creek / Pleasanton, CA

Training Director:  Joanna Friedman, Ph.D., Joanna.G.Friedman@kp.org, (925) 295-4932

 

We apologize, but due to staffing we had to withdraw the Mood Management for Treatment of Adults Track in our Pleasanton clinic (211416). If interested, please apply to one of our other 7 tracks. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1423

Site Name:  VA New Jersey Health Care System

Location:  East Orange, NJ

Training Director:  Dianna Boschulte, Ph.D.; Dianna.Boschulte@va.gov

 

The VA New Jersey Health Care System’s internship program is now available in the AAPI portal and accepting applications for the 2026 Match with a December 1, 2025 application deadline. Additional information and our program brochure can be found at https://www.va.gov/new-jersey-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-internship-postdoctoral-residency-training-programs/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2625

Site Name:  Providence Primary Care Internship

Location:  Portland, OR

Training Director:  Jesse Chase, Psy.D; jesse.chase@providence.org

 

The Providence Primary Care Internship is sorry to announce that we are reducing open intern training positions from four, down to two due to systemwide funding cuts. All other parts of the program will continue as planned.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1893

Site Name:  Dalhousie Clinical Psychology Residency Program

Location:  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Training Director:  Dr. Cheryl Aubie - cheryl.aubie@dal.ca

 

The Dalhousie Clinical Psychology Residency Program is pleased to update that we have been authorized for an accreditation site visit by CPA (anticipated date in early 2026). Please be advised that there is no guarantee that we will successfully achieve accreditation.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2214

Site Name:  Sheridan VA Health Care System

Location:  Sheridan, WY

Training Director:  Jessica L. Semler, Ph.D., jessica.semler@va.gov

 

As part of the 2026-2027 application process, the Sheridan VA is requesting that all applicants submit one de-identified integrated assessment report.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1573

Site Name:  VA North Texas Health Care System

Location:  Dallas, TX

Training Director:  Julia Smith, Psy.D. – Julia.Smith2@va.gov

 

We are extending the application deadline for both tracks to Monday, November 10, 2025

 

 

MATCH NEWS: INTERVIEW INFORMATION (November 4, 2025)


This e-mail contains six separate items about interview notification and scheduling, applicants with disabilities, and appropriate and inappropriate interview questions.

----------

[1]  NMS INTERVIEW

We wanted to remind applicants that the APPIC Board has adopted an online interview scheduling system called "NMS Interview," which is available to everyone at no cost and provides substantial benefits to applicants and programs as compared to more traditional scheduling approaches.  From the applicant perspective, you will have considerable control and flexibility in the scheduling of your interviews, the ability to view and modify your interview schedule online on one platform, and the ability to import programs with which you interviewed directly into your Rank Order List.

While internship programs are not required to use NMS Interview, most will do so.   If a site to which you apply uses a different interview scheduling approach, that site should provide you with instructions.  Interviews scheduled outside of the NMS Interview system cannot be viewed or changed from within that system.

Applicant instructions for NMS Interview are available at:

https://natmatch.com/psychint/applicants/interviews.html#scheduling


Internship programs that use this system will set up their available time slots online and invite you to schedule an interview using NMS Interview.  You will receive the interview invitation by email, which will provide a link that will enable you to schedule yourself into an available time slot for that internship online.  You can book, manage, change and view your schedule online in the NMS Match System.


----------

[2]  "SPAM" FILTERING

Most interview notifications, along with other communications from sites and the Match, will come to applicants via e-mail.  Remember that "spam" filters used by your e-mail server or program can result in your not receiving important messages from internship programs, APPIC, and/or National Matching Services.

Applicants should check their Spam and/or Junk Mail folders regularly to ensure that they do not miss any important communications during the selection process.  We recommend making any necessary adjustments to your e-mail program so that you will receive all e-mail from APPIC (@appic.org or @lyris.appic.org) and National Matching Services (@natmatch.com).  More information on adding specific e-mail and IP addresses to your "allow list" for NMS is available at natmatch.com/psychint/contact.html .


----------

[3]  INTERVIEW STATUS NOTIFICATION

We would like to remind applicants and Training Directors about the APPIC Match Policy regarding interview notification.  This policy is designed to make the interview notification and scheduling process considerably easier and less stressful for applicants.

Match Policy #6 states:

"6.  For Phase I of the Match, internship programs that conduct interviews must make a reasonable effort to notify every applicant who submits a complete set of application materials as to their interview status.

 

a.  Sites that conduct open houses to which all applicants are invited and conduct no other interviews are exempt from this interview notification requirement (this exemption should be clearly stated in sites' APPIC Directory listings and/or public materials).

 

b.  Notification of interview status for Phase I of the Match must occur no later than the interview notification date that appears in the program's APPIC Directory listing and/or other publicity materials, and may be communicated via e-mail, telephone, regular mail (to be received no later than the interview notification date), or other means.

 

c.  For Phase II of the Match, notification of interview status is not required."

 

While APPIC continues to recommend an (optional) December 15th interview notification date, each internship site ultimately determines its own date.  Thus, applicants should consult the APPIC Directory to determine the specific interview notification date for each program to which they applied.

It is important for applicants to understand that Training Directors work very hard to meet this notification date, and notifications can sometimes arrive at the last minute.  Some sites may send their interview notifications much earlier than the notification date listed in the Directory, while other sites may send them on that date.  Furthermore, some sites don't send all of their notifications out on the same day.  Applicants should never make assumptions about their interview status with a site until they have received the notification from that site.  In the event that you don't receive an interview notification in a timely manner, then (1) check your "junk mail" or "spam" folder to see if it ended up there, and (2) contact the site the day after that site's interview notification date to inquire about your status.  Feel free to contact me directly if you don't receive a timely response.

Please note that notifying an applicant about their interview status (i.e., whether or not they will be offered an interview) is not necessarily the same thing as inviting an applicant to a specific interview event. Many sites will notify applicants by the interview notification date of whether or not the applicant will be offered an interview, but then send invitations to specific interview events at a later date.

It is imperative that all Match participants be very familiar with the APPIC Match Policies.  The complete Match Policies may be found at appic.org/Internships/Match/Match-Policies.


----------

[4]  INTERVIEW ATTENDANCE

Applicants who decide to cancel or move a scheduled interview should provide as much advance notice to the site as possible.  Please don't be a "no-show" for your interview!  Most sites have a limited number of available interview slots, and unused slots can be filled with other applicants if sufficient notice is provided.


----------

[5]  APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Given the shift to virtual interviews at most sites, Training Directors should be aware that the online approach (e.g., Zoom) can be challenging for some individuals with disabilities.  APPIC encourages Training Directors and training faculty/staff to educate themselves about these issues and should be proactive in offering to provide accommodations.

 

The APA Public Interest Directorate provides an online "Resource Guide for Psychology Graduate Students with Disabilities (2nd Edition)" which includes articles on internship selection and interviews from the student perspective:

 

apa.org/pi/disability/resources/publications/resource-guide.aspx

 

Click the links on that page for the following articles:

 

"The Internship Match Process and Suggestions for Applicants with Disabilities"

"Factors to Consider in Psychology Practicum and Internship Interviews"

 

The APA Public Interest Directorate also provides the following articles from the Training Director perspective:

 

"Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Internship Positions"

apa.org/pi/disability/resources/interviewing.aspx

 

"The ADA and Internships:  Your Responsibilities as Internship and Postdoctoral Agency Directors"

apa.org/pi/disability/resources/internship-directors.aspx

 

"Providing Reasonable Accommodations to Individuals with Disabilities in Internship Sites and Postdoctoral Internship Positions"

apa.org/pi/disability/resources/reasonable.aspx


----------

 

[6]  APPROPRIATE AND INAPPROPRIATE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

 

This 2015 article in Training and Education in Professional Psychology discussed appropriate and inappropriate interview questions and explored the experiences of students who interviewed at doctoral programs and internships (thanks to Mike Parent (michael.parent@ttu.edu), Dana Weiser, Andrea McCourt, and the APA Journals Department for making this copyrighted article available to the education and training community):

 

apa.org/pubs/journals/features/tep-0000068.pdf

 

The following article was published a number of years ago in the APPIC Newsletter, and addresses appropriate and inappropriate interview questions.  Please note that this article is based on U.S. law.  Individuals who are interviewing in Canada should consult the laws and regulations pertinent to their jurisdictions, and may find the following article helpful:

canadahrcentre.com/base/interview-questions/

 

 

Questions During Interviews, Revisited

by Mona Koppel Mitnick, Esq.

 

As Match season approaches, the issue once more arises about the types of questions site interviewers may ask applicants.  Or, conversely, what questions either violate applicants' legal rights or infringe upon their privacy.


The issue is a recurring concern among intern applicants.  Improper or inappropriate personal questions to applicants/interviewees also should be of concern to Training Directors and their staffs because such questions, ultimately, could have legal consequences.  Even questions that are not inherently illegal may raise the specter of an illegal motive or action.  This article is another attempt to provide guidance, both to interviewers and interviewees about permissible and non-permissible (or non-recommended) questions.

A general rule for interviewers is to ask only questions directly relevant to the applicant's qualifications; or to the internship position and duties.  When in doubt, don't ask! 

In particular, improper or inappropriate areas of questioning relate to areas in which applicants presumably have some interest in protecting their privacy, e.g., their physical or mental status or health; their marital, familial, or other close personal relationships; religion, etc.  Generally, it is inappropriate - and possibly even illegal - to ask questions in these areas unless they directly relate to the internship or the applicant raises the issue first.

As I stated in my previous article:

• Generally, you may ask questions about an applicant/interviewee's education, language proficiency (if directly relevant to the requirements of the position), training and experience in psychology/mental health areas, past practice and placement, career interests and goals, professional memberships, and any other subjects directly related to the internship and the psychology profession.  Ask the same basic questions of all applicants/interviewees insofar as possible.

 

• Conversely, you may not ask personal questions before hiring (i.e., either on an application or during an interview) unless, either, they relate to bona fide qualifications; or the applicant first raises such issues him/herself.  For example, you should not ask questions about a candidate's marital or family status, religion, or physical conditions or limitations.  An exception to this rule is that Federal government agencies, states and municipalities, and many state universities generally require an employee to be a U.S. citizen.  They also may require some explanation of any criminal record other than misdemeanors.  While it is not always clear whether an intern is an employee or a student, such questions may be permissible when the internship center is a government agency or government-affiliated entity.

 

Notwithstanding the above guidance-

• [E]ven impermissible questions sometimes may become permissible if the applicant first raises the issue.  For example, if an applicant/interviewee asks questions about the hours of work and mentions family responsibilities or [their] religion and requests accommodations in work hours; or asks about the physical demands of the position and mentions physical limitations, the interviewer may follow up on such questions.


• Other questions, which may be impermissible on an application or during an interview, may become permissible after the intern is hired.  For example, proof of age and marital or parental/relationship status may become relevant, after hiring, for tax, insurance, and emergency contact purposes.  Photographs also may be required after hiring for identification cards.  Some questions are almost never permissible.  For example, you should never ask questions about sexual preference or whether someone has a particular disease, such as AIDS.

 

Interviewers, however, continue to ask inappropriate or improper questions.  While they may view these questions as establishing rapport with, or expressing personal concern about, the applicants, many applicants take offense at such questions.  The following were samples of interview questions recently submitted to APPIC by unhappy applicants:

• In what ways do you think your older age will make it hard for you to fit in with the other interns?

• Do you have a partner/spouse and, if that person won't move, can you manage being parted from that person?

• Who will care for your children?

• Who is your therapist, and what specific issues have you worked on?

• Will a nose ring (an indicia of religion on someone from India) be problematic?


As mentioned above, while these questions may not be inherently illegal, they may suggest to some applicants improper motivation by the interviewer:  The question about being older may make the applicant suspect that being older is a disadvantage, creating a possible allegation of age discrimination.  The question about child care may make the applicant suspect that being married or involved in a relationship, or having children will place him/her at a disadvantage.  Of course, the question would become a permissible one if the applicant first raised the issue of the hours and concern about child care.

The question about the name of the therapist and the specific issues worked on relate to an area in which an applicant may be presumed to have a significant privacy interest, so that he/she is unwilling to disclose that information.  The applicant may feel pressured to disclose the information and may believe that, if he/she refuses to do so, he will be at a disadvantage in the selection process.

Note:  The information in this article merely is intended to provide practical guidance.  It is not intended to be definitive or to be relied on without first consulting your legal counsel.

 

 

 

MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (October 31, 2025)


Below is the latest list of "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals during the internship application process in order to provide applicants with important updates about programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.


--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1231

Site Name:  Georgia State University

Location:  Atlanta, GA

Training Director:  Rae Lundy - rlundy1@gsu.edu

 

Due to unforeseen staffing changes, the GSU Counseling Center has chosen to withdraw from the 2026 Match this year and will not recruit for the 2026-2027 Training Cycle. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1458

Site Name:  Mount Sinai Services/Elmhurst Hospital Center

Location:  Elmhurst, NY

Training Director:  David Block, PsyD; 718-334-3913; blockd@nychhc.org

 

Appointment to this internship is contingent upon applicants satisfying certain eligibility requirements, including HR background and OHS clearance. Please be aware that H-1B visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1250

Site Name:  Kane County Diagnostic Center

Location:  St. Charles, IL

Training Director:  Elisa Lancaster, Psy.D., Lancasterelisa@16thCircuit.IllinoisCourts.gov, 630-262-4480

 

The Kane County Diagnostic Center, which is the psychology department for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court, is excited to announce that our internship program received notification of approval for an accreditation site visit by APA and has scheduled it for November 2025.  Please be advised that there are no guarantees that we will ultimately achieve accreditation. 

