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How to Apply
Requirements for Admission
This program is designed specifically for students matriculated in a doctoral training program who have completed at least three years of full-time graduate study in clinical psychology, including practicum level experience in diagnostic assessment and various intervention modes, including specific experience with children and families. Preference is given to students in APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical psychology.
The Division of Psychology represents multiple theoretical approaches, and thus preference is given to applicants who are broadly prepared in child psychotherapy as well as in cognitive, behavioral and educational evaluations.
Application Procedure and Deadline
Applications must be received on or before November 1, 2009. We now require the AAPI Online form. In your cover letter, please be sure to describe your professional goals, your expectations for your internship year and the reasons why you are specifically interested in pre-doctoral internship training in psychology at Children's National Medical Center. In addition to the standard AAPI form, please include the following materials, which can be uploaded to your AAPI online application.
- A table of supervised therapy experience.
- Three letters of recommendation from psychologists who are familiar with you and your work.
Interviews
Interviews are by invitation only. In order to be considered for an interview, your completed application must be received by November 1, 2009. Interviews and tours will be conducted on only two dates: January 6 and 13, 2010, with the full faculty and a group of applicants. We will not be able to conduct individual interviews on additional dates. Invitations for interviews will be sent after December 15. If you are traveling during semester break, please call between December 15 and 24 to check on your status. (202) 476-5995. Please do not call before December 15.
Offers and Acceptances
The Internship Program at Children's National is a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). This site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking information from any intern applicant. Children's National will be participating in the APPIC Internship Matching Program; applicants should register for the match.
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