We appreciate your interest in the UAB Clinical Psychology Internship which offers a doctoral internship in clinical psychology and belongs to the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). The program endorses and adheres to all policies set forth by the APPIC. You must register for the APPIC Internship Matching Program.

Applications are submitted through the AAPI online portal. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is November 1. Applications will be reviewed and invitations to interview at UAB will be made to those applicants felt to be best suited for the internship.

Intern Selection

Required Characteristics

• Verified progression within a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology.
• The graduate program must be APA-accredited or in the process of APA accreditation with reasonable likelihood of success.
• Selection decisions are made without regard to age, sex, race, religion, disability, ethnicity, or national origin

There are no minimum required hours for application. Our settings and faculty offer training across a broad array of clinical experiences, including neuropsychology, health psychology, trauma recovery, and rehabilitation. We welcome applicants with primary interests in assessment, intervention, or both.

Intern Selection Procedure

Application

• Applications are due by November 1
  (date verified on APPIC website http://www.appic.org/)
• Completed applications are reviewed for required characteristics. Individuals not meeting these requirements are notified of the withdrawal of their application.
• ITC faculty members review and evaluate files for their match potential. The overriding mission of the admissions process is to identify applicants who will both desire and benefit most from our internship setting.
• Ratings are compiled and the committee meets to determine applicants to be interviewed.
• Notification of interview status is conducted via email.  

Interview

• Interview Invitations will be sent via email no later than November 15
• Applicants are given two dates from which to choose (December and January) and the opportunity to identify faculty they would like to meet. Interviews will be conducted virtually.
• Interviews are conducted and ratings compiled.
• Ratings are reviewed by the committee and final selection of rank order is completed and submitted to APPIC.

Match Day

• At the appropriate time on match day, matched interns are contacted by the Training Director.
• Matched interns are also notified via email as well as USPS mail to obtain appropriate signatures.
• Letters of recognition of the match are sent to each intern’s program director