Psychology Predoctoral Internship Program : Application Process

Applicant requirements include United States citizenship and a minimum of three years of graduate training prior to the commencement of internship. Successful intern applicants to the Dartmouth Psychology Internship Program have completed at least 500 intervention and assessment hours by the time they apply for internship with a grand total of 1,200 hours spent in practicum settings. Applicants should be enrolled in an APA-approved doctoral program in psychology. For each track within the program (Child and Family Track, Adult Outpatient Track, Neuropsychology Track), successful candidates will demonstrate experience and a track record of professional interest in the desired domain.

Once received, application materials are reviewed by a committee of core members of the program. We generally interview about four to six candidates for each internship position. During the full-day interview, applicants meet with core members of the program as well as staff members from the site where the applicant has an interest in working.

Ethical Responsibilities

The rights of interns are protected by Dartmouth College policies regarding Equal Opportunity and clear expectations regarding the right of freedom from Sexual Harassment.

Dartmouth College's Equal Opportunity policy states that,

"Dartmouth College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all its students, faculty, employees, and applicants for admission and employment. For that reason, Dartmouth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran in its programs, organizations, admission practices, and conditions of employment.

Dartmouth's policy is that all employment decisions are to be based on job qualifications and performance, without discrimination because of an applicant or employee's disability. Further, the institution will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified disabled applicants and employees."

Dartmouth College's Sexual Harassment policy states that,

"Dartmouth's policy is that the work environment should be free from unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. All decisions regarding educational and employment opportunities and performance are to be made on the basis of merit and without discrimination because of sex. Sexual harassment is deemed by Dartmouth to be a form of sex discrimination; therefore, sexual harassment of Dartmouth employees and students will constitute a violation of Dartmouth's nondiscrimination policy."

Moreover, the Dartmouth Psychology Internship Program abides by the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct in terms of interactions with trainees. Interns are viewed as colleagues in training and are encouraged to inform the Training Director if any deviation from the above standards is experienced. Interns are told how to file a complaint if a problematic situation arises which cannot be resolved informally. Interns are encouraged to inform the program if they are in need of specific accommodations. If interns encounter medical or person problems during their internship year, the program makes reasonable efforts to respond with appropriate adjustments and accommodations.

Application

The training program observes the guidelines established by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers and set forth in the APPIC MATCH POLICIES. 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.

The Dartmouth Psychology Internship Program participates in the APPIC Matching Program. Applicants must obtain an Applicant Agreement Package from National Matching Services Inc. (NMS) and register for the Match in order to be eligible to match to our program. You can request an applicant Agreement package from NMS through the Matching Program website or by contacting NMS at either of the addresses, phone numbers or fax numbers below:

National Matching Services Inc.
20 Holly Street, Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4S 3B1
Telephone: 416-977-3431
Fax: 416-977-5020
Email: psychint@namatch.com

National Matching Services Inc.
P.O. Box 1208
Lewiston, NY 14092-8208
Telephone: 716-282-4013
Fax: 716-282-0611

We accept applications that are submitted electronically via the APPIC "AAPI Online" service. Our application deadline is November 15, 2011, and your application must be complete and electronically submitted to us by that date. A complete application for our internship program includes the following materials:

  1. A cover letter
  2. A complete, up-to-date curriculum vitae
  3. Copies of all graduate transcripts
  4. Three letters of recommendation

In addition, applicants will need to submit a completed Interview Preference Form as "supplementary materials."