Training Program: Selection Process

As a minimum qualification for entrance to the internship program, you must be enrolled in a counseling or clinical psychology doctoral program. Supervised practicum totaling a minimum of 1000 hours (400 AAPI Intervention and Assessment Hours) must be completed before the start of the internship. UCCS interns must be admitted to candidacy by the ranking deadline. UCCS, as a member of APPIC, participates in the Internship Matching Program. All applicants must obtain an Applicant Agreement and register for the match to be eligible for our internship site. The Applicant Agreement can be downloaded from the matching program website at www.natmatch.com/psychint/ or by contacting National Matching Service at 416-977-3431 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).

An Intern Selection Committee, comprised of senior staff and interns, evaluates applications. Successful applicants have had previous experience in a university counseling center and/or extensive experience in student affairs in higher education. Experience in career and academic counseling is also highly desirable. Applicants who receive the highest ratings will be invited to participate in a telephone interview.

After reviewing the data from the APPIC intern-applicant survey, our Training Committee had a thorough discussion about whether to offer the option of on-site interviews. After much consideration, we decided to continue our policy of conducting all interviews over the telephone in order to provide an equivalent experience for all interviewees. You are welcome to visit UCCS at any time and we will do our best to arrange meetings with the Training Director, an intern and any other staff and interns who may be available at the time you visit. You will also be given a tour of our counseling center and may elect to take a tour of the University while you are here. Please contact Anshan Moore Eckard to arrange for a visit. If you would like to talk by telephone with a specific staff member, please call our main number (612-624-3323) and ask a receptionist to connect you. We encourage you to do everything you need to learn about and feel comfortable with our site.