Qualifications of Applicants

Applicants must be enrolled and in good standing in a clinical, counseling or school psychology doctoral program, and have completed all of the program coursework and examination requirements prior to beginning the internship. Successful applicants will have completed a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised practicum and have experiences commensurate with the training offered. The desire to gain experience with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders or other specializations offered by the Watson Institute is required. Experience with children and families or in neuropsychology is highly recommended.

Application Procedures and Deadline

Positions for 2010-11 are filled.  Appications for the following year will be available in October 2010.  The following completed application materials will be necessary.

1. Cover letter indicating interest and experience commensurate with the training provided through the Watson Institute Doctoral Internship Program in areas of Autism, Neuropsychology or general.
2. Completion of all sections of the APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (APPI) available at the APPI website:  www.appic.org.
3. Three letters of recommendation from supervisors and faculty familiar with the applicant's clinical and professional work and who are willing to discuss the applicant's qualities with regard to internship readiness.
4. Official Transcript of all graduate work.
5. Curriculum vitae.

Candidates who are being considered for acceptance will be invited for interviews to be held in January.  In person interviews are highly recommended.

The internship is seeking participation in the Association of Psychology Post-Doctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) match and as such will abide by all of the policies related to the match. These policies are available at the APPIC website:  www.appic.org.

Please address application materials and inquires to:

Lori Zychowski, PsyD

Internship Director

The Watson Institute

301 Camp Meeting Road

Sewickley, PA  15143

(412) 749-6439

loriz@thewatsoninstitute.org