Doctoral Internships and Other Training Opportunities
Doctoral Internships and Other Training Opportunