Application and Selection Procedures

Application and Selection Procedures

To apply for the doctoral internship in health service psychology, provide the following via APPIC’s online application process:

• A completed APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (APPI) available at the APPIC website.
• A cover letter of interest that describes your experience and interest which make you a good match with our site. This is a good place to explain what your goals are for internship.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Official transcripts of academic records of all graduate work.
• Letters of recommendation by three persons who have observed the candidate’s academic and applied performance. We prefer two from supervisors familiar with your most recent clinical work (within the last year or so).

As noted above, we require applicants to be attending an APA or CPA accredited graduate program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, as well as to have completed 500 hours of direct contact intervention hours prior to the start of internship.

CCSD Program Code Number for the Match: 119611

Please note: Effective January 2011, the University of Delaware requires a background check that verifies that candidates have no criminal or other record that would preclude employment in the University’s judgment. These background checks will be conducted following the APPIC Match, but the outcome of these background checks has the potential to preclude appointment, consistent with APPIC Match Policy 4a. A full explanation of this policy is available on the UD General Counsel website.

Deadline

All applications should be received no later than November 1, 2025. Candidates who are considered finalists for the internship will be invited to attend an online interview. We expect to invite about 30 candidates for a half-day virtual interview that will provide the opportunity to talk with members of staff and meet with former trainees. These interviews provide candidates the opportunity to meet members of the professional staff and learn about the work of the center, styles of supervision, professional activities and involvement in training activities.

The interview provides candidates with a breadth and depth of information about the internship and CCSD as well as an opportunity for CCSD staff to become acquainted with potential interns. For the 2025–2026 recruitment, the following days are likely to be used for half-day candidate interviews:

• Tuesday, January 6
• Thursday, January 8
• Tuesday, January 13
• Thursday, January 15
• Tuesday, January 20
• and if needed Thursday January 22

APPIC Match

CCSD will be participating in the APPIC Internship Matching Program and will abide by APPIC Match Policies established by the Association for Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers.

Please note: This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant prior to Uniform Notification Day. CCSD Program Code Number for the Match: 119611

For an agreement Form and materials describing the APPIC Internship Matching Program, please contact:

National Matching Services, Inc.
595 Bay Street Suite 301, Box 29
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C2
Telephone: 416-977-3431
Fax: 416-977-5020

Alternatively, you can request an Applicant Agreement package by completing and submitting the form available on the APPIC Internship Matching Program website.

Important information about the APPIC Match policies can be found on the National Matching Services Rules and Policies page.

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