Application Process - Ochsner Psychology Doctoral Internship

Interns should apply to and rank all experiences that they are interested in. Students interested in applying for the internship program should submit an online application through the APPIC website using the APPIC Application for Psychology Internships (AAPI).

A complete application consists of the following materials:

1. A completed online AAPI
2. Cover letter (as part of AAPI) – In your cover letter, please clearly state in which track (Adult or Child) you are interested. If applying to the child track, please list all major rotation experiences that you are interested in.
3. A current Curriculum Vitae (as part of AAPI)
4. Three Standard Reference Forms, two of which must be from persons who have directly supervised your clinical work, and one of which must be a member of the intern’s doctoral program faculty. Please submit no more than three SRFs.
5. Official transcripts of all graduate coursework

All application materials must be received by December 1^st in order to be considered.

OPDI bases its selection process on the entire application package noted above; however, certain minimum qualifications must be met:

1. Enrollment in a doctoral program in clinical, counseling, or school psychology (child track only) at a regionally-accredited institution; the doctoral program shall involve at least one continous academic year of full-time residency on the campus of the institution at which the degree is granted.
2. Minimum of 500 hours of direct intervention hours;
3. Minimum of 50 hours of direct assessment hours;
4. At least 100 hours of scheduled individual supervision;
5. Successful completion of academic program’s comprehensive examination or equivalent;
6. At least 4 years of graduate level training in psychology; and
7. Interns must be a U.S. citizen. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Applicants who have met the following qualifications prior to beginning internship are considered preferred:

1. Some experience or special interest in working with diverse populations; and
2. Current enrollment in good standing in an APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral program.

All applications are reviewed by OPDI’s Training Committee using a standard Applicant Rating Form and evaluated for potential goodness of fit with the internship program. The Training Committee meets to determine which applicants to invite for interviews based upon the results of this review process. Applicants are notified whether they have received an interview by email on or before December 15. Interviews are scheduled on a first come, first served basis in January and occur via teleconference. Each intern should expect a half-day of interviews with members of the Training Committee, program staff, and current interns. Interviews are conducted using a standard set of interview questions, although members of the Training Committee may ask additional interview questions of applicants as appropriate.

Please review the handbook in its entirety and consult the APPIC website, as many questions about the program are answered there. Any questions that cannot be answered from those sources can be directed to OPDI@ochsner.org. Thank you for considering OPDI for your internship experience, we look forward to reviewing your application.

View the handbook or visit www.appic.org for more information.