 

We conduct court-ordered psychological evaluations including Sanity, Fitness to Stand Trial, Miranda, Transfer, and Sex Offender specific evaluations, deliver individual therapy to court-ordered defendants, and provide expert testimony to the Court. We welcome applicants who would like to train in a vibrant and inclusive forensic site. For more information, feel free to contact Dr. Lancaster or review our internship brochure here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/abd98f91fc.html Our application deadline is December 15, 2025. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1443

Site Name:  Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center

Location:  Bronx, NY

Training Director:  Shireen Rizvi, PhD, ABPP - shrizvi@montefiore.org

 

We are excited to announce that our stipend will increase to $55,000 for the 2026-2027 year. Applications are due November 3, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. More information can be found at: https://montefioreeinstein.org/patient-care/services/psychiatry/education/psychology-training-programs/psychology-internship/overview (note that website is in process of being updated to reflect this change).

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1530

Site Name:  Geisinger Medical Center

Location:  Danville, PA

Training Director:  Jessica Sevecke-Hanrahan, PhD (570-271-6516; jsevecke@geisinger.edu)

 

Updates to our program website were delayed. The website is now live and can be found at https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs/education/residencies-fellowships/residencies/clinical-psychology-internship-residency. It is also important to note that for our Child Clinical/Pediatric Psychology Track -153011 (previously titled, "Pediatric Integrated Primary Care"), all learners will have a minor experience in Psychological Testing (Autism, ADHD, Cognitive, Personality).  

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2591

Site Name:  Metro Nashville Public Schools - School Psychology Internship

Location:  Nashville, TN

Training Director:  Ron Roberts, PhD (ron.roberts@mnps.org)

 

We are pleased to announce an increase to the intern stipend for the 2026–2027 training year to $38,000. Applications are due December 8, 2025, through the APPIC portal. The MNPS School Psychology Internship offers comprehensive, school-based training in a large and diverse urban district. The information on our webpage remains accurate, though contact details have changed. For additional details about the program structure, supervision model, and rotation experiences, please email Ron Roberts, PhD (Training Director, ron.roberts@mnps.org) or Jennifer Ginger, MS, PPS (Operations Manager, jennifer.ginger@mnps.org) to request a copy of the Program Manual. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2558

Site Name:  Illinois Behavioral Health Group (IBHG)

Location:  Skokie, IL

Training Director:  Stacey Lipson, PsyD (773-466-0847; slipson@illinoisbhg.com)

 

We are excited to share our doctoral internship program submitted an accreditation self-study to APA and was authorized a site visit for Spring of 2026! Please be advised there is no assurance we will be able to successfully achieve accreditation. Please note our Application deadline is December 7, 2025 by 11:59 EST. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1149

Site Name:  Patton State Hospital

Site Location:  Highland, California

Training Directors:  David Glassmire Ph.D., ABPP (david.glassmire@dsh.ca.gov) and Elise Yenne, Ph.D., ABPP (elise.yenne@dsh.ca.gov)

 

We recently discovered an error in the “Application Procedure” portion of our website.  The website incorrectly indicates that we require on-site interviews and have an on-site writing sample requirement.  We do not conduct any in-person interviews.  Rather, we conduct all interviews through Microsoft Teams teleconference meetings.  We continue to have a writing sample requirement.  However, we email fictional patient data to applicants who receive interviews, and we ask them to return a brief written summary of the data approximately one week later.  We are working on getting this information corrected on our website.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1460

Site Name:  Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)

Location:  Hartsdale, NY

Training DIrector:  Liane Nelson, Ph.D.

 

WJCS is sorry to announce that our forensic assessment rotation, the Court Assessment Program, will no longer be available as of 1/1/26 due to County funding cuts.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2576

Site Name:  Vantage Point Center for Psychotherapy

Location:  Sacramento, CA

Training Director:  Karen Miller, PhD; drmiller@vppsychotherapy.com

 

We are pleased to share that our APA accreditation site visit has been completed, and we are now awaiting the final accreditation decision. Please be advised that there is no assurance that we will be able to successfully achieve accreditation. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2626

Site:  Bridges of the Mind Psychological Services, Inc

Location:  Sacramento, California

Contact:  Dr. Erika Frieze - erika@bridgesofthemind.com

 

We are proud to announce that we are now full members of APPIC for our internship program. Additionally, we have also been approved for an APA site visit in Spring 2026, but please be mindful that this does not ultimately guarantee APA accreditation of our program. We are actively working on updating our website with the new training program brochures.

 

We have also updated our:

Application Deadline: 12-05-2025

Interview Notification: 12-15-2025

Interviews: January 20-23rd

Start Date: 08-25-2026 for the 2026-2027 training year.  

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1628

Site Name:  University of Wisconsin SMPH – Dept of Psychiatry

Location:  Madison, Wisconsin

Training Directors:  Jason Horowitz, PhD (JHorowitz@uwhealth.org) and Meredith Rumble, PhD (rumble@wisc.edu)

 

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Psychiatry Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology is excited to announce an increase in stipend for the upcoming internship year (2026-2027) to $40,000.  We will be updating our materials online shortly.  

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2610

Site Name:  University of Richmond CAPS

Location:  Richmond, VA

Training Director:  Rachel L. Koch, Psy.D., rkoch@richmond.edu

 

UR CAPS is excited to announce an increase to our stipend, now at $46,350, and that we have opened our internship applications to those from School Psychology programs.  Please check out our website to learn more about our program and reach out with any questions.

 

 

MATCH NEWS: MESSAGE FROM THE AAPI COORDINATOR (October 28, 2025)


MESSAGE FROM THE AAPI COORDINATOR – Kimberly Hill, PhD (aapicoordinator@appic.org)

 

 

Greetings Internship Applicants! 🎃

 

I want to share some important internship application tips as we approach our first application deadline this Saturday, 11/1.  Please take a few minutes to read each section closely, EVEN if you have already submitted an application. Also, if you know of someone who is applying this cycle and may not be subscribed to MATCH-NEWS, please forward this email to them and ensure they subscribe themselves (see https://www.appic.org/E-Mail-Lists/Choose-a-news-list/Match-News).

 


IMPORTANT DEADLINE INFORMATION!!! 

We don't want you to miss any deadlines so please triple-check the published application deadline for each of your internship sites on their program material pages in your AAPI portal.  It is critical to know that ALL internship sites' portals will close on 11:59pm EASTERN STANDARD TIME on their specified deadline date in the AAPI portal.  This may differ from the information you originally gleaned from an internship site's training brochure in which they may have mistakenly specified a different portal closure time based on their time zone.  

 

We strongly recommend that you submit your applications prior to the day each site has specified as their application deadline. Almost all applicants aspire to submit early, but many still end up fine-tuning until the last minute. If there are any technical difficulties when you submit at the deadline, this allows minimal or no time to address them, which can cause a lot of stress at 11:55PM (EST).  Most particularly, if you click submit with only a few minutes to spare, you might miss the deadline because the credit card processing may not complete until a couple minutes after the portal closure at 11:59PM EST.  No one thinks this will be them, but it happens every year!

 

 

REFERENCES 

APPIC established a universal standard of three Standardized References for each site. Please check each program's brochure for their specific recommendation requirements before submitting your application as some sites request letters from a specific type of mentor, such as a Dissertation Advisor.

 

It is not uncommon at this stage for your AAPI to be ready to submit except for a missing reference.  Don’t freak out!  If you are missing a reference (or references) but your application is otherwise ready to go, definitely go ahead and submit your application. The internship training directors will still be able to view your application even though it is technically incomplete. They will be able to easily see that the only thing missing is your reference and most (but not all) are able to be flexible about those elements of your application that are not 100% in your control. (Nevertheless, you should encourage and remind your references to meet the published deadlines). Once the reference is uploaded into the system, it will automatically get attached to your AAPI and be immediately available to sites where you have already applied.

 

 

ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT ENTRY

 

For Time2Track users, although your practicum hours can be imported directly into your AAPI, you will need to complete the Adult and Child/Adolescent Assessment Instruments sections of your application by entering the names of each assessment instrument you administered and/or used to write assessment reports. 

 


DCT VERIFICATION

Please don’t wait to submit for DCT Verification until all your cover letters, CVs, essays, and supplementals are in perfect condition. Although the core of the AAPI (including your hours) is "locked" and no longer modifiable after you submit to your DCT for verification, you can still revise and upload cover letters, essays, your CV, and supplemental materials after verification.

 

TRANSCRIPTS

The AAPI requires an official copy of all Canadian and U.S. graduate-level transcripts including those from other disciplines (e.g., medical school, law school, etc.).  If you ordered your transcripts more than 10 days ago and they are not showing as received in your AAPI transcript status dashboard, please contact the AAPI technical support team (see contact information below) for assistance if your deadlines are imminent. Once the transcript is uploaded into the system, it will automatically get attached to your AAPI and be immediately available to sites where you have already applied. There are extra staff working during this crunch time to process and upload the transcripts that are still rolling in. They are usually uploaded within 24-48 hours of receipt. 

 

AAPI Technical Support Team

617-612-2899 or support@aapi.myliaison.com 

 

Please note, if your transcripts are missing but your application is otherwise ready to go, definitely go ahead and submit your application.  Internship training directors will still be able to view your application even though it is deemed incomplete.  They will be able to easily see that the only thing missing are your transcripts, and most (but not all) are able to be flexible about those elements of your application that are not 100% in your control. 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

 

If an internship site does not identify any treatment summaries or assessment reports in their application checklists, you can safely assume that these supplemental materials are not required.  No need to reach out to the Training Directors to inquire about any supplemental materials.  

 

Please triple-check that you have thoroughly deidentified any case material used in your application.  Every year there are students who have to withdraw from the match for insufficiently deidentifying case material in their application. Here is a great link with de-identification methods: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/special-topics/de-identification/index.html

 

 

FINAL SUBMISSION TIPS

 

•  All the portals associated with the AAPI function best on Chrome, Firefox, or Edge browser.  If you run into any technical difficulties on another browser, we recommend closing that browser and logging in using Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.


•  For all uploads (CV, essays, cover letter, tx summary, assessment reports), we strongly recommend uploading them as pdfs to preserve your beautiful formatting.  


•  In the stress of the final packaging, sometimes it isn’t easy to figure out how to upload your essays.  You need to create a single pdf with all four of your essays and upload it rather than look for a location to upload 4 different essays. 


•  You don’t have to submit all your applications in one batch.  You can submit one at a time, five at a time, etc.   

 

•  PLEASE double-check that you selected the right program by crosschecking their APPIC Program Member Number under your designations.  Every year there are some devastated students who realize, after the deadline, that they erroneously submitted their application to the wrong program with a very similar name. 


DID MY APPLICATION ARRIVE OK?

After each application you submit, you will receive confirmation that your application was submitted successfully.

 

Worried that your verified hours didn't transfer over to your AAPI? Once a student's data is successfully transferred to AAPI from T2T, a checkmark will appear next to "Psychology Training Experiences" in your AAPI. Until that point, there is no checkbox. In the T2T AAPI Dashboard, you can download a PDF of your T2T data that was transferred to your AAPI. Although you can download the pdf in your T2T AAPI Dashboard, you won't have that extra anxiety-reducing verification of actually seeing that the information back in your AAPI environment - just that check mark that it has been integrated into your AAPI. 

 

When you submit your application, your core AAPI transfers immediately into the TD Admissions portal and is deemed "complete" with a timestamp. It is important to recognize that it can take up to a few hours for all parts of your application to arrive into the TD Admissions portal. 

 

 

ACCESSING HELP

 

Reach out to the AAPI technical support and Time2Track customer support teams via 24/7 email (support@aapi.myliaison.com) or 24/7 chat (look for the chat icons within the AAPI portal)!

 

I will gladly answer content questions about the AAPI and help as I am able, but unfortunately I cannot access your individual accounts to investigate or resolve technical concerns (e.g., missing transcripts, inability to log in, difficulty uploading documents).  Those are best handled by the technical support team.

 

Sending good vibes and stamina for the final stretch!!! 

 

Kimberly Hill


Kimberly Hill, PhD

AAPI Coordinator

aapicoordinator@appic.org

 

 

 

MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (October 27, 2025)


Below is the latest list of "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals during the internship application process in order to provide applicants with important updates about programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.


--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2487

Site Name:  Utah Psychology Internship Consortium

Location:  Various locations, Utah

Training Director:  Cathie Fox, PhD; cathie.fox@imail.org

 

We are pleased to announce an increase to the intern stipend for the 26-27 training year to $42,000.  Applications are due November 18, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET. More information can be found at https://www.ut-pic.org/.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2578

Site Name:  Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago

Site Location:  Chicago, Illinois

Training Director:  Bianca Vigil, Psy.D. (312-322-0567 ext. 1581, b2vigil@bop.gov)

 

MCC Chicago is pleased to announce that the internship program received notification of approval for an accreditation site visit by APA.  Please be advised that there are no guarantees that we will ultimately achieve accreditation.

 

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Training Director, Dr. Vigil, with additional quesitons. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1103

Site Name:  The Harris County Children’s Assessment Center

Location:  Houston, TX

Training Director:  Rosa Macklin-Hinkle, rosa.hinkle@cac.hctx.net

 

Our Directory listing notes that a master’s degree is required for consideration of placement; however, a master’s degree is not required to be considered. Please feel free to reach out to the training director with any questions.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1471

Site Name:  Lenox Hill Hospital Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology

Location:  New York, NY

Training Director:  D. Secil Arac-Orhun, PhD - daracorhun@northwell.edu - 646 824 6521

 

We are extending our application deadline to November 15, 2025.

 

We just learned that our updated brochure is not posted on our website due to technical/administrative difficulties. There are no structural changes to the program, however the application deadlines were inaccurate.   We anticipate the updated brochure to be posted to our web page in the next week. Meanwhile, interested applicants are encouraged to send an email to the training director, Dr. Arac-Orhun (daracorhun@northwell.edu) and the updated brochure will be sent to you for your consideration.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1365

Site Name:  John D. Dingell VA Medical Center

Location:  Detroit, MI

Training Director:  Eileen Bent, PhD - eileen.bent@va.gov

 

Due to unanticipated technical/administrative issues, there was a delay in updating our website and posting an updated version of our internship brochure.  Our website is now up to date and can be found at https://www.va.gov/detroit-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-training/.  Please note that there are only minor changes from the previous version of the brochure, including updated application and interview dates.  We continue to recruit for 6 interns across 4 emphasis tracks: neuropsychology, health psychology, interprofessional mental health, and general track.  Our application deadline is November 2, 2025.  Please feel free to contact Dr. Eileen Bent, training director, with any questions (Eileen.Bent@va.gov).

