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for Non-APPIC Member Programs FAQ for Internship Applicants Back
to FAQQuestion 8. Why is it that some internship sites offer more
than one "program" in the Match (and thus use more than one Program Code Number)?Many
internship sites in the APPIC Match are offering positions in more than one "program,"
with each program represented by a unique six-digit Program Code Number. A site
may choose to do this because they want to differentiate among several different
rotations or training tracks, designate both funded and unfunded positions, identify
certain positions as "captive" or limited to certain types of applicants, or for
other reasons. Matches are made between applicants and programs (not sites).
For a match to be made between an applicant and a program: (a) the applicant must
include THAT PROGRAM'S code number on his/her Rank Order List, and (b) the internship
site must include the applicant's code number on the Rank Order List FOR THAT
PARTICULAR PROGRAM. If a site ranks the applicant only on the list from Program
A, but the applicant only ranks Program B for that site, NO match will be made. If
an internship site offers more than one program in the Match, sites and applicants
should discuss which program(s) each applicant is interested in, as well as which
program(s) the site is prepared to consider the applicant for. While specific
rankings should NOT be communicated, it is NECESSARY that both sides are clear
as to which program(s) each applicant is considering and is being considered for.
A site may then rank an applicant for none, some, or all of the program(s) in
which the applicant is interested. It is recommended that, prior to submitting
their rankings, applicants check the NMS
web site for the latest list of participating programs and code numbers. Back
to FAQ 14 January 2008 | 
