Doctoral Psychology Internship Program

Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center offers a one-year, full-time psychology internship to doctoral students in clinical, counseling, or school psychology. For the 2021-2022 training year, there will be two intern positions. The 12-month internship begins July 1, 2021.

The Doctoral Psychology Internship Program is a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Center (APPIC; member code 2527). The Program is not currently APA-accredited. We are in the process of completing an APA self-study to be submitted in 2021. We cannot guarantee that accreditation will be granted. The contact information for the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation is included here.

Please visit Employment & Internships for other internship opportunities.

Student Internship Selection Criteria

• Applicants must currently be enrolled in a doctoral (i.e., Ph.D. or PsyD) program in clinical, counseling, or school psychology.
• At this time, applicants will be considered from both APA- and non APA-accredited programs. Applicants from online programs will not be accepted.
• Prior to the APPIC ranking deadline, applicants must have completed (1) at least three years of graduate coursework in their current field; (2) at least 500 hours of supervised practicum work; (3) all required doctoral course work; and (4) have successfully proposed their dissertation. If accumulation of practicum hours has been impacted due to changes in training because of COVID-19 restrictions, applicants with fewer than 500 hours of supervised practicum work will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Applicants with previous clinical experience with children, adolescents, and families, previous clinical experience working with those with trauma histories, and those interested in child maltreatment will be the best fit for the internship program.
• Applicants who are bilingual in English and Spanish and those underrepresented in psychology are especially encouraged to apply.

Program Description

Please download our Doctoral Psychology Internship Program brochure for a review of the program and expectations.

How to Apply

To be considered, the following materials must be submitted through the APPIC’s Online Service by December 6, 2020:

The AAPI Online Portal is accessed through the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Center’s (APPIC) online application service: https://aapicas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login. The Doctoral Psychology Internship Program’s membership code is 2527.

To be considered, the following materials must be submitted through the APPIC’s Online Service by December 6, 2020:

• Cover letter/letter of intent summarizing career goals and interest in the DCAC Doctoral Psychology Internship Program
• If applicable, statement discussing how you and your program have adapted to changes in training opportunities due to COVID-19. Please discuss any changes to training opportunities and the accumulation of hours toward supervised practicum work.
• Curriculum Vitae
• APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI)
• Three letters of recommendation (one from the applicant’s Director of Clinical Training and two others from clinical supervisors)
• Deidentified intake report including case conceptualization and treatment recommendations

Interview notifications will occur on December 14, 2020. All interviews will be conducted virtually on Thursday, January 21, 2021 and Friday, January 22, 2021. These interviews will occur via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, GoToMeeting, or another similar platform. Applicants who interview with DCAC will have the opportunity to come to DCAC on Saturday, January 23, 2021 for a tour with appropriate social distancing protocols in place. This tour is optional and will have no merit on an applicant’s ranking.