Selection Criteria

We received 53 applications for the 4 intern positions for the 2021-2022 year. We participate in the APPIC Internship Matching Program and all of our internship positions are offered through the APPIC Match. Therefore, applicants should participate in the APPIC Match (see www.appic.org) through the National Matching Service (see www.natmatch.com/psychint for applicant information). We will review applications and offer interviews to those applicants with training experiences, interests, and professional goals that appear to be a good fit with our program. Understanding the burden of a national application process and with a commitment to fairness and equity in the application, interview, and Match process, the program has transitioned to a 100% virtual interview format. Interviews take place on a virtual platform (i.e., Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting) and consist of a panel interview with clinical supervisors, the program's training director, and current trainees in both the pre and post-doctoral programs. Following the structured interview, applicants are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of those on the panel as well as provided an opportunity to speak to a current intern not affiliated with the panel interview process. This portion of the interaction is non-evaluative, and feedback is not provided to the selection committee.

The applicants APPI, Academic performance, publications, statement of interest, essays, letters, work samples, and references are reviewed, among other factors to determine the prospective intern's readiness for internship and goodness-of-fit to the internship environment. Practica hours, setting, and populations served are important considerations as well. The program does not apply a minimum hour requirement for application and generally, successful applicants have completed 400 combined hours of intervention and assessment experience. Additionally, inpatient and forensic experience will be taken into consideration.

This Florida Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and the Department's internship program makes a concerted effort to, and has been successful in, recruiting individuals who represent the cultural and individual diversity of our organization and our population served. The program values consideration, awareness and sensitivity to individual, cultural, and practical differences which may impact an applicant's training trajectory, experiences, professional goals, and opportunities. During the APPI screening, interview, and ranking process, our selection committee acknowledges and reflects on the fact that access to resources and privilege has an unequal impact on individuals engaged in psychological training based on factors beyond their control. This leads to the consideration of multiple factors beyond those described above when reviewing applications to include lived experiences, non-traditional educational and training opportunities, and professional and personal motivations to pursue training. We agree to abide by APPIC policy including that no person at this training facility will disclose, solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant. Please refer to www.appic.org for complete APPIC policy.

Our program was designed to meet the APA Commission on Accreditation's Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology. The internship program was first accredited in 2009 (7-year accreditation) and conducted our most recent APA reaccreditation site visit in 2017, resulting in a second, 7-year accreditation. The program's next site visit is expected to take place in 2024. For further information please see the Commission on Accreditation website at www.apa.org/ed/accreditation or contact them at

APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-5979