PhD Internship

Internship Policy Documents

• 2023-2024 PAU PhD Internship Handbook  (PDF)

• PAU Ph.D. APA and Non-APA Accredited Internship Policy (PDF)

Internship Application Forms & Information

• 2018-2023 Internship Match Report  (Excel spreadsheet, posted 7/28/23)

• Internship Intent Form

  • • DUE DATES:

      • Students who will be in Year 4 of the PhD program in the Fall they are applying to internship:   4th Monday in June of Year 3

      • Students who will be in Year 5 or higher in the PhD program in the Fall they are applying to  internship:  May 15 of Year 4 (or higher)

• SAMPLE Internship Intent Form (PDF) 

• Request to Extend Dissertation Proposal (DocuSign) 

  • • For current 4th-year or more advanced students ONLY:  If you're planning to apply to internship in Fall, the deadline for proposing your dissertation is May 1.  If you have made sufficient progress on your proposal, you may request an extension for the proposal; however, even if an extension is granted, in all cases students must defend by October 1.

      • An extension request must be submitted by April 15.  Your advisor must approve this request, so you will need to have a conversation with your advisor before completing the form.  Also, you will need to have a relatively substantial dissertation proposal at the time of submitting the form -- an outline will not be enough.

    • For current 3rd-year students: This form is not needed because your deadline for proposing your dissertation is October 1, which cannot be extended.  

• PAU PhD Non-Accredited Exemption Form (DocuSign)

  • • This form is required ONLY for students requesting permission to apply to one or more non-APA-accredited internship sites or to CAPIC sites.

    • DUE DATE: Prior to applying to a non-APA-accredited internship site

• Internship Interview Expenses and Financial Aid (PDF)

Internship Site List Resources

• Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC)  (External Web Link - see Directory) 

• Internship and Postdoc Sites Share LGBTQ Climate and Training Data (External Web Link) 

• APA Resource Guide for Psychology Graduate Students with Disabilities 2nd Edition (PDF) 

Time2Track

• Time2Track Information  (Internal Web Link) 

Internship Application Resources

• Video - APAGS Internship Workshop: Part 1  (YouTube Link) 

• Video - APAGS Internship Workshop: Part 2  (YouTube Link) 

• Grace Chen, PhD - Psych Grad Corner  (External Web Link) 

Forms for Students on Internship

• Refer to the Internship Handbook for a complete list of Internship documentation requirements for graduation. 

  • Internship Site Evaluation (to be completed by Intern) (External Web Link - Qualtrics) 

    • NOTE: This survey is required of all interns at the end of internship year

  • Internship Supervision Report (DocuSign Form) 

    • NOTE: This form should NOT be used by most interns.  All APA-accredited and APPIC sites will have their own intern evaluation forms.  This form is only for use at sites that do not have their own forms. In that case, use the link above to initiate an Internship Supervision Report for your mid- and end-of-year evaluations.

  • PAU Ph.D. Internship Contract (DocuSign Form)

    • This form is only required if you have matched with a CAPIC internship site. If you match with an APPIC member or APA-accredited site, we only need a copy of the welcome letter sent by your site.

Useful Links

• Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC)  (External Web Link)

• California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC) (External Web Link)

• Competency Benchmarks Resources (June 2011), American Psychological Association (Internal Web Link)

• Training and Working in University Counseling Centers (PDF)