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1884

Site Name:  South Fraser Doctoral Residency Program in Clinical and Counselling Psychology

Location:  Greater Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Training Director:  Dr. Rosalynn Record-Lemon, rosalynn.record-lemon@gov.bc.ca, 778-572-3644.

 

The South Fraser Doctoral Residency Program in Clinical and Counselling Psychology is pleased to update that we have been authorized for an accreditation site visit by CPA (date to be determined). Please be advised that there is no guarantee that we will successfully achieve accreditation.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2652 

Site Name:  HealthRIGHT 360 - SF BH Programs  

Location:  San Francisco, CA

Training Director:  Joanne Chao, Psy.D. jchao@healthright360.org

 

We are pleased to announce that the HealthRIGHT 360 Internship Program has increased its number of full-time slots to three (3). The application due date has also been moved to December 5, 2025.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1967

Site Name:  Centerstone Consortium

Site Location:  Sarasota, FL

Training Director:  Betsy Elsasser, PsyD, betsy.elsasser@centerstone.org

 

We are pleased to announce that Easterseals of Southwest Florida has joined the Centerstone Consortium and will be offering a Lifespan Neurodevelopmental Assessment track with one intern position for the 2026-2027 training year.

 

Please reach out to site supervisor, Dr. Jena Lieb (jlieb@easterseals-swfl.org), or training director, Dr. Betsy Elsasser (betsy.elsasser@centerstone.org), with any questions.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1810

Site Name:  University of Manitoba, Student Counselling, Pre-Doctoral Residency Programme in Professional Psychology

Location:  Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA

Training Director:  Timothy A. G. Osachuk, Ph.D., C,.Psych. ((204)474-8614, tim.osachuk@umanitoba.ca)

 

The CPA Accredited Pre-Doctoral Residency Programme in Professional Psychology, Student Counselling, University of Manitoba HAS WITHDRAWN FROM ACCEPTING Applications to our Residency Program for the 2026 APPIC Match as our Residency Program will be closing Effective September 1st, 2026.  

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1551

Site Name:  Alpert Medical School of Brown University, The Brown Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program

Location:  Providence, RI

Training Director:  Lauren Weinstock, PhD

 

The Brown Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program is pleased to announce, pending final funding confirmation, the availability of 2 new training opportunities on the Neuropsychology Track, both based out of Rhode Island Hospital: 

 

Neurodegenerative Disorders and Geriatric Psychiatry

Neuro Cognitive/Behavioral Disorders and Neurorehabilitation

 

With these new training opportunities, Brown's Neuropsychology Track has added 2 positions for the 2026-27 training year for a total of 5 Neuropsychology positions. Details about these new clinical rotations have been added to our website, and will also be reviewed during the interview process.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1807

Site Name:  Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Clinical Psychology Residency

Location:  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Training Director:  Dr. Amanda LaMarre, ABPP-CN; amanda.lamarre@vch.ca; 236-983-1466

 

The VCH Clinical Psychology Residency Program has made the difficult decision to decrease the number of positions for the Adult Mental Health Track to one (versus two) for the 2026-2027 training year. We understand this may affect some individuals decision to apply to our program, so we wanted to make applicants aware prior to our application deadline of 11:59 pm EST, November 1st.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2658

Site Name:  East Tennessee State University/ Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health 

Location:  Johnson City, TN

Training Director:  Jodi Polaha, polaha@etsu.edu 

 

NEW PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP at East Tennessee State University! We have just received provisional APPIC membership and are eligible to participate in Phase I of the Match. We are accepting 2 interns for the 2026-2027 cycle. This is a new internship, but the Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health is not new to training! We have a long history of training clinical psychology doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral fellows through our APPIC-membership postdoc. We are a model program for integrated behavioral health with a “design your own” internship that will provide strong clinical training in well-established integrated settings, including Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and OB/GYN sites. Our internships pay is $40,000 with benefits. Our application deadline is December 1. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1176

Site Name:  University of Denver (DU), Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) Internship Consortium, Reaching Hope site

Location:  Denver, CO

Training Director:  Carrie Landin, Psy.D., carrie.landin@du.edu

 

The DU, GSPP Internship Consortium has an exciting new site this year, Reaching Hope. In the last week, we have updated the directory and Reaching Hope's hyperlink on the Consortium website to direct applicants to a more thorough description of the site's training opportunities. Reaching Hope specializes in working with trauma, children and families as well as learning how to engage in advocacy and policy work. They have three intern positions available. You can learn more about Reaching Hope's internship program in the Consortium Handbook: https://psychology.du.edu/sites/default/files/2025-08/Consortium%20Handbook%2025-26.pdf and on Reaching Hope's website: https://www.reachinghope.org/professional-training-supervision

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1391

Site Name:  University of Missouri Kansas City Counseling Services

Location:  Kansas City, Missouri

Training Director:  Arnold Abels - abelsa@umkc.edu

 

The University of Missouri Kansas City Counseling Services unfortunately will not be participating in Phase 1 of this year’s Internship Match process. Our site hopes to be in a position to recruit doctoral interns at a later date.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1852

Site Name:  Reach out Centre for Kids

Location:  Burlington, ON, Canada

Training Director:  Dr. Sarah Tuck, saraht@rockonline.ca

 

It has come to our attention that we are not permitted to ask for undergraduate transcripts.  We apologize for this misunderstanding and want to ensure that applicants know that undergraduate transcripts should NOT be submitted.  Students who have already submitted undergraduate transcripts will not be penalized, and they will be discarded and won't be reviewed.

 

Please feel free to contact Dr. Tuck if you have questions.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2169

Site Name:  Federal Correctional Complex - Petersburg, Virginia

Location:  Petersburg, VA

Training Director:  Kelli Heck

 

Due to recent significant changes in staffing, FCC Petersburg will not participate in the 2026 APPIC Match.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2528

Site Name:  Oklahoma Private Practice Internship Consortium (OPPIC)

Location:  Edmond, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Yukon, Oklahoma

Training Director:  Mary Ann Shepherd, Ph.D., HSP, BCBA-D, NCSP - mshepherd@optccares.com - (405) 467-6782

 

OPPIC is pleased to share that the OSU Behavior Medicine Clinic will be expanding to include a second internship position specializing in neurodevelopmental assessments.

 

Applications are due November 3, 2025.

 

For more information, please visit www.oppic.org.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1167

Site Name:  Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Terminal Island

Location:  San Pedro, CA

Training Director:  Mariah Shaver, PsyD (mshaver1@bop.gov)

 

FCI Terminal Island is pleased to announce we are actively participating in the Match. We will be accepting applications through 11:59pm ET on November 01, 2025.

 

--------------------

 

MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (October 23, 2025)


Below is the latest list of "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals during the internship application process in order to provide applicants with important updates about programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.


--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2204

Site Name:  Chillicothe VA Medical Center

Location:  Chillicothe, OH

Training Director:  Margaret DeHoff, PsyD. (740-773-1141 ext 16371; margaret.dehoff@va.gov) OR Justine Baldwin, PsyD. (740-773-1141ext 16557; justine.baldwin2@va.gov)

 

We are excited to announce our return to training for 2026-2027. Though currently on ‘Accredited/Inactive’ status, our site anticipates returning to ‘Accredited/Active’ status for the upcoming training year. This information will be made available prior to the interview notification date and certainly before the Match deadline. As such, we are accepting applications and look forward to resuming Internship! Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1176

Site Name:  University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, Internship Consortium

Location:  Denver, CO

Training Director:  Carrie Landin, Psy.D., carrie.landin@du.edu

 

The DU, GSPP Internship Consortium, Kaiser site has solidified the emphasis of training for their two internship positions/tracks. The Gender Health track will have an emphasis in Developmental Pediatrics. The Integrated Care Specialist track will be Eating Disorders with an emphasis in Crisis. Please reach out to Dr. Carrie Landin, Director of the DU GSPP Internship Consortium, or Dr. Kendra Koehler, Training Manager at Kaiser, kendra.x.koehler@kp.org if you have any questions. Thank you!

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1436

Site Name:  University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Location:  Albuquerque, NM

Training Director:  Jorge G. Varela, Ph.D. - JGVarela@salud.unm.edu

 

The doctoral internship program at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is pleased to announce the return of two internship tracks that were paused last year. We will again offer our Pediatric Neuropsychology and Substance Use Disorders and Addictions tracks along with our Child Clinical, Early Childhood, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Integrated Behavioral Health, and Multicultural, Native American, and Rural tracks. These positions, like all positions in the internship, are fully funded and staffed, and we look forward to reviewing applications for all tracks after our November 1 deadline. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate contact our Training Director, Dr. Jorge G. Varela, at jgvarela@salud.unm.edu.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1205

Site Name:  University of Florida Health Science Center Internship

Location:  Gainesville, FL

Training Director:  Lori Waxenberg (lwaxenbe@phhp.ufl.edu)

 

The University of Florida Health Science Center Internship program in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology has withdrawn the Child Clinical and Pediatric Psychology tracks.  We have created a new intern position comprising a combination of training rotations in clinical child psychology and pediatric psychology (APPIC Code is 120515 for the new position). This internship position would be best suited to applicants who are seeking a mix of training in outpatient therapy with children and adolescents, intakes for psychological and pediatric behavioral health-related concerns in youth and providing brief assessments and consultation services within specialty pediatric outpatient clinics.  Please find more information on our website here:  https://internship.chp.phhp.ufl.edu/overview/areas-of-focus/child-pediatric-psychology/. We recognize that this is a significant change; if you are unsure about how your interests might fit with this new position, feel free to reach out to Lori Waxenberg at lwaxenbe@phhp.ufl.edu.  There are no changes to the Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Health positions.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1370

Site Name:  Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

Location:  Grand Rapids, MI

Training Director:  Brant VanOrman, Psy.D., brant.vanorman@pinerest.org

 

We have expanded our internship program to six positions across four distinct tracks.

 

Tracks 1 and 2 focus on pediatric psychology within our new multidisciplinary center for pediatrics, offering training in therapy, neuropsychology, and autism assessment. The pediatric tracks have additional grant funding that provides specialized training in PCIT or TF-CBT. These positions include an additional four hours of training per week and an additional stipend of $36,000.

 

Track 3 emphasizes outpatient therapy, with training in DBT and organizational quality leadership.

 

Track 4 combines outpatient therapy and psychological assessment, including forensic evaluations.

 

Please see our website for updated information: https://www.pinerest.org/train-at-pine-rest/internship-programs/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2608

Site Name:  Quintessential Health

Location:  Warrington, PA

Training Director:  William La Valle, wlavalle@qhealthonline.com

 

Quintessential Health completed their APA site visit in May 2025. The site was recently reviewed for formal accreditation at the fall COA meeting October 15-18th and were informed we would receive the official outcome within 30 days.  As a result, we are extending our application deadline until December 1st, 2025 and will send an update once we receive the official outcome from the COA. Applicants will be informed of an interview no later than December 15th 2025.  Please be advised that there are no guarantees that we will ultimately become accredited.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1369

Site Name:  Michigan State University Counseling & Psychiatric Services

Location:  East Lansing, MI

Training Director:  Dr. J. Turchan, PhD, ABPP - turchanj@msu.edu

 

Due to a website migration error our internship in HSP website/brochure was not displaying in its entirety. The website error has been corrected, and the website/brochure is displaying as it should. Please find the corrected website/brochure here:  https://uhw.msu.edu/health-and-wellbeing-services/mental-health-and-trauma-support/caps/training-programs/apa-accredited-doctoral-internship

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1925

Site Name:  National Psychology Training Consortium, Central Region

Location:  Springfield, MO

Training Director: Angela King, PsyD, aking@psychologyinterns.org, 417-812-6495

 

The NPTC-Central Region is excited to announce that CoxHealth in Springfield Missouri has joined as a full member site of the consortium and will be providing a full-time internship training position at their hospital setting for the 2026-2027 training year. Their information has been added to our Internship Brochure and website. Please see more information about this site and other sites in our Central Region here: https://psychologyinterns.org/central-current-sites/

 

You can also find more application and interview resources available on our Virtual Open House page: https://psychologyinterns.org/virtual-open-house/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2308

Site Name:  Natalis Psychology Training Program

Location:  St. Paul, MN

Training Director:  Rita Sandidge, PhD, LP, rsandidge@natalispsychology.com, 651-233-1382

 

The Natalis Psychology Training Program is pleased to announce a new optional training rotation for the 2026-2027 training year.  We will be offering the option to engage in moblie psychological assessment.  In addition to out-patient assessment, we provide psychological evaluations in in-patient, partial hospitalization (PHP), Intensive outpatient (IOP) and Day treatment settings at the University of Minnesota Medical Center/Fairview system for children, adolescents and adults. These evaluations assess for a wide range of mental health and cognitive diagnoses and offer an experience of working with a diverse range of patients, including ethnicity, socioeconomic status, spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity and neurodiversity. These “mobile” assessments tend to be at a more rapid pace than typical outpatient evaluations but they provide an environment that really sharpens clinicians’ diagnositic and evaluation skills.  Applicants are encouraged to note their interest in this rotation in their cover letter for review.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2259

Site Name:  Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta (GRH-A) Psychology Doctoral Internship Program

Location:  Decatur, Georgia

Training Director:  Mark Cochran, PsyD, mark.cochran@dbhdd.ga.gov 

 

The Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta (GRH-A) Psychology Doctoral Internship Program is pleased to announce we have added an additional internship position on the Forensic track for the 2026-27 year. We now have one Adult Mental Health (AMH) track position and two Forensic track positions. The GRH-A internship program provides public-sector psychology training with a focus on serious mental illness in an inpatient setting, a diverse patient population, and recovery-oriented approaches. Both the Forensic and AMH tracks include three 4-month rotations on different units and include an outpatient practice component. The brochure can be found here: https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/document/publication/grha-internship-brochure/download

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2376

Site Name:  Mount Sinai School of Medicine/Psychiatry

Location:  New York, NY

Training Director:  Jane Martin, Ph.D. - jane.martin@mssm.edu

 

The Mount Sinai Adult Internship in Clinical Psychology is pleased to announce an increase in stipend for the incoming internship year (2026-2027) to $40,000 (increased from $33,000), plus health benefits.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1328

Site Name:  Franciscan Children's

Location:  Brighton, MA

Training Director:  Trudi Koslof, tkoslof@franciscanchildrens.org, 617-779-1548

 

Franciscan Children's has shifted its interview date options to the following: January 6th, January 8th, January 9th.  More information on timing for each day will be communicated to those applicants who are selected to interview.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1560

Site Name:  University of Tennessee Professional Psychology Internship Consortium

Location:  Memphis, TN

Training Director:  Melissa Hoffmann, Ph.D., mhoffmann@uthsc.edu

 

The University of Tennessee Professional Psychology Internship Consortium is happy to announce that we have increased our stipend to $32,000 for the 2026-2027 training year. We have also added new pediatric neuropsychology training opportunities. Please see our brochure at https://www.uthsc.edu/psychiatry/internships/. Interview dates have been added to the webpage as well. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1490

Site Name:  University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry – Department of Psychiatry

Location:  Rochester, NY

Training Director:  Jennifer West, Ph.D. - Jennifer_west@urmc.rochester.edu

 

The Health Service Psychology Doctoral Internship Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of a Geropsychology Track for the upcoming 26-27 internship year.

 

This new track offers comprehensive training across the continuum of care, including rotations on the inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit and in outpatient behavioral health services supporting older adults and their loved ones. In addition, interns will participate in a research rotation focused on topics relevant to aging and mental health.   More information about the internship program is available on our website:  https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/psychiatry/education/psychology-internship-and-fellowship/doctoral-internship

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2345

Site Name:  The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center

Location:  Tyler, Texas

Training Director:  Stephanie Simmons, stephanie.simmons@uttyler.edu

 

The University of Texas at Tyler is excited to introduce three new tracks for the 2026-2027 training year! We will recruit 4 interns for our Integrated Behavioral Health Track (match number 234511), 1 intern for our Child Clinical Track (match number 234513), and 1 intern for our Adult Neuropsychology Track (match number 234512). Please note that our generalist experience will continue to be offered in the Integrated Behavioral Health Track; detailed information about each track can be found in our program brochure at https://www.uttyler.edu/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/departments/graduate-medical-education/psychology-internship/files/utthsc-internship-brochure-updated.pdf. UTTHSC has extended our application deadline to 11/24/2025 to accommodate the addition of new tracks. Please review our program brochure for detailed information about each track and reach out with any questions!

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1254

Site Name:  Adler University - Adler Community Health Services

Location:  Chicago, IL

Training Director:  Michelle Anderson, PhD, manderson3@adler.edu

 

Adler Community Health Services (ACHS) Community Mental Health Internship program has made updates to it substance use policy. Please refer to our website for more information: www.adler.edu/achs

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1209

Site Name:  Northeast Florida State Hospital Psychology Internship

Location:  Macclenny, FL

Training Director:  Darah E. Granger, PsyD - Darah.Granger@myflfamilies.com

 

We just learned that our updated brochure is not posted on our website due to technical/administrative difficulties.  We anticipate the updated brochure to be posted to our web page by Wednesday 10/29/25 at the latest. Meanwhile, interested applicants are encouraged to send an email to the training director, Dr. Granger (darah.granger@myflfamilies.com) and the updated brochure will be sent to you for your consideration.



MATCH NEWS: CORRECTION TO LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (October 19, 2025)


--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1317

Site Name:  Tulane University School of Medicine

Location:  New Orleans, LA

Training Director:  Valerie Wajda-Johnston, Ph.D. vwajda@tulane.edu

 

CORRECTION to Tulane news:  Tulane has an INFANT MENTAL HEALTH track, and we DO NOT have a pediatric track. I apologize for the confusion.  We have the following tracks: Child: Infant Mental Health Track (match # 131714, 2 positions) and  Adult: Forensic Track (match # 131711, 1 position).  For questions or additional information about our APA-accredited program, please contact the Training Director, Dr. Valerie Wajda-Johnston, via email.

 

--------------------

 

 

MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (October 18, 2025)


Below is the latest list of "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals during the internship application process in order to provide applicants with important updates about programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.


--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1423

Site Name:  VA New Jersey Health Care System

Location:  East Orange, NJ

Training Director:  Dianna Boschulte, Ph.D.; Dianna.Boschulte@va.gov

 

Due to a registration issue, VA New Jersey Health Care System is extending the deadline for internship applications to December 1, 2025. The issue is being resolved. We expect to be able to receive application materials via the AAPI portal in the coming weeks and to participate in the 2026 Match. In addition, we are pleased to announce the salary for 2026-2027 was increased to $40,938.00. Please refer to the APPIC directory for more information on our program. Additional information and our program brochure can be found at https://www.va.gov/new-jersey-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-internship-postdoctoral-residency-training-programs/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2254

Site Name:  Brattleboro Retreat

Location:  Brattleboro, VT

Training Director:  James Benton, Ph.D., jbenton@brattlebororetreat.org, (802) 258-6925

 

We are pleased to announce an increase in our annual stipend to $45,208.

 

It has come to our attention that our application requirements were either lacking clarity or did not conform to APPIC policies.  We apologize for this misunderstanding and would like to provide the following clarifications and corrections for those who will be submitting applications to our program:

 

1.  Undergraduate program transcripts should NOT be submitted.  We cannot accept them.

 

2.  We have decided NOT to require or request any supplemental materials.  Please do not submit any such materials as they will not be reviewed.

 

3.  With regard to your dissertation, we wish to clarify that we require the approval of your dissertation proposal no later than the application deadline.  We do NOT require a completed dissertation.

 

We offer three internship tracks: inpatient adolescent; inpatient adult, and; partial hospital & intensive outpatient.  Please visit our program’s website for more information (https://www.brattlebororetreat.org/clinical-psychology-doctoral-internship-program), or contact the training director.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1413

Site Name:  Duke University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Location:  Durham, NC

Training Director:  Christian F. Mauro Ph.D. - Christian.mauro@duke.edu

 

Duke University’s Health Service Psychology Doctoral Internship will now have 11 total intern concentrations each with a salary of $40,000.  Our proposal to merge with Duke University Counseling and Psychological Services has recently has been approved by the APA Commission on Accreditation (APA-CoA).  We will have a new concentration in Student Mental Health and we have renamed and restructured many of our intern positions.  Please see our website for these updates: https://psychiatry.duke.edu/education/health-service-psychology-doctoral-internship

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1416

Site Name:  Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology (NICPP)

Location:  Lincoln, Nebraska

Training Director:  Matthew Gormley (mgormley2@unl.edu)

 

The Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology (NICPP) is pleased to announce that Morningstar Counseling & Consultation (MCC), located in eastern Nebraska, has been added to the list of sites accepting applicants for the 2026-2027 training year. This intertribal track is ideal for individuals eager to develop culturally-responsive clinical skills with Native/American Indian populations, especially those interested in rural, tribal, and school-based clinical services. It best suits individuals committed to trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and addressing health disparities in multidisciplinary settings. Please see their website for additional information: https://morningstar-counseling.com/clinical-training/apa-internship/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1506

Name:  Applewood Centers, Inc.

Location:  Cleveland, Ohio

Training Director:  Dr. Shirah Cohen-Tidd; stidd@applewoodcenters.org; 216-741-2241

 

Applewood Centers, Inc. is pleased to announce that we will be increasing our salary for the upcoming internship year (2026-2027) to $46,908.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1317

Site Name:  Tulane University School of Medicine

Location:  New Orleans, LA

Training Director:  Valerie Wajda-Johnston, Ph.D. - vwajda@tulane.edu

 

The Clinical Psychology Internship at the Tulane University School of Medicine is excited to announce that our stipend is increasing to $40,000 beginning in the 2026-2027 training year:  We have the following tracks: Child: Pediatric Track (match # 131712, 2 positions) and  Adult: Forensic Track (match # 131711, 1 position). PLEASE SEE CORRECTION ABOVE FROM OCTOBER 19.  For questions or additional information about our APA-accredited program, please contact the Training Director, Dr. Valerie Wajda-Johnston, via email.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1458

Site Name:  Mount Sinai Services/Elmhurst Hospital Center

Location:  Elmhurst, NY

Training Director:  David Block, PsyD; 718-334-3913; blockd@nychhc.org

 

We are pleased to announce that our stipend will increase to $53,174 for the incoming intern cohort of 2026-2027.  We would also direct you to our website and APPIC profile for updates on our benefits package as well as changes made to the citizenship requirements, allowing for applicants with visas to apply for any of the tracks offered at our program.  

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2116

Site Name:  Lehigh University Counseling and Psychological Services

Location:  Bethlehem, PA

Training Director:  Amanda Peterson, Psy.D., acp217@lehigh.edu; 610-758-3880

 

We would like to correct an omission from the Lehigh University Counseling and Psychological Services Internship Directory listing.  It was brought to our attention that applicants were having difficulties finding our program in the Directory for the metropolitan area of Philadelphia. This has now been corrected. Lehigh University is situated about 70 miles from Philadelphia and about 80 from New York, NY.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1887

Site Name:  Canadian Forces Health Services Centre Atlantic Clinical Psychology Residency

Location:  Halifax, Nova Scotia and Gagetown, New Brunswick

Training Director:  Dr. Sheila MacNeil, sheila.macneil@forces.gc.ca

 

We have received notification of the dates of our CPA accreditation site visit.  Please note that this does not provide any guarantee that we will successfully achieve accreditation.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2624

Site Name:  UAB Clinical Psychology Internship Program

Location:  Birmingham, AL

Training Director:  Tiffany Nowell, PhD, tnowell@uabmc.edu

 

We are excited to announce the addition of a pediatric neuropsychology track with one intern position at our site for the 2026-27 training year.  Please reach out to Dr. Tiffany Nowell (tnowell@uabmc.edu) or the track director, Dr. Kristen Smith (Kristen.Smith@childrensal.org) with any questions (https://www.uab.edu/medicine/psychiatry/images/education/2026-27-uab-internship-brochure-with-links.pdf ).

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1167

Site Name:  Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Terminal Island

Location:  San Pedro, CA

Training Director:  Mariah Shaver, PsyD (mshaver1@bop.gov)

 

FCI Terminal Island intends to accept interns for the 2026-2027 training year. Due to the government shutdown, we are awaiting the funding that will allow us to participate in the Match. We are exploring various options to come online as soon as possible. Please feel free to reach out with any other questions.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1572

Site Name:  Momentous Institute

Location:  Dallas, TX

Training Director:  Dr. Ashley Geerts-Perry, aperry@momentousinstitute.org or 214-915-4766

 

The child- and family-focused doctoral internship program at the Momentous Institute is excited to share that we have increased the 2026-2027 internship stipend to $41,509. Our application deadline is Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. The link to our website/brochure can be found here: https://momentousinstitute.org/apa-doctoral-internships-2

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1948

Site Name:  Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital

Location:  Houston, TX

Training Director:  Liza Bonin, Ph.D. – labonin@texaschildrens.org

 

We are pleased to announce the addition of an Autism / Clinical Child Psychology track for our site for the 2026-2027 training year.  The intern on this track will have a year-long emphasis in Clinical Child Psychology (both evaluation and intervention), specializing in the identification and care of those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. With this addition, the program has discontinued its Primary Care / Clinical Child track.  Primary Care Psychology experiences will continue to be a minor rotation offering across all three of the program’s training tracks:

 

Track I:  Clinical Child / Pediatric Health Psychology - 3 intern positions

Track II:  Pediatric Neuropsychology – 1 intern position 

Track III:  Autism / Clinical Child Psychology – 1 intern position

 

Please see our program brochure for details:  https://www.bcm.edu/departments/pediatrics/sections-divisions-centers/psychology/education

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2371

Site Name:  Stony Brook University Consortium Internship Program (SBU-CIP) 

Location:  Stony Brook, NY

Training Director:  Dina Vivian, Ph.D. - Dina.Vivian@stonybrook.edu - (631) 632-7848

 

Please be informed that the SBU-CIP has added three areas of specialized training for providing outpatient psychological services across the life span including: (a) Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia;  (b) Habit Reversal Training for body focused repetitive behaviors (e.g., Trichotillomania, Excoriation Disorder); and (c) Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for tics and Tourette's syndromes.   

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2342

Site Name:  VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System

Location:  Las Vegas, Nevada

Training Director:  Layne Goble, Ph.D.  (email: Layne.Goble@va.gov)

 

The Psychology Internship Program at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in Las Vegas will be offering 3 new specialty tracks for the 2026 to 2027 training year. We will be accepting applications through 11/17/2025.

 

The PTSD Track (234211) offers an interdisciplinary training environment where interns refine skills in the areas of individual and group therapy, assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment planning. This track also includes a generalist training in either primary care or outpatient mental health, and a minor rotation in psychodiagnostic assessment.

 

The Neuropsychology Track (234212) includes a 12-month placement in the neuropsychology clinic and geriatric evaluation clinic. The intern will also receive 6-month generalist training in the PCBH and HBPC/Palliative Care rotations. Training is designed to meet the Minnesota Conference guidelines.

 

The Geropsychology Track (234213) provides placement in the geriatric evaluation clinic, neuropsychology clinic, and home-based primary care/palliative care rotations. This intern will also receive generalist training in the primary care rotation. This training builds on the Pikes Peak Competency areas for Geropsychology Training.

