Internship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data
Program Disclosure
(updated August 2026)
| Program Disclosures | Response |
|---|---|
| Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution's affiliation or purpose? Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to, admissions, hiring, retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values? | No |
| If yes, provide website link (or content from brochure) where this specific information is presented. | N/A |
Internship Program Admissions
| Admissions Information | Response |
|---|---|
| Briefly describe in narrative form important information to assist potential applicants in assessing their likely fit with your program. This description must be consistent with the program’s policies on intern selection and practicum and academic preparation requirements. | Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) prefers applicants from APA and CPA accredited doctoral programs in counseling or clinical psychology. Applicants must be in good standing with their home department and have completed all doctoral coursework prior to the beginning of the internship. They must have successfully completed their comprehensive examinations by the time they submit their applications for internship and have proposed their dissertation by the start of internship. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in counseling center work and be prepared to work with clients with a wide range of clinical issues and severity of concerns. CPS expects applicants to engage in efforts to expand their cultural competence, awareness, and sensitivity related to diversity. |
| Does the program require that applicants have received a minimum number of hours of the following at time of application? If Yes, indicate how many. | Total Direct Contact Intervention Hours: Yes Amount: 400 Total Direct Contact Assessment Hours: No Amount: N/A |
| Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants. | The Doctoral Intern Selection Committee has identified the following as criteria we consider while reviewing internship applications: (a) breadth of clinical experience, with interest in counseling center work and college populations, (b) openness to growth, (c) interpersonal relationship skills, (d) clarity of emerging theoretical framework, and (e) interest in generalist practice and training. |
Financial and Other Benefit Support for Upcoming Training Year
| Benefit Information | Response |
|---|---|
| Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Interns: | $46,442 |
| Annual Stipend/Salary for Half-time Interns: | N/A |
| Program provides access to medical insurance for intern? | Yes |
| If access to medical insurance is provided, trainee contribution to cost required? | Yes |
| Coverage of family member(s) available? | Yes |
| Coverage of legally married partner available? | Yes |
| Coverage of domestic partner available? | Yes |
| Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation): | 168 |
| Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave | 120 |
| In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, does the program allow reasonable unpaid leave to interns/residents in excess of personal time off and sick leave? | Yes |
| Other Benefits (please describe): | 11 paid university holidays Winter Break Closure (the University is closed from Dec 25 through Jan 1) Vision Plan Dental Coverage Employee Basic Life Insurance Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Option to purchase additional life insurance for employee and dependents Health and Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts Access to Professional Development Funds and Time Retirement plan options Access to paid parking spaces in close proximity to workplace Paid access to fitness center |
For the 2027-2028 internship training year, CPS was awarded a grant from the Ohio Psychological Association to support a substantial increase in intern compensation. The above stipend includes a $10,227 grant-funded increase for each intern. We are thrilled to be able to partner with OPA to support our interns in this way.
Initial Post-Internship Positions
Aggregated Tally for the Preceding 3 Cohorts in 2023-2026.
- Total # of interns who were in the 3 cohorts: 9
- Total # of interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree: 0
| Setting | PD | EP |
|---|---|---|
| Academic teaching | 0 | 1 |
| Community mental health center | 0 | 0 |
| Consortium | 0 | 0 |
| University Counseling Center | 0 | 3 |
| Hospital/Medical Center | 1 | 0 |
| Veterans Affairs Health Care System | 0 | 0 |
| Psychiatric facility | 0 | 0 |
| Correctional facility | 0 | 0 |
| Health maintenance organization | 0 | 0 |
| School district/system | 0 | 0 |
| Independent practice setting | 0 | 4 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
Note: “PD” = Post-doctoral residency position; “EP” = Employed Position. Each individual represented in this table should be counted only one time. For former trainees working in more than one setting, select the setting that represents their primary position.