Application procedures
Candidates must be enrolled in an APA-accredited doctoral program in counseling or clinical psychology. All formal coursework must be completed by the internship’s start date. Applicants must have completed three semesters of supervised practicum.
Note: The application deadline for the UMKC Counseling Center is November 15, 2013.
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, Skype or telephone interview is required of applicants who have passed our initial review of applications. Although on-site interviews are often preferred by candidates, we have ranked and matched with all 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.
Policy regarding Academic Programs requesting additional evaluation materials
Interns at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Counseling Center receive
ongoing evaluative feedback from supervisors throughout the training year. These
evaluations are comprehensive in nature, and are based on our program's training
model, philosophy, goals, objectives, and competencies. At least two times per
year the Internship Training Director sends the intern's Academic Training
Director a letter summarizing the intern's performance to date along with a copy
of the supervisors’ evaluation of the intern. Therefore, if you are
enrolled in an academic training program that requires additional training
contracts and/or evaluations, these will NOT be completed by the University of
Missouri-Kansas City Counseling Center training staff. Your program may choose
to use the data from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Counseling Center’s
evaluations to complete their own forms. You are strongly encouraged to consult
with your Director of Clinical Training or the University of Missouri-Kansas
City Counseling Center Training Director if you have questions about this
policy.