 

Please see our updated brochure for more information: https://www.va.gov/files/2025-10/Psychology%20Internship%20Brochure%202026-2027-10022025.pdf

 

MATCH NEWS: COMMUNICATION BETWEEN APPLICANTS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS (October 14, 2025)


This e-mail provides clarification about the rules governing communication between applicants and internship programs.



SUMMARY OF THE LIMITATIONS

•  Match Policy #7 limits the sharing of ranking information between applicants and programs.  While this is a specific and important limitation, it is NOT meant to be a "muzzle" on programs and applicants, nor a suggestion that all concerned need to be stoic and convey no interest or enthusiasm.  The full policy (#7) may be found here:

 

https://www.appic.org/internships/Match/Match-Policies


•  Programs that are not yet accredited by APA or CPA are limited as to what they can say about their accreditation progress to applicants, and must clearly inform applicants that there are no guarantees that their accreditation efforts will be successful.  That policy is here:

https://www.appic.org/About-APPIC/APPIC-Policies/Public-Statements

 

GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS

•  You are welcome to contact programs at ANY time in the process (e.g., to ask questions).  Despite rumors to the contrary, there is NO "quiet period," and programs and applicants are welcome to contact each other at any time.

•  It is perfectly fine to convey genuine interest and enthusiasm to internship programs, as long as you don't share ranking information.  The best approach is simply to follow the normal rules of professional and courteous interaction and communication with internship programs while avoiding the discussion of rankings.  For example:

ACCEPTABLE:

"Your program seems like an excellent fit for my interests"

"I was very impressed by your child rotation, and I'm very excited about the possibility of being an intern here"

 

NOT ACCEPTABLE:

"Your program is my top choice"

"I'd much rather be matched to your program than anywhere else"

 

•  You may NEVER ask programs about how they ranked you.  Not ever - even after the Match is over.  

•  You may NOT disclose any ranking information to any program prior to the conclusion of Phase II of the Match.  Once Phase II is over, you MAY choose to voluntarily disclose your rankings of a program to that program (we discourage it, but you are permitted to do it).

•  While programs are permitted to tell you whether or not you remain under consideration (i.e., whether they intend to rank you), you may NOT ask for this information.  (A future MATCH-NEWS message will explain why you don't need this information to construct your own rankings).  You may NOT tell a program whether or not you intend to rank the program.

•  Please remember:  Programs vary greatly with regard to the nature and amount of communication that they initiate with applicants, particularly after completion of interviews.  For example, while some programs will notify applicants if they are no longer under consideration after the interview, others will not do so.  In addition, some programs will initiate post-interview contact with applicants while other programs won't initiate any such contact.  Thus, if you don't hear from a program after your interview, don't assume that they aren't interested!

•  If you are applying to one or more non-accredited internship programs, it is important to understand that APPIC limits what such programs may convey to you about their accreditation progress.  While programs are permitted to tell you about milestones they have already completed, they are NOT permitted to make predictive statements about the future (e.g., when they anticipate getting accredited).  Any statements made must include a disclaimer that there are no guarantees that the program will ultimately achieve accreditation.  A program that does otherwise is violating APPIC policy.  It should be noted that the accreditation process can be delayed (for months or even years) for a variety of reasons.  Each year, we deal with situations where well-meaning Training Directors provided overly-optimistic predictions about future accreditation successes, only to have such predictions not come true, a disappointing (or professionally devastating) outcome for applicants who match to those programs.  See above for the link to this policy.

 

 

GUIDANCE FOR INTERNSHIP TRAINING DIRECTORS


•  You are welcome to contact your applicants at ANY time in the process (e.g., to provide information, to ask questions).  Despite rumors to the contrary, there is NO "quiet period," and programs and applicants are welcome to contact each other at any time.

•  It is perfectly fine to convey genuine interest and enthusiasm to applicants, as long as you don't share ranking information.  We are NOT asking you to be stoic!  The best approach is simply to follow the normal rules of professional and courteous interaction and communication while avoiding the discussion of any information about rankings.  So, for example, it is perfectly fine for you to convey positive feedback to applicants (e.g., that you are impressed with an applicant's credentials and the apparent goodness of fit).

•  You are permitted to contact an applicant's doctoral program DCT and faculty as well as "persons and institutions with which [the applicant has] been associated who may have information bearing on [the applicant's] professional competence, character, and ethical qualifications now or in the future" (as excerpted from the release that each applicant signs and which can be found in their AAPIs).

•  If an applicant contacts you requesting feedback about their application or interview, you are welcome to provide such feedback but are under no obligation to do so.  Check with your HR department in case there are relevant institutional policies.  Applicants generally find such honest feedback to be invaluable.

•  You ARE permitted (but not required) to inform applicants as to whether or not they remain under consideration for admission (e.g., whether or not the applicants will be ranked).  However, applicants may NOT request that information from you.

•  You may NOT ask applicants about their rankings of any program.  Not ever - even after the Match is over.

•  You may NOT disclose any ranking information to any applicant prior to the conclusion of Phase II of the Match.  Once Phase II is over, you MAY choose to voluntarily disclose your prior rankings of an applicant to that applicant (we discourage it, but you are permitted to do it).

•  If you are not yet accredited by APA or CPA, please note that APPIC has a policy that limits what you can convey to applicants about your accreditation progress.  To briefly summarize this policy, it is fine to talk about the milestones you have already completed in the accreditation process (e.g., submission of your self-study), but it is NOT acceptable to make predictions about the future; furthermore, all such statements must include a disclaimer that your program may not ultimately be successful in its efforts to become accredited.  Each year, we deal with situations where well-meaning Training Directors provided overly-optimistic predictions about future accreditation successes, only to have such predictions not come true, a disappointing (or professionally devastating) outcome for applicants who match to those programs.  See above for the link to this policy.



Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about these policies.

Greg


Greg Keilin, PhD
APPIC Match Coordinator
gkeilin@gmail.com
(512) 410-0002


MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (October 12, 2025)


Below is the latest list of "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals during the internship application process in order to provide applicants with important updates about programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.


--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1329

Site Name:  Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Location:  Boston, MA

Training Director:  Susan Sprich, Ph.D., ssprich@mgh.harvard.edu

 

We are pleased to announce the addition of a pediatric neuropsychology track with one intern position at our site for the 2026-27 training year.  Please reach out to Dr. Susan Sprich (ssprich@mgh.harvard.edu) or the track director, Dr. Molly Colvin (mcolvin@mgh.harvard.edu) with any questions.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1927

Site Name:  Marin County Health and Human Services

Location:  Marin County, CA

Training Director:  Rebecca Stein, Psy.D., Rebecca.Stein@MarinCounty.gov, (415) 473-4274

 

We are pleased to announce that funding has been secured for four positions in the General Community Behavioral Health Track of our program.  Do to staffing and supervision changes, our Latino Family Health Track has been discontinued.  Our training program is ideal for doctoral candidates who are interested in public service psychology, community behavioral health, and in working with people with severe and complex behavioral health challenges.  Our application due date is November 7, 2025.  

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2528

Site Name:  Oklahoma Private Practice Internship Consortium (OPPIC)

Location:  Edmond, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Yukon, Oklahoma

Training Director:  Mary Ann Shepherd, Ph.D., HSP, BCBA-D, NCSP - mshepherd@optccares.com - (405) 467-6782

 

OPPIC has adjusted the anticipated interview date to December 18, 2025. Interviews will continue to be conducted virtually, and virtual open house opportunities will also be available. For more information visit www.oppic.org. 

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1867

Site Name:  Hamilton Health Sciences / Regional Rehabilitation Centre (Neuropsychology)

Location:  Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Training Director:  Dr. Esther Direnfeld, PhD, CPsych (direnfelde@hhsc.ca)

 

We are very excited to announce the addition of a new dedicated pediatric neuropsychology track as part of the Clinical Neuropsychology Residency Program at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychology Residency Track, Match number 186712). We continue to have our Adult Clinical Neuropsychology Residency Track (Match number 186711). Additional information about this opportunity can be found in our 2026-2027 training manual (see https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Clinical-Neuropsychology-Residency-Brochure.pdf). Please note if you are having difficulty accessing our most recent training manual, you may need to clear your browser cache or search history. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #: 2383

Site Name:  VA Health Care System St. Cloud / Mental Health Service

Location:  St. Cloud, MN

Training Director:  Kristin Jurek, Psy.D. - 320.255.6480 x6174 (Kristin.jurek@va.gov)

 

Due to changes in supervisor coverage, the Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit Rotation will not be available for the 2026-2027 Internship year. We have submitted an updated brochure to reflect the change.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1330

Site Name:  Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital

Location:  Boston, MA

Training Director:  Erica Lee, PhD; erica.lee@childrens.harvard.edu

 

The Health Service Psychology Internship at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital is excited to announce we are adding a research component to our program. Starting 2026-2027, required experiences will offer interns the opportunity to share their academic work, obtain scholarly feedback, and foster scientific collaboration within a supportive, encouraging environment. Please see our updated program brochure for more information: https://dme.childrenshospital.org/graduate-medical-education/trainings-programs/psychology-internship/

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1163

Site Name:  VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center

Location:  North Hills, CA

Training Director:  Alexis Kulick, Ph.D., ABPP, Alexis.Kulick@va.gov, 818-891-7711 x32734

 

We are pleased to announce an increase in our annual stipend for the 2026-2027 training year to $40,499.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1623

Site Name:  VA Puget Sound, American Lake Division

Location:  Tacoma, WA

Training Director:  Jason Stolee, Jason.stolee@va.gov

 

We have been working to post accurate updates to our website, but have experienced delays.  Please feel welcome to contact Dr. Jason Stolee (Jason.stolee@va.gov) directly for a copy of our updated brochure.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2034

Site Name:  Forensic Services/Psychology Department – St. Peter

Location:  St. Peter, MN

Training Director:  Jessica R. Garcia, PsyD, LP – Jessica.r.garcia@state.mn.us – 507-985-2737

 

We are working with agency ADA staff to post our updated brochure for the 2026-2027 internship year but are experiencing delays.  Please contact Dr. Garcia at Jessica.r.garcia@state.mn.us to request a copy of the updated brochure.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1807

Name:  Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Clinical Psychology Residency

Location:  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Training Director:  Dr. Amanda LaMarre, ABPP-CN; amanda.lamarre@vch.ca; 236-983-1466

 

The VCH Clinical Psychology Residency Program is pleased to announce that we will be increasing our salary for the upcoming residency year (2026-2027) to ~$54 000 (CDN) + Benefits.

Please also note that our application deadline is 11:59pm EST, November 1st (consistent with our brochure/webpage, but previously inconsistent with the APPIC directory which had the wrong date listed).  

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2052

Site Name:  Phoenix Children's Hospital

Location:  Phoenix, AZ

Training Director:  Dr. Arie Zakaryan -- shogan2@phoenixchildrens.com; azakaryan@phoenixchildrens.com -- 602-933-1380

 

We will no longer offer a neuropsychology internship position. We will instead be interviewing for two (2) pediatric psychology internship slots in our APA-accredited internship. Applications from qualified applicants are welcome until 11:59pm ET on Saturday, November 1st, 2025. Please see our website for additional information:

https://phoenixchildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/medical-education/graduate-medical-education/psychology-programs/psychology-doctoral-internship

 

MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (October 6, 2025)


Below is the latest list of "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals during the internship application process in order to provide applicants with important updates about programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.


--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1508

Site Name:  Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Location:  Cleveland, OH

Training Director:  Angela Kuemmel, Ph.D., ABPP (Rp) – angela.kuemmel@va.gov - (216) 938-3944

 

We are working closely with Public Affairs staff to post our updated brochure for the 2026-2027 Internship year online to our website but having difficulties and delays.  Please contact Dr. Kuemmel angela.kuemmel@va.gov personally for a copy of the updated brochure.  We are working diligently to get this situation rectified and apologize for any inconvenience.

 

Also, please note, our application deadline is November 2, 2025.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  2154

Site Name:  Southern Utah University Counseling & Psychological Services

Location:  Cedar City, UT

Training Director:  Kristina Johnson, PhD, kristinajohnson1@suu.edu

 

Our program is changing the internship start date to July 1, 2026 (it was previously listed as August 7, 2026). Applicants to our site must be available for the new start date.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member#:  1519

Site Name:  University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine

Location:  Oklahoma City, OK

Training Director:  Amy Cherry, PhD; Amanda-cherry@ouhsc.edu            

 

The University of Oklahoma Health Campus Faculty are excited to announce our Virtual Open House on Tuesday October 7, 2025, at 4:00 PM CST via a Zoom for students interested in applying to the Clinical Psychology Internship Program for the 2026-2027 academic year. To access the zoom meeting link, Intern candidates may contact the training director at Amanda-cherry@ouhsc.edu by using their academic email address, to receive the meeting details.

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2318
Site Name:  Jordan School District

Location:  West Jordan, UT

Training Director:  Fulvia E. Franco, Ph.D., NCSP - fulvia.franco@jordandistrict.org - (801)567-8390

 

Due to changes in supervisor assignments, the Middle School Rotation focusing on Mental Health Trauma Therapy at a middle school has been discontinued.

 

Two additional high school rotations will be offered. One will be English & Spanish bilingual assessment, intervention, and consultation. The second high school rotation will provide exposure to third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy modalities, such as ACT and DBT.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1432

Site Name:  Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care- Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Location:  Piscataway, New Jersey

Training Director:  Marc L. Steinberg, Ph.D. (marc.steinberg@rutgers.edu)

 

We are pleased to announce an increase in our annual stipend to $38,480. Please see our website and online program brochure for additional information: go.rutgers.edu/wcsj4wsc

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1908

Site Name:  Central Regional Hospital

Location:  Butner, NC

Training Director:  Dr. Michelle Marquez, michelle.marquez@dhhs.nc.gov

 

The Forensic Evaluation Service has hired several new evaluators, which will allow the Forensic Major to allocate time at 2.5-3 days per week for forensic evaluations and 1-1.5 days for a minor rotation, with multiple minor rotation options available. 

