Doctoral Internship in

Health Service Psychology

Application

Our Approach

The overarching goal of the internship program is to train ethically responsible psychologists who have the requisite knowledge, skills and awareness that are the foundation of the competent practice of professional psychology in a pluralistic society. Hear more from our Training Director.

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Requirements

We require several criteria be met by applicants including: Being from an APA or CPA accredited academic program, completing comprehensive exams by the time of application, and completing all other academic requirements for the doctoral degree, except dissertation, by the start of internship. Learn more about our requirements.

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Selection Process

We know this can be a stressful process, and our intention is to provide you with a time frame for when we will be making our various decisions leading up to submitting our list of candidates to NMS. Learn more about the selection process.

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Training Overview

The aim of the MU Counseling Center internship in health service psychology is to train generalist psychologists for practice with an adult population emphasizing intervention within a university setting. Learn more about our training overview.

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Experiential Training Activities

The internship at the MU Counseling Center involves interns in intensive training experiences that allow them to provide psychological services through a variety of methods, levels of intervention and venues. Learn more about our experiential training activities.

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Supervision and Seminars

The internship program at the Counseling Center is comprised of several training experiences which are designed to provide interns with exposure to different clinical professionals and different approaches to clinical and consultation work at a university counseling center. Learn more about supervision and seminars.

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Internship Fun Facts

  • Interns have three retreats per year to create community bonds and carve out time for fun. From a “choose your own adventure” social time during orientation to processing your experience throughout the year to enjoying good food and engaging in fun activities like video games and making your own pizza.
  • The Counseling Center values trainees’ choices and there are many opportunities for interns to tailor the experience to their own interests and training goals. This includes selecting their own clients, signing up for outreach events of interest and ranking their options for focus areas.
    Intern offices are adjacent to each other allowing for easy access to peer consultation and connection.
  • Interns have a dedicated weekly support time which allows for an extended lunch. Most groups opt to use this time to get out of the office to grab lunch together at a local restaurant.
  • A daily “tidbits” email is sent from the front desk with announcements and fun memes. We also have a staff only Teams channel where people frequently share birthday greetings, fun pet photos, announcements about community events and inside jokes!
  • The Counseling Center staff often kick off the holiday season with a “Day of Service” and volunteer together at the local food bank followed by social time back at the Counseling Center.
  • The Counseling Center’s Social Committee organizes events for the staff to come together both during the work day and after hours.
  • The Counseling Center staff promotes a climate of wellness, self-care and work-life balance that extends from the leadership to the entire staff.
  • The Counseling Center has a Squirrel of Approval/Appreciation (yes, an actual stuffed animal) who is bestowed on a staff member by last recipient during our general staff meeting to recognize them for being awesome.
  • The MU Student Center is steps away from the Counseling Center and contains a Panera, Panda Express, Sunshine Sushi, a convenience store and several other food options.
  • Mizzou is a registered botanical garden and a beautiful place for a walk.
  • If you’re a sports fan, you are at the right place! As a member of the SEC, Mizzou competes in 20 NCAA Division 1 sports with many affordable options for attending live events.
  • There are many opportunities to enjoy Columbia – from local and campus theater productions to an award-winning farmer’s market to many campus-sponsored speakers and events.

Training Videos

Please view our training videos to take virtual tours of the Counseling Center, Columbia, and meet some of our awesome staff. While some of the faces of have changed since filming, our warmth and enthusiasm remains.

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Contact us

MU Counseling Center
435 Strickland Hall
573-882-6601
Open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday