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Doctor of Psychology

FAQs - Internships

Internships

What are some good internship and practicum sites?

Our students compete for and many are placed in quality, APA-approved sites in the United States and Canada. Some of the sites include:
  • Military
  • Veterans Administration
  • University counseling centers
  • Medical schools
  • Community mental health clinics and hospitals

How well have GDCP students done in the past obtaining internships?

All Students applying for internships are places. Most all receive APA-accredited and/or APPIC approved sites. Performance of our students obtaining internship placements over the last 7 years is found in the table below.
GDCP Students Obtaining Internships over the last 7 years:


 

2010-2011

 

  2009-2010

 

 2008-2009

 

2007-2008

 

2006-2007

 

2005-2006

 

2004/2005
Total Number of students who sough or applied for internship


15


22 


19 


 20


 12


 18


 11

Students obtaining
internships

 

 

15
(100%) 

 

 

20
(87%) 

 

 

19
(100%) 

 

 

20
(100%) 

 

 

12
(100%) 

 

 

18
(100%) 

 

 

11
(100%) 

 

Students obtaining
paid
internships

 


 15
(100%) 

 



20
(87%) 

 



19
(100%) 

 



20
(100%) 

 



12
(100%) 

 



18
(100%) 

 



11
(100%) 

 

Students obtaining
APPIC
member
internships


 15
(100%)


20
(87%) 

 


19
(100%) 

 


18
(90%) 

 


12
(100%) 

 


17
(94%) 

 


11
(100%) 

 

APA/CAP accredited
internships
obtained


8
(53%)


16
(70%) 

 


11
(58%) 

 


9
(45%) 

 


8
(66%) 

 


14
(77%) 

 


9
(81%) 

 

Students obtaining non-accredited, other membership organization internships


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A

Two year, half-time
internships
obtained


N/A


N/A


N/A


 N/A


N/A 


N/A 


N/A