Internship Admissions Support and Initial Placement Data

Date Program Tables are updated: September 2023

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Internship Program Admissions

Briefly describe in narrative form important information to assist potential applicants in assessing their likely fit with your program. This description must be consistent with the program’s policies on intern selection and practicum and academic preparation requirements:

UF CWC considers applicants from APA or CPA accredited doctoral programs in counseling or clinical psychology working towards a Ph.D, Psy.D, or Ed.D. degree. Applicants must be in good standing with their academic program/department. They must have a minimum of three years of graduate training and have completed all doctoral coursework prior to the beginning of internship. Applicants must have successfully defended their comprehensive examinations by the time of application to internship and be certified as ready for internship by their doctoral programs. Preference is given to applicants who have experience working in university counseling centers and/or with the college student population. We encourage students from a wide range of identities and backgrounds to apply. U.S citizenship is not required, and we welcome international student applicants. Applicants are expected to explore their biases and work on increasing their competency in individual and cultural diversity. Applicants are expected to be able to work with a diverse client and student population.

Does the program require that applicants have received a minimum number of hours of the following at time of application? If Yes, indicate how many:

Total Direct Contact Intervention Hours	Yes	No	Amount: N/A
Total Direct Contact Assessment Hours	Yes	No	Amount: N/A

Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:

N/A

Financial and Other Benefit Support for Upcoming Training Year*

Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Interns	$36,000
Annual Stipend/Salary for Half-time Interns	N/A
Program provides access to medical insurance for intern?	Yes	No
If Access to Medical Insurance is Provided:
Trainee contribution to cost required?	Yes	No
Coverage of family members available?	Yes	No
Coverage of legally married partner available?	Yes	No
Coverage of domestic partner available?	Yes	No
Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation and/or Sick)	120
Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave	N/A included in PTO
In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, does the program allow reasonable unpaid leave to interns/residents in excess of personal time off and sick leave?	Yes	No
Other Benefits (please describe):	Professional development leave for job search, dissertation, and conferences are granted on an “as needed” basis with the approval of the training director. All interns receive a small travel stipend of $300 towards travel to a conference.

*Note. Programs are not required by the Commission on Accreditation to provide all benefits listed in this table

Initial Post-Internship Positions

(Provide an Aggregated Tally for the Preceding 3 Cohorts)

	(2020-	2023)
Total # of interns who were in the 3 cohorts	15	N/A
Total # of interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree	1	N/A
	PD	EP
Community Mental Health Center	0	1
Federally Qualified Health Center	0	0
Independent Primary Care Facility/Clinic	0	0
University Counseling Center	1	3
Veterans Affairs Medical Center	0	0
Military Health Center	0	0
Academic Health Center	0	0
Other Medical Center or Hospital	1	0
Psychiatric Hospital	0	0
Academic University/Department	0	4
Community College or Other Teaching Setting	0	0
Independent Research Institution	0	0
Correctional Facility	0	0
School District/System	0	0
Independent Practice Setting	1	2
Not Currently Employed	0	0
Changed to Another Field	0	0
Other	0	0
Unknown	0	0

Note: “PD” = Post-Doctoral Residency Postion; “EP” = Employed Position. Each individual on this table should only be counted one time. For former trainees working in more than one setting, the setting selected represents their primary position.