Updated: June 12, 2024
Program Disclosures
Q: Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution’s affiliation or purpose? Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to, admissions, hiring, retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values? (Yes / No)
A: No
Internship program admissions
Q: Briefly describe in narrative form important information to assist potential applicants in assessing their likely fit with your program. This description must be consistent with the program’s policies on intern selection and practicum and academic preparation requirements:
A: Our Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program emphasizes evidence-based care and recognizes the importance of clinical science training and practice. Our three Tracks all ascribe to a clinical science training model. Interns who are grounded in evidence-based practice and research and/or who are strong consumers of research will be a good fit for our program. Interns whose practicum experiences and career trajectories reflect faculty strengths will be favorably regarded.
Q: Does the program require that applicants have received a minimum number of hours of the following at time of application? (Yes / No)
A:Yes
If Yes, indicate how many:
- Total Direct Contact Intervention Hours (all other tracks): 500, Neuropsychology: 300
- Total Direct Contact Assessment Hours (all other tracks): 100, Neuropsychology: 300
Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:
The deadline for applications is November 1st.
Applicants must be:
- A doctoral student in an APA-accredited clinical or counseling psychology program or in an APA-approved respecialization training program in clinical or counseling psychology.
- Approved for internship status by their graduate program training director.
- U.S. citizens or provide documentation that the appropriate visa requirements will be met well in advance of the start date of the internship.
- Able to successfully complete a background check. In addition, candidates who match are required to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen. View background check and drug screening information. Appropriate vaccinations are a requirement for employment unless there is an medical exception approved by OSUWMC.
In order to receive full consideration, prospective interns' applications should reflect and/or include the following information:
- A minimum of 500 completed supervised clinical psychotherapy intervention hours for the Health and Adult Psychopathology Tracks and 300 hours for the Neuropsychology Track) of graduate-level practicum experience at the time of application. Hours that are being accumulated after the time of the APPIC application submission are not considered as part of the 500-hour minimum requirement.
- A minimum of 100 hours of completed psychological assessment and minimum of two integrated psychological assessment reports for the Health and Adult Psychopathology Tracks and a minimum of 300 assessment hours for the Neuropsychology Track.
- Letters from 3 references who are familiar with your academic and/or clinical work.
- A writing sample. This writing sample may be either a comprehensive clinical case summary or an assessment report.
- Application to one track only.
- Applicants applying to the Adult Psychopathology Track must formally rank their preference for the Early Onset Psychosis (EPICENTER), Mood, Anxiety and Mindfulness, and/or Trauma and Suicide Prevention rotation(s). Applicants can apply to more than one of the Adult Psychopathology rotations.
Interviews:
- Interviews will be scheduled on the second Monday and following Friday in January.
- In keeping with the results of the recent APPIC survey, to ensure the safety of applicants, our current interns, and our faculty as well as ensure accessibility and equity in the recruitment and selection process, we will be conducting interviews virtually.
- Please see our website for the tour of the medical center and Columbus hosted by one of our former interns.
- Please see information in the COVID-19 and Recruitment section for updates if necessary.
Financial and other benefit support for upcoming training year*
- Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Interns: $31,200
- Annual Stipend/Salary for Half-time Interns: N/A
- This program provides access to medical insurance for intern:
- Trainee contribution to cost is required
- Coverage of family member(s) is available
- Coverage of legally married partner is available
- Coverage of domestic partner is available
- Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation): 96 hours
- Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave: 120 hours
- In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, this program allows reasonable unpaid leave to interns/residents in excess of personal time off and sick leave.
Other Benefits:
Professional development funds ($750)
Dental, flexible spending plan, prescription coverage, employee assistance, supplemental retirement plan, vision coverage, and long-term disability, and short-term disability (at an additional cost). Interns receive the same benefits as Ohio State University staff. More information can be found at https://hr.osu.edu.
*Note. Programs are not required by the Commission on Accreditation to provide all benefits listed.
Initial post-internship positions
(An aggregated tally for the preceding 3 cohorts)
Total # of interns who were in the 3 cohorts: 17
Total # of interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree: 0
| Initial Post-Internship Positions | PD (Post-doctoral residency position) | EP (Employed position) |
|---|---|---|
| Academic teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Community mental health center | 0 | 0 |
| Consortium | 0 | 0 |
| University Counseling Center | 0 | 0 |
| Hospital/Medical Center | 15 | 6 |
| Veterans Affairs Health Care System | 0 | 1 |
| Psychiatric facility | 0 | 0 |
| Correctional facility | 0 | 0 |
| Health maintenance organization | 0 | 0 |
| School district/system | 0 | 0 |
| Independent practice setting | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
Note: “PD” = Post-doctoral residency position; “EP” = Employed Position. Each individual represented in this table should be counted only one time. For former trainees working in more than one setting, select the setting that represents their primary position.