Selection criteria for APA-accredited internships stratified by type of site and competitiveness

As the internship marketplace becomes more competitive, doctoral students and faculty of professional psychology programs must become more knowledgeable of the selection criteria used by APA-accredited internship sites. Clinical experience was identified as one of the most important criteria used fo...

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Published inPsychological reports Vol. 80; no. 2; p. 639
Main Authors Lopez, S J, Oehlert, M E, Moberly, R L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1997
Subjects
Accreditation
Adult
Competitive Behavior
Counseling - education
Curriculum
Education, Graduate
Female
Humans
Internship, Nonmedical
Male
Psychology, Clinical - education
School Admission Criteria
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Summary:As the internship marketplace becomes more competitive, doctoral students and faculty of professional psychology programs must become more knowledgeable of the selection criteria used by APA-accredited internship sites. Clinical experience was identified as one of the most important criteria used for selection by all respondents. However, criteria used by medical schools, university counseling centers, and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, the three largest suppliers of internships, and by sites reporting low, medium, or high competitiveness appeared to vary as a function of the unique characteristics of the sites.
ISSN:0033-2941
DOI:10.2466/pr0.1997.80.2.639