Application and Selection Process

Qualification of Candidates

To be eligible, candidates must be currently enrolled in a regionally accredited doctoral program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, and have completed coursework towards a doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology. They must have completed a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised practicum experience. Candidates must also be advanced to candidacy, and have their comprehensive exams completed and graded by January 1, 2008 before we begin interviewing candidates for an intern position.

Application Procedure

Applications should include:

1. APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI), including the verification of readiness form.
   
   
2. A curriculum vita.
   
   
3. Supplemental Questions. Please do not exceed 1 page in length per question.
   • Please describe your experiences and learning in the area of outreach and consultation (workshops, educational programs, teaching, consultations with residential staff).
   • Please describe your experiences in crisis intervention activities (crisis on-calls, hotline work, emergency rotations).
     
     
4. Three letters of reference including at least two from former clinical supervisors or training coordinators.
   
   
5. Official transcripts of all graduate work.

   Completed applications MUST be received by November 3, 2008.

   Completed applications must be received (not postmarked) by the deadline. Given the high volume of applications, we do not accept applications after the deadline. It is the responsibility of the applicant to see that all materials are received. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please e-mail either MaryJan Murphy, Director of Training, or our Office Manager at (831) 459-2628. You may also call our Central Office at (831) 459-2628. Please note that we receive many applications, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. All applications materials must be sent via US mail. We cannot accept faxes of application materials. Completed applications materials can be consolidated into one mailing, if preferred.

   Materials should be sent to:

   MaryJan Murphy, Ph.D., Training Director
   Counseling and Psychological Services
   University of California, Santa Cruz
   1156 High Street
   Santa Cruz, CA 95064

6. Since UC Santa Cruz participates in the APPIC Internship Matching Program, you must also enroll in the APPIC Internship Matching Program separately from applying for our internship program.
   
   To register in the APPIC Matching Program, access the web site at http://www.appic.org.
   
   Our PROGRAM CODE NUMBER for the APPIC Matching Program is 116111.
   
   
7. Counseling and Psychological Services is committed to providing access for all people with disabilities and will provide accommodations if prior notification is received.

Selection Process

Our selection process involves two phases: application screening and interviewing of selected candidates. The selection committee, which is comprised of the Training Director, training committee staff members, and an intern representative, is involved in both phases. In our application screening process, members of the selection committee screen application files with respect to applicant background information, basic requirements met (doctoral degree in progress, 800 practicum hours, advanced to candidacy, comprehensive exams grade before early January), stated goals, and match with the training opportunities available in our training program. Other specific criteria which are considered in the screening process include the applicant's current transcripts of graduate coursework and letters of recommendation from three people who have supervised the applicant's performance, with at least two from previous clinical supervisors. After the files have been screened and rated, the selection committee meets to discuss which applicants will be considered for a telephone interview in our second phase of intern selection.

In the second phase, selected candidates are asked to participate in a 40 minute telephone interview in early January. We do not conduct any on-site interviews. We use a standard set of questions for each candidate. After the telephone interviews are completed, the selection committee discusses the candidate's interview and integrates this information with the paperwork screening in order to rank the candidate for the APPIC Match List. Criteria we consider from the interview include interest and goals appropriate to the internship program, ethical conduct, a sound theoretical and academic foundation for effective clinical skills, and demonstrated sensitivity to multicultural issues. As a member of APPIC, we develop a ranking list of candidates we would like to select for an intern position at our site, and this list is used in the APPIC Matching Program. Interns are notified of the match results from the National Matching Service on the date specified in the Schedule of Dates for the Matching Program.

APPIC Match Policies

Counseling and Psychological Services is a member of APPIC and abides by all APPIC guidelines. Please review the APPIC web site http://www.appic.org for APPIC Match Policies for Internship Offers and Acceptances, and for updated information on the computer matching process for intern selection.

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.

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