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  1328
Site Name:  Franciscan Children's

Location:  Brighton, MA

Training Director:  Trudi Koslof - tkoslof@franciscanchildrens.org - 617-779-1548

 

We are pleased to announce an increase to the intern stipend for the 2026-2027 training year to $41,568.00.

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2276
Site Name:  Bronx Psychiatric Center

Location:  Bronx, NY

Training Director:  Kimberly Ostolaza, PsyD - Kimberly.ostolaza@omh.ny.gov - 929-348-3366

 

BPC submitted an accreditation self-study to APA on 4/10/25 and we received notification of approval for an accreditation site visit by APA for Spring 2026 (April-August). Please be advised that there is no assurance that we will be able to successfully achieve accreditation.

 

--------------------


APPIC Member #:  2656
Site Name:  Clinical Alliance Services, LLC

Location:  Cambridge, MA

Training Director:  Lissa Dutra, Ph.D., J.D. lissadutra@clinicalallianceservices.com

 

Clinical Alliance Services, LLC (CAS), located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, received APPIC membership on September 25th and has recently been added to the APPIC Directory. This internship is ideal for doctoral candidates interested in relational psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapy approaches, anchored in a social justice framework, and in working with emerging adults, college students, and general adult populations.

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2546
Site Name:  FDC Philadelphia

Location:  Philadelphia, PA

Training Director:  Beth Daniels - b1daniels@bop.gov - (215) 521-7215

 

The Federal Detention Center's Internship Program has been granted Accreditation, On Contingency.

 

--------------------

 

APPIC Member #:  1503

Site Name:  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center  

Location:  Cincinnati, Ohio

Training Director:  Sanita Ley, PhD; sanita.ley@ccchmc.org

 

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's O'Grady Residency Acute Care Track is excited to announce the addition of a Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) rotation and the opportunity for certification in Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to enhance the existing robust array of training experiences in this APA-accredited internship. Applications from qualified applicants are welcome until 11:59pm ET on Saturday, November 1st, 2025. Please see our website and online program brochure for additional information:

https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/education/clinical/specialty/sub-res/beh-med

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2550
Site Name:  Department of Justice/ Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan / Psychology Services

Location:  Sheridan, OR

Training Director:  Jessica Hinman, Psy.D. - (503) 843-6371 - jhinman@bop.gov

 

As noted in our APPIC Directory, FCI Sheridan received APA accredited on contingency status, with an initial accreditation date of January 28, 2025. Please note that the brochure on our website does not include the recent update to the APA accreditation status, as brochures were uploaded to the website prior to the accreditation notification and can only be uploaded yearly. Please contact Dr. Hinman with any questions. 

 

 

 

MATCH NEWS: MATCH UPDATE (September 29, 2025)


This e-mail addresses two topics:

 

[1]  List of Participating Internships in the APPIC Match

[2]  Some FAQs about Internship Accreditation

 

----------

 

[1]  LIST OF PARTICIPATING INTERNSHIPS IN THE APPIC MATCH

 

The list of internship programs that are participating in the APPIC MATCH is available on the National Matching Services Inc. (NMS) website at:

natmatch.com/psychint  (click on "List of Participating Internships")

 

This year, NMS implemented the following enhancements to this list:

 

1.  The ability to filter the list by APA/CPA accreditation status, APPIC membership status, and/or State/Province.

 

2.  You can mark internship sites as “favorites” to keep track of sites that interest you.  Your favorites can be viewed as a separate list or exported to your computer.  The export includes each site’s tracks and a link to the site’s APPIC Directory listing.  Favorites are stored only in your browser and remain private.

 

This list is updated regularly as changes occur in program participation.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:  ALL sites that participate in the APPIC Match and Post-Match Vacancy Service are members of APPIC.  However, some participating sites are NOT APA- or CPA-accredited.  The list of participating internships on the NMS web site includes ALL internship programs in the Match, regardless of whether or not they are APA/CPA-accredited.

 

----------

[2]  SOME FAQs ABOUT INTERNSHIP ACCREDITATION

 

Many applicants are currently making choices about the internship programs to which they will apply.  The APPIC Board would like to ensure that applicants and their Directors of Clinical Training are fully informed about the issues that are relevant to these decisions.

Below are five "Frequently Asked Questions" that are often the source of confusion and misunderstanding.

A.  WHICH ORGANIZATIONS ACCREDIT INTERNSHIPS?

The American Psychological Association (APA) and the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) are the only two accrediting bodies for internship programs in the U.S. and Canada recognized by APPIC.

APPIC is a membership organization and NOT an accrediting body, and thus APPIC does NOT accredit internship programs.  While APPIC-member internship and postdoctoral programs must meet APPIC's membership criteria, this is a very different process than accreditation.  Thus, the term "APPIC-Accredited" is not accurate and should never be used.



B.  SHOULD I APPLY TO A NON-ACCREDITED INTERNSHIP SITE WITH THE HOPE THAT IT GETS ACCREDITED IN TIME?

Some internship programs may tell you that they are planning to apply (or have already applied) for initial accreditation, have a site visit scheduled, or are at some other point in the process.  While a site may have the best of intentions, you should be aware that the application and/or approval processes for initial accreditation may take far longer (months or years longer) than a site anticipates.  There is no guarantee that a program will ultimately achieve accreditation or will do so in a timely manner.  Each year, we deal with situations where well-meaning Training Directors provided overly-optimistic predictions about future accreditation successes, only to have such predictions not come true, a disappointing (or professionally devastating) outcome for applicants who match to those programs.

Thus, while a site in the midst of the initial application process for accreditation may convey confidence that they will ultimately be successful, you should rank such a site only if you clearly understand and accept the risks of doing so. 

 

C.  SHOULD I CONSIDER ATTENDING A NON-ACCREDITED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM?

 

It is important to state up front that there are excellent internship programs that are APPIC members but not yet accredited.  And, many students attend non-accredited programs each year and experience little or no difficulty with their future employment or licensure.

 

However, some students who attend such programs do experience difficulties with licensure and/or employment.  It is imperative that students understand the potential risks and limitations in attending a non-accredited internship program.  Furthermore, many doctoral programs require that their students attend an accredited internship.  For an extensive discussion of these issues, see:

 

http://www.appic.org/Match/FAQs/Applicants/Eligibility-and-Participation#q4

 

 

D.  IF I ATTEND A NON-ACCREDITED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, IS IT ACCEPTABLE TO APPLY FOR AND ATTEND A SECOND, ACCREDITED INTERNSHIP IN A FUTURE YEAR?

 

Students should NOT accept a non-accredited internship with the hope of re-applying for an accredited internship in a future year.  It is likely that many internship Training Directors would be hesitant to fill an internship position with a student who has already completed another internship.

 

Applicants should NOT view internship as an opportunity to strengthen their experience in hopes of obtaining a "better" internship the following year.  Instead, students who wish to gain additional experience in order to be more competitive for an internship should do so by arranging additional practicum experiences through their doctoral programs.

 

Thus, students should plan on completing one, and only one, internship.

 

More information is at:

 

http://www.appic.org/Match/FAQs/Applicants/Eligibility-and-Participation#q5

 

 

E.  IS IT ACCEPTABLE TO COMPLETE THE INTERNSHIP AFTER THE DOCTORAL DEGREE HAS BEEN AWARDED?

 

Students who participate in the APPIC Match or Post-Match Vacancy Service must be matriculating through a doctoral program that meets APPIC's requirements.  Thus, individuals who graduate without an internship should NOT expect to be eligible to participate in future APPIC Matches.

 

There is an exception to this rule for individuals who are engaged in a re-specialization program in health service psychology (i.e., an individual who has completed a doctoral degree in psychology and is currently enrolled in a "respecialization" program in a different area of psychology).  Exceptions may also be considered for some graduates of programs that are outside of the U.S. or Canada.

 

More information on this policy may be found at:

 

https://www.appic.org/About-APPIC/APPIC-Policies/DPA-Policy

 

Individuals who have questions or concerns about this policy may wish to use APPIC's "Informal Problem Consultation" process (www.appic.org, click on "Problem Consultation”).

 

 

MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (September 28, 2025)


Below is the latest list of "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals during the internship application process in order to provide applicants with important updates about programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.


--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2330
Site Name:  Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC) Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology

Location:  Marcy, NY

Training Director:  Alexandra M. Assalley, PsyD (Alexandra.Assalley@omh.ny.gov)

 

We are excited to announce the addition of several corrections-based operations (CBO) rotations to our training program. Interns now have the opportunity to provide clinical services at Mohawk Correctional Facility Mental Health Unit (a medium-security state prison) and Walsh Residential Medical Unit (a maximum-security setting for individuals with significant medical issues). Additionally, two minor rotations are available. The Gender Services Program provides screenings, comprehensive gender evaluations, and psychotherapy for transgender and nonbinary individuals who are incarcerated in New York State. The Psychological Autopsy Process evaluates and presents cases of individuals who have died by suicide within the CNYPC system. Additional information regarding these opportunities can be found in our 2025-2026 training manual (https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/facilities/cnpc/employment.htm). Please note that if you are having difficulty accessing our most recent training manual, you may need to clear your browser cache or search history.

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  1812
Site Name:  IWK Health

Location:  Halifax, NS, Canada
Training Director:  Dr. Joanne Gillespie (joanne.gillespie@iwk.nshealth.ca)

 

We are not currently listed as a participating program on the match site. We anticipate a resolution soon and will be participating in the 2026 Match. Please refer to the APPIC directory for more information on our program or go to https://iwkhealth.ca/health-professionals/internships-residencies-and-fellowships/predoctoral-residency-pediatric-and

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2180
Site Name:  Jefferson Center

Location:  Wheat Ridge, CO
Training Director:  Kirsten Kloock, Psy.D. - kirstenk@jcmh.org

 

We are pleased to announce we have raised our stipend for our internship to $49,500.00. Our application deadline is November 5, 2025. 

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  1289
Site Name:  Indiana University, Counseling and Psychological Services

Location:  Bloomington, IN

Training Director:  Laurie Rushlow, PsyD, HSPP; lrushlow@iu.edu

 

We are pleased to announce an increase to the intern stipend for the 26-27 training year to $41,808.  Applications are due November 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET.

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  1877
Site Name:  Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Internship Program in School Psychology

Location:  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Training Director:  Dr. Gillian Stanley, gillian.stanley@ocdsb.ca

 

We are excited to announce the development of a new group therapy experience!  This new opportunity allows interns to run groups such as DBT skills, stress lessons, and other targeted interventions with students in our suspension and expulsion program.  As part of their regular clinical work, interns may also be able to provide group interventions to support youth who are newcomers to Canada.  These group opportunities round out our child/adolescent generalist program that includes assessments (learning, developmental, psychodiagnostic, risk, suicide, etc.), multi-disciplinary consultation, and individual intervention.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!


--------------------

APPIC Member #:  1954
Site Name:  University of Kansas Medical Center Psychology Internship Program

Location:  Kansas City, KS

Training Director:  Edward E. Hunter, Ph.D. - ehunter@kumc.edu - 913-588-1321

 

The University of Kansas Medical Center Psychology Internship Program has increased the pay for interns to $36,500.

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  1459
Site Name:  Long Island Jewish Medical Center – The Zucker Hillside Hospital

Location:  Glon Oaks, NY

Training Director:  Elihu Turkel, Psy.D.; eturkel@northwell.edu

 

One of the secondary placements for our Adult Internship Track, Health Psychology, was omitted from our online brochure. We have submitted an updated brochure for posting (at NSLIJ Psychology Training Website). In the meantime, anyone interested may request a description from eturkel@northwell.edu; include “Health Psychology Placement” in the subject line.

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2538
Site Name:  Syracuse University / Barnes Center at The Arch

Location:  Syracuse, NY

Training Director:  Danqing Huo, PsyD - 315.443.8000

 

Sharing that effective April 2025 we are now an APA accredited health psychology doctoral internship with accreditation through 2035. 

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2132
Site Name:  Western Carolina University Counsling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Location:  Cullowhee, NC

Training Director:  Dr. Megan Smith (she/hers); mksmith@wcu.edu

 

We are very excited to announce an increase in our intern stipend to $31,000. Applications to our internship program are due by November 16th, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

 

MATCH NEWS: LATE-BREAKING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES (September 21, 2025)


This message is the first in a series of e-mails over the next several months that will provide "late-breaking" news items from internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  These announcements will be distributed via MATCH-NEWS at regular intervals (approximately every 7-10 days) in order to provide applicants with important updates about internship programs that they may be considering.  Training Directors who wish to submit news items for future announcements should refer to the information at the end of this message.

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2605
Site Name:   University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics/Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes (OU PROS)

Location:  Norman, OK
Training Director:  Dr. Dolores Christensen (she/hers); dolores@ou.edu

We are very excited to announce an increase in our intern stipend to $30,000. Applications to our internship program are due by November 14th, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  2519
Site Name:  Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital

Location:  Boston, MA
Training Director:  Christopher AhnAllen, PhD ABSMIP; cahnallen@bwh.harvard.edu

 

The Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program is very pleased to announce that the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation (CoA) has granted an "accredited" status following our program review. Applications from qualified applicants for our General Adult, Neuropsychology and Gender-Affirming Care Tracks are welcome until 11:59pm ET on Saturday, November 1st, 2025. Please see our website and online program brochure for additional information: https://www.brighamandwomens.org/psychiatry/clinical-psychology-internship-training-program

 

--------------------

APPIC Member #:  1423
Site Name:  VA New Jersey Health Care System

Location:  East Orange, NJ
Training Director:  Dianna Boschulte, Ph.D.; Dianna.Boschulte@va.gov

 

We are experiencing an issue this year with our APPIC registration and are not currently listed as a participating program on the match site. We anticipate a resolution soon and expect to participate in the 2026 Match. Please refer to the APPIC directory for more information on our program as you consider where to apply. Additional information and our program brochures can be found at https://www.va.gov/new-jersey-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-internship-postdoctoral-residency-training-programs/

 

 

MATCH NEWS: MATCH UPDATES (September 19, 2025)


This announcement contains the following items:

 

[1]  APPIC Match Policies and Match Dates
[2]  APPIC Directory Internship Listings
[3]  Crossing the U.S.-Canada Border for Internship
[4]  Information about Military Internships
[5]  Information and Support for the APPIC Match

----------

[1]  APPIC MATCH POLICIES AND MATCH DATES

The 2025-26 APPIC Match Policies are essential reading for all Match participants and may be viewed here:

https://www.appic.org/internships/Match/Match-Policies

The complete schedule of dates for 2026 may be found here:

https://www.appic.org/internships/Match/About-The-APPIC-Match/APPIC-Match-Dates


----------

[2]  APPIC DIRECTORY INTERNSHIP LISTINGS

 

Training Directors are annually required to update their programs' information in the APPIC Directory, and the majority of internship programs have updated their Directory information (and web sites) to reflect the 2026-27 training year.  If you notice any out-of-date information in the APPIC Directory or in a program’s public information (e.g., web site or brochure), please contact the Training Director to request the most current information.


----------

[3]  CROSSING THE U.S.-CANADA BORDER FOR INTERNSHIP

If you are a Canadian citizen who is considering attending a U.S.-based psychology internship, or a U.S. citizen who is seeking a placement in Canada, APPIC wants you to be aware of the potential legal and political challenges that currently exist when attempting to cross the border for internship.  In recent years, some students have not been permitted to cross even when possessing what they believed to be valid visas and appropriate documentation.  In many cases, these students were unable to attend their internships -- often resulting in a year-long delay in their education while they participated in the Match a second time.

Issues faced by students have included:


1.  Challenges in obtaining a visa in a timely manner.

2.  Lack of clarity in U.S. immigration law as to which visas, if any, are appropriate for students to enter the United States and complete their psychology internships.  In fact, some attorneys have told us that NO such visa currently exists.

3.  This lack of clarity can result in differential interpretations at the border.  In other words, two people with the same type of visa may experience very different outcomes at the border.


While a number of professional organizations in psychology (including APPIC, APAGS, CCPPP, CPA, and APA) continue to work on developing a legitimate and reliable pathway for the future, APPIC strongly encourages students who are considering a cross-border internship experience to familiarize themselves with the issues and the significant risks involved.


----------

[4]  INFORMATION ABOUT MILITARY INTERNSHIPS

 

Students who may be interested in an internship with the U.S. military are strongly encouraged to review APPIC's military information page that summarizes the procedures and questions that many students have about these programs.

 

This information was provided to us by the Army, Navy, and Air Force internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match, and was developed in order to avoid misunderstandings and to address some of the common questions that many students have about these programs.  In particular, students should understand that the approval and clearance process for military internship positions is lengthy, and those who are interested in such positions should initiate contact with a recruiter from the Service(s) in which they are interested (i.e., Army, Navy, and/or Air Force) as soon as possible.

 

APPIC wishes to thank our military Training Directors and leadership for their support and contributions to this effort!


----------

[5]  INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE APPIC MATCH

Complete information about the APPIC Match may be found at both:

•  The Match Web Site hosted by National Matching Services, Inc.
•  The "About the APPIC Match" section of the APPIC web site 

Contact information for questions:

•  APPIC Match Coordinator:  Dr. Greg Keilin - 512-410-0002 - gkeilin@gmail.com
  National Matching Services, Inc. - 800-461-6322 - psychint@natmatch.com

Support for the AAPI Application Service:

•  See this link

 

 

 

MATCH NEWS: NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS (September 17, 2025)


Many applicants struggle with the question of how many internship applications to submit in order to maximize their chances of being matched.  Some might assume that sending out a greater number of applications means a greater likelihood of being matched.

But does a "more is better" approach really work?  Since 1999, APPIC surveys of internship applicants have examined the relationship between the number of applications submitted and the chances of being successfully matched.  This e-mail will discuss these results along with APPIC's recommendations, providing information separately for students attending schools in the US and Canada.

 

In addition to the data provided below, here are a few additional points to consider:

1.  Applying exclusively to highly-competitive sites can reduce the likelihood of being matched, regardless of the number of sites to which you apply.  Information about the number of applications received in previous years for each site appears in the APPIC Directory.

 

2.  Applicants who have significant geographic limitations on their internship search can experience more difficulty getting matched, since this limitation can reduce the number of sites available to them and/or means that applicants are less likely to be a good "fit" at some of the sites to which they apply.


The 2025 applicant survey was completed by 2,253 applicants, a 52% response rate.  More results from these applicant surveys may be found at appic.org (click on "Internships," then "Match Statistics”).

 

 

SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.

 

In the 2025 APPIC Match, students who completed the APPIC survey, were enrolled in U.S. doctoral programs, and applied to U.S.-based internships reported submitting a median of 16 applications (mean = 16.4, SD = 4.8).  

 

Below are the survey results from the 2025 APPIC Match for students enrolled in U.S. schools, reflecting only placement activity during Phase I.  Only applications submitted to U.S. internship sites were included.

 

                  2025 PHASE I MATCH RATES - U.S. ONLY

 

       Number of                                             Matched to an

      Applications       Number of        Matched to          Accredited

       Submitted          Students      Any Internship        Internship

      ------------       ---------      --------------       -------------

         1 -  5              75               65 %                55 % 

         6 - 10             149               78 %                68 %

        11 - 15             914               83 %                80 %

        16 - 20             658               85 %                82 %

        21 or more          232               84 %                81 %

 

 

To interpret the above table:  65% of applicants who submitted between one and five applications were matched to an internship in 2025, while 55% of those applicants were matched to an accredited internship.  These data should be interpreted cautiously, as other variables may account for these differences.

 

APPIC has been analyzing and publicizing these numbers since 1999.  In nearly every year, the data suggested that submitting between 11 and 15 applications seemed to be ideal for most U.S.-based applicants -- since submitting more than 15 did NOT appear to increase the chances of being matched, while submitting fewer than 11 DID appear to reduce the chances of being matched.  While no significance testing was performed, this long-standing pattern appears to be similar for 2025.

 

Thus, for students in the U.S. who are submitting to U.S. internship programs, APPIC continues to recommend that applicants apply to between 11 and 15 sites.  It should be noted that applicants who submit more than 15 applications will incur a significantly higher per-application cost beginning with the 16th application.  More information on the fees for the AAPI service may be found here.

 

 

SCHOOLS IN CANADA

 

In the 2025 APPIC Match, students who completed the APPIC survey, were enrolled in Canadian doctoral programs, and applied to Canada-based internships reported submitting a median of 11 applications (mean = 10.6, SD = 3.8). 

Calculating Match Rates for students enrolled in Canadian schools is challenging due to the comparatively small number of students who participate each year.   We attempted to address that issue in 2023 by combining the data across six years (2018-2023) in our analysis.  Only applications by students enrolled in Canadian doctoral programs that were submitted to Canada-based internship sites were included.

Before presenting the data, here is a summary of our observations:

•  Data from 2018 through 2023 combined suggested that Canadian applicants who submitted more than five applications increased the likelihood of being matched, as well as the likelihood of being matched to an accredited site.  Although the data indicated that applicants who submitted more than 10 applications had slightly higher match rates, it is not clear as to whether submitting more than 10 applications results in any real improvement of outcomes.

•  These data should be interpreted cautiously due to small sample sizes and a lack of significance testing.

•  It should be noted that the number of students from Canadian schools and the number of positions in Canadian programs fluctuated each year, a change that could have impacted Match rates.  In particular, statistics from the 2025 APPIC Match showed an 18% decrease in participating students as compared to 2024; whether this was an anomaly or a trend is yet to be seen.

•  For students in Canada who are applying to Canadian internship programs, APPIC recommends submitting at least six applications, but does not have sufficient data to recommend an optimal number of applications to submit.  We encourage students who are enrolled in Canadian schools to consult their faculty, and we hope that the information provided here will be helpful in those discussions.

Below are the combined results from the 2018 through 2023 APPIC Matches for students attending schools in Canada, reflecting only placement activity during Phase I.  Only applications submitted to Canadian internship sites were included.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           COMBINED 2018-2023 PHASE I MATCH RATES - CANADA ONLY

 

           Number of                                            Matched to an

         Applications       Number of        Matched to          Accredited

          Submitted          Students      Any Internship        Internship

         ------------       ---------      --------------       -------------

            1 -  5              87               77 %                66 % 

            6 - 10             274               86 %                78 %
           11 or more          388               90 %                84 %

 

    NOTE:  Cautious interpretation is warranted due to small sample sizes.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

 

 

MATCH NEWS: DRUG TESTING AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS (September 16, 2025)


What follows is essential reading for all students, doctoral program DCTs, and internship program Training Directors about drug testing and other pre-employment requirements.  If you think you already know the issues, you could be mistaken, as things have changed significantly just in the past few years (e.g., over-the-counter availability of certain products which, if consumed, could lead to failure of a drug test and termination from an internship).  We ask that all DCTs discuss these issues with their students who are seeking internship this year.

 

DRUG TESTING

 

Some internship programs perform drug testing prior to and/or during the internship year.  One of the most misunderstood issues in this area is with regard to the recreational and medical use of marijuana (cannabis) as well as products containing THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) or CBD (Cannabidiol).  Some students assume that having a prescription for marijuana/cannabis, being matched to an internship program that is located in a jurisdiction that allows the recreational use of marijuana/cannabis, or obtaining a medicine over-the-counter (e.g., CBD oils) means that their use of these substances will be acceptable to internship programs.  However, this is a very risky and potentially incorrect assumption, as some internship programs prohibit the use of marijuana/cannabis, THC, and/or CBD in SOME or ALL circumstances, and will not hire a student who tests positive regardless of medical need, the presence of a prescription, the fact that it was obtained over-the-counter, or its legal status.

 

STUDENTS:  If you use any of these substances, regardless of its purpose or legal status, you should carefully review sites' materials to ensure that you apply to sites that will allow you to use such substances.  If a site's materials are unclear, you should consult with sites' HR departments to get clarification of their policies.  We strongly encourage you to get such clarification in writing.  While we appreciate that asking for clarification can feel difficult or risky to do, the consequences of not being clear result in the loss of your matched internship placement and a serious delay in your career progression.

 

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS:  We recommend that you consult regularly with your Human Resources department in order to stay aware of any changes that have occurred to relevant policies.  Please ensure that your public materials are as clear and accurate as possible in terms of any drug testing that is performed and the expectations for employees and interns as far as drug use is concerned.  In particular, please be aware that the medical use of marijuana/cannabis has become increasingly common among the general population, and thus clearly articulating your policies regarding the medical and recreational use of marijuana/cannabis, THC, and CBD would be helpful to applicants.



PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS

 

APPIC Match Policy # 8b states, "Appointments of applicants to internship positions may be contingent upon the applicants satisfying certain eligibility requirements. Such eligibility requirements must be clearly specified in the internship programs' written materials and provided to applicants in advance of the deadline for submitting rankings for the APPIC Match."  

 

STUDENTS:  It is important to understand that most sites consider interns to be employees, which means that they have the same expectations of interns as they do of any other employee.  Many sites now conduct background checks, drug testing, or other pre-employment screenings that a student must pass in order to be employed as an intern. Remember that the APPIC Match Policies allow you to be denied appointment or dismissed if you fail any pre-employment screenings.  Thus, careful attention to sites' pre-employment requirements is essential as you decide where to apply and which programs to rank.  If in doubt, don’t make assumptions — ask the site for clarification (you can ask to speak to the Training Director or to an HR representative).  

 

Disclosure of Background Information.  As part of the onboarding process, some sites will require you to fill out a questionnaire that asks about various aspects of your background.  Failure to fully and accurately disclose background information may result in denied employment.  We have seen situations where students have not disclosed certain convictions, and their failure to disclose (rather than the specific convictions themselves) resulted in denied employment.

 

Sealed or Expunged Records.  You should keep in mind that, in some cases, criminal records that have been sealed or expunged may still be uncovered by a background check.  Some sites, especially those with high security requirements, may require you to disclose criminal records that have been sealed or expunged.

 

In order to be employed as an intern, you will be required to provide documentation of your identity as well as your authorization to work in the U.S. (for U.S. internships) or Canada (for Canadian internships).

 

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS:  Match Policy #8b requires the advance disclosure of your site's eligibility requirements so that students can understand these requirements and make informed decisions about whether or not to apply to or rank your site.  Most importantly, it minimizes the possibility of your program being matched to an applicant who is ineligible for hire.  Thus, if your site has such pre-employment requirements, please ensure that your public materials (web site, brochure, APPIC Directory listing, etc.) are as clear and detailed as possible.  Specifically:

 

a.  Please be clear about your eligibility requirements and, as much as possible, what constitutes a "pass" and a "fail."  For example, it is generally not enough to simply say that you conduct a "background check," since that doesn't tell the applicant what past behavior is and is not acceptable (e.g., will a misdemeanor constitute a pass or a fail?). Similarly, saying that you conduct "drug testing" doesn't clearly specify what your expectations are of the applicant in terms of their drug use (e.g., is marijuana/cannabis/THC/CBD use acceptable?  If so, under what circumstances?).  The goal here is to be as disclosive as possible in order to minimize the possibility that an ineligible student will apply (or, worse, get matched) to your site.

 

b.  We recognize that, in some circumstances, HR policies are vague and it can be challenging to meet what is outlined in the previous paragraph.  Thus, it is essential that you work closely with your Human Resources department in order to craft wording that is clear and covers all of your institution's policies and eligibility requirements for employees.  We have seen a number of situations where HR determines that the student has failed a requirement that wasn't disclosed in advance, often because the Training Director wasn't aware of the requirement or how it would be administered, interpreted, or enforced.

 

 

U.S. SELECTIVE SERVICE

Most (if not all) Federal internship positions in the U.S., including those sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), require males (based on sex assigned at birth) to register with the Selective Service System by the age of 26.  Applicants can confirm registration at https://www.sss.gov; FAQs are at https://www.sss.gov/faq/.  Applicants should check directly with each site for details about their Selective Service registration requirements prior to submitting their internship applications.
 
With regard to the VA requirement for Selective Service registration, past experience with this issue suggests that exceptions to this policy are extremely rare.  Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and it can take many months to obtain a decision.



VACCINATIONS

Many sites have vaccination requirements of employees, including interns.  These requirements may include both COVID and non-COVID (e.g., measles, rubella, tuberculosis) vaccinations.  Training Directors are reminded to please keep their public materials updated to reflect policy developments in this area.  Applicants who are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated may need to make some difficult choices with regard to their participation in the upcoming Match process, and we would like to provide the following guidelines for these students:

1.  Most importantly, don't make assumptions about any site.  If a site's published materials are silent on its vaccination policies, you should not assume that you will be allowed to work at the site without being vaccinated.  Nor should you assume that a policy won't be established in the coming weeks and months. 

2.  For sites that require vaccination of its employees, you should not assume that you will be granted an exemption, nor should you assume that certain accommodations will be provided.  This includes individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons.

3.  It is imperative that you talk directly with the site to understand their current policies as well as the possibility of policies changing in the future.

4.  Students seeking internship should only rank sites for which they have confirmed that their vaccination status will be acceptable to those sites.  Individuals seeking postdoctoral positions should only accept a position if they have confirmed the acceptability of their vaccination status with that site.

5.  If a site's vaccination polices change after you have been placed at that site, you will likely be required to conform to the site's new policy.  Failure to do so may result in being terminated from the training program.  While APPIC can assist in attempting to negotiate solutions in such situations, vaccination policies are often established at the Federal, State, or Provincial level and thus there may be little to no flexibility.


PEACEFUL PROTESTS AND CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

At this unique period in history, some individuals have exercised their constitutional right to engage in peaceful protests, an activity that occasionally results in arrest and conviction. Given that criminal convictions must be disclosed on the AAPI, we have heard from a number of students who have expressed concern about how recent convictions for peaceful protests might affect their ability to secure an internship.

 

APPIC strongly encourages training programs to be thoughtful in reviewing any conviction information within an application and to consider the circumstances as well as the relevancy to the position.  The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) notes that the arrest and incarceration records are much higher for certain groups of people and that “national data supports a finding that criminal record exclusions have a disparate impact based on race and national origin” (EEOC Enforcement Guidance, 2012).  Thus, automatically eliminating an applicant from consideration based solely on the existence of a criminal conviction, without considering relevancy to the position, is potentially discriminatory and should be avoided.

 

For further background and perspective, The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) released a document, “AAMC Guidance on Peaceful Protests by Medical Students and Residents” which provides that organization’s viewpoint and an interesting summary of the issues.

 

 

MATCH NEWS: 2025-26 AAPI UPDATES (August 18, 2025)


Message from the AAPI Coordinator, Dr. Kimberly Hill (aapicoordinator@appic.org)

 

This message contains important information related to the APPIC Application for Psychology Internships (AAPI):

 

1.  Internship Application Process: Step-by-Step Guide

2.  Accessing the AAPI and the APPIC Directory
3.  Important AAPI Enhancements for 2025-2026

4.  AAPI Q&A Zoom Sessions

5.  AAPI Resources

6.  Accessing AAPI Help

 

----------

 

[1]  INTERNSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS:  STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

 

Don't get lost in the moving parts of the internship application process!  In this step-by-step guide, you will find a general timeline of the major application tasks along with the corresponding links for each step.

 

----------


[2]  ACCESSING THE AAPI AND THE APPIC DIRECTORY 

The APPIC Application for Psychology Internships (AAPI) must be used by students to apply to internship programs that participate in the APPIC Match.  Applications must be submitted online, and no site may request a printed copy of students' application materials. The Applicant AAPI portal can be accessed here.

If you participated in the application process last year, you will find that most of the data you entered last year still exists in the AAPI portal. Details about what information is retained for re-applicants can be found in the Reapplication Process page in the Help Center.

 

Each internship program establishes its own eligibility requirements and application deadline for the Match. Students should reference the APPIC Directory and each internship program’s public materials for this information. Internship programs are in the process of updating their brochures. If you notice any outdated information in the APPIC Directory or in a program’s public information (e.g., website or brochure), please contact the Training Director directly to request the most current information. Participating internship programs will become visible to students within the AAPI portal on September 15. 

 

----------

 

[3]  IMPORTANT AAPI ENHANCEMENTS FOR 2025-2026

 

Several enhancements were made to the AAPI including:

 

FOR APPLICANTS (AAPI Portal)

·       Clearer indication that DCT Verification data has been imported into the main application

·       New Mobile UX with a refreshed design, improved workflows, and mobile optimization for tablets and phones.

·       Professional Conduct item updated to clarify that resignations or terminations from jobs (e.g., barista) don’t require disclosure.

·       Applicants can now remove a site from their AAPI portal without affecting SRFs, which are now stored centrally and independent of applications.

·       Email transcripts are no longer accepted; only electronic transcripts via approved platforms (e.g., Parchment, Clearinghouse) or mailed paper transcripts are permitted.

FOR REFERENCE LETTER WRITERS

·       Recommenders can designate assistants (delegates) to help submit recommendations

·       New SRF author option allows recommenders to indicate co-written letters

·       Reference writers can update SRFs after Phase I through the end of Phase II or PMVS

FOR DIRECTORS OF CLINICAL TRAINING (DCT Verification Portal)

·       Redesigned to enhance user experience, while maintaining the same functionality and workflow.

·       Now accessible and fully functional on desktops, laptops, and tablets.

FOR INTERNSHIP TRAINING DIRECTORS (Outcomes Portal)

·       Previous cycle applications are now auto-archived, with views for Prior or Current Cycles, eliminating manual archiving 

·       Improved PDF format and length

·       Unnecessary icons like Marketing were removed from the left navigation bar to reduce confusion and highlight key feature


----------

 

[4]  AAPI Q&A ZOOM SESSIONS

 

Throughout the 2025-26 application cycle, we will be offering AAPI Q&A sessions targeted for each user group (students, academic DCTs, and internship TDs) to answer questions about each respective portal and internship application process.

 

Zoom links for the above sessions will be posted in the APPIC training calendar.  

 

AAPI Q&A for Students (DCTs welcome): 

•  Friday, September 5 (12PM PST/3PM EST) 

•  Friday, October 3 (9AM PST/12PM EST) 

 

AAPI Q&A for DCTs:

•  Wednesday, September 17 (12PM PST/3PM EST) 

•  Friday, October 17 (9AM PST/12PM EST) 

 

Internship Training Director Webinar: 

•  TBD 

 

----------

 

[5]  AAPI RESOURCES

 

Here are several helpful AAPI resources including recordings from prior applicant webinar sessions along with corresponding FAQs.

•  AAPI Resources for Applicants (including overview video, sample AAPIs, essay prompts, FAQs, supplemental materials policy, etc)

•  AAPI Resources for DCTs (Doctoral Program Directors)

•  AAPI Resources for Internship Training Directors

•  AAPI Resources for Recommendation Letter Writers

 

---------

[6]  ACCESSING AAPI HELP

 

Detailed AAPI instructions for applicants can be found at the AAPI Help Center. The relevant help center information is also embedded on each page of the AAPI, accessible using the "Click here for more information" button. These instructions address the majority of applicant questions; applicants are strongly advised to carefully review this information prior to reaching out to AAPI support.

 

Couldn't find your answer in the AAPI Help Center?

 

• For AAPI technical questions or difficulties (e.g., transcript issues, log in difficulties, username/password issues, uploading, submitting applications, etc.), please contact the AAPI technical support team via the chat feature at the bottom right of your AAPI screen, email at support@aapi.myliaison.com, or by phone (617) 612-2899 (phone hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm EST), 

 
• For technical questions or difficulties with the AAPI Tab in Time2Track, please contact email time2trackinfo@liaisonedu.com or call 800-940-5095 ext. 0. 

• For content-related questions about the AAPI, please contact Dr. Kimberly Hill, Interim AAPI Coordinator, at aapicoordinator@appic.org


---------


Wishing you all a smooth application process!

Kimberly Hill, PhD

AAPI Coordinator

aapicoordinator@appic.org

 

 

MATCH NEWS: 2026 APPIC MATCH REGISTRATION (July 30, 2025)


Registration for the 2026 APPIC Match is now open.  The following provides Match registration information for applicants, internship programs, and doctoral programs:

 


APPLICANTS

 

Applicants who are applying to APPIC-member internship programs must register for the APPIC Match.  Before you register:


•  Review the information provided on the applicant registration page on the Match web site.


•  Verify with your DCT that you have permission from your doctoral program to apply for and attend an internship for the 2026-27 training year and to register for the APPIC Match.  DO NOT REGISTER until you have received such permission.

 

 

MATCH REGISTRATION TIPS:

•  Only students who are from eligible doctoral programs listed on the National Matching Services' (NMS) web site may register to participate in the Match.  If your school or doctoral program does not appear in the NMS list, please follow the instructions provided on that page on the Match web site under the link “What if a school or doctoral program does not appear in this list?”  More information about applicant eligibility may be found on the APPIC web site

•  You must accurately identify your doctoral program during the Match registration process.  If you are not certain whether the program type, degree sought, and Director of Clinical Training (DCT) as shown in the Match registration system accurate identify your academic program, please check with your DCT before completing the Match registration.

•  Please note that APPIC Match registration is a completely separate process from the AAPI ("APPIC Application for Psychology Internships") registration -- in other words, applicants must register separately for both the AAPI AND the APPIC Match.

•  When you register for the Match, you should use the same email address that you use for your AAPI.

•  Upon registering for the Match, you will receive a 5-digit Match Code Number to use during the process.

•  Your 5-digit Match Code number is a required field in your AAPI.  You must register for the Match and enter your 5-digit Match Code Number on your AAPI before your application is considered to be complete and can be submitted to your DCT for verification.

 

•  The Match registration fee is NON-REFUNDABLE and is not transferable to future Matches or other applicants.

 

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

 

Only APPIC-member internship programs (including Provisional and Full members) may participate in the 2026 APPIC Match.  To be eligible to participate in the Match, internship programs must satisfy the membership status and accreditation criteria established by APPIC.

 

Match registration instructions have already been sent by e-mail to Training Directors of all active APPIC-member internship programs that are eligible to participate.  The e-mail sent to each site contains a unique link for the training site that must be used to launch the online registration process for that site. 

 

If you are an internship Training Director (i.e., the person who oversees all training activities, programs and/or tracks at the internship site) and have not received the registration e-mail for your site, please check your e-mail program's "spam" or "junk mail" folder to see if the e-mail was directed there.  If you did not receive the registration e-mail, contact NMS directly at psychint@natmatch.com to arrange for NMS to send you the registration instructions.

Internship programs should complete the online registration process by August 31, 2025.



DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

 

Academic programs do NOT register directly with NMS for the Match.  NMS has previously sent e-mails to all active APPIC Doctoral Program Associates (DPAs) to acknowledge their DPA status and confirm their contact information for the 2026 Match.  Access credentials for the NMS Match System will be sent soon by e-mail to all DPA programs eligible to send students into the Match.  DCTs will be able to view updated lists of their students who are registered for the Match as well as reports of their students' results for both Phase I and Phase II of the Match.

 

MATCH NEWS: PASS THE WORD (July 18, 2025)


PLEASE HELP US NOTIFY STUDENTS ABOUT THE MATCH-NEWS E-MAIL LIST

We would like your assistance in notifying students who will be applying for internship this coming Fall about the existence of APPIC's MATCH-NEWS e-mail list.  An easy way to notify future internship applicants is to forward them a copy of this e-mail message.  Thanks for your help.


TO STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2026 MATCH:

 

MATCH-NEWS is an e-mail list provided by APPIC as a service to Match participants.  It is an essential source of information about the APPIC Match, and it is very strongly recommended that all internship applicants (as well as academic and internship Training Directors) subscribe to this list as early as possible in the process.  We further recommend that all students subscribe to MATCH-NEWS themselves rather than rely on others to forward announcements to them.  Students who are not yet ready for internship are also welcome to subscribe.

 

MATCH-NEWS is an "announce-only" list, which means that only APPIC can post messages to the list.  The volume of e-mail messages will generally be very small, usually ranging from zero to five messages per month.  As the Match approaches, MATCH-NEWS will be the primary method of communicating important late-breaking news and information about the Match, as well as tips and suggestions about how to make the most of the process.  Many applicants from previous years have told us that the messages posted to MATCH-NEWS were extremely helpful to them in navigating the selection process. 

 

NOTE:  If you previously signed up for MATCH-NEWS and are receiving messages, there is no need to sign up again.

To subscribe to the MATCH-NEWS e-mail list:

 

STEP 1:  Send a blank e-mail message to:

 

subscribe-match-news@lyris.appic.org

 

STEP 2:  You will subsequently receive an e-mail message (with the subject line, "Your confirmation needed") that contains instructions for you to follow in order to confirm your subscription. NOTE: It is possible that this confirmation message will be redirected to your "Junk Mail" folder.  If you do not receive a confirmation message in your "Inbox," you should check your "Spam" or "Junk Mail" folder to see if the message is there.

 

STEP 3:  Follow the instructions in the confirmation message, and you will soon receive a "Welcome" e-mail in response. This "Welcome" e-mail confirms that you are successfully subscribed to the list (please note that you are NOT subscribed to the list until you have received the "Welcome" message).

 

 

HAVING DIFFICULTIES GETTING SUBSCRIBED TO MATCH-NEWS?  If you don't receive a confirmation or welcome message and you've checked your Junk Mail folder, please contact the APPIC List Manager, Dr. Nicole Dorsey at listmanager@appic.org.