Application procedures
Candidates must be enrolled in an APA-accredited doctoral program in counseling or clinical psychology. All formal coursework and comprehensive examinations must be completed by the internship’s start date.
Applicants must have completed three semesters of supervised practicum. Completion of comprehensive exam by match day is preferred.
Note: The application deadline for the UMKC Counseling Center is November 15, 2011.
Application form
The Counseling Center uses the APPIC Application for Psychology Internship Form.
The online AAPI application includes:
- A cover letter (specifically state why you are considering UMKC’s internship)
- Current vita
- Essays
- DCT's Verification of Eligibility and Readiness
- All graduate transcripts
- Three letters of reference (Must be from individuals with direct knowledge of your academic and clinical performance.)
APPIC Member number: 1391
View our APPIC Directory Listing.
Note: The Center follows APPIC match policies for the internship selection process and agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.
Selection process
Screening process
Completed applications are evaluated on a variety of factors. Applicants will be notified if they are no longer under consideration. Applicants will be notified of their application status via e-mail. We will make every attempt to notify applicants of interview status by December 15.
Interview
An on-site or telephone interview is required of applicants who have passed our initial review of applications. Although on-site interviews are preferred, we have ranked and matched with both types of interviewees. Interviews take place from late December to mid-January and last approximately two hours. All interviews include a 45-minute semi-structured interview with the selection committee, and one-on-one meetings with the Training Director and a current intern. On-site interviews include a tour of the facilities. On-site or virtual campus tours can be arranged through the UMKC Welcome Center.
Computer Match Program
The Center is registered to participate in the APPIC Computer Match Program. To be considered at our site, you will also have to be registered with the computer match company, by requesting an applicant agreement package.
Internship Match Program Code: 139111
Criminal background checks
All matched candidates are required by the university to pass a criminal background check prior to starting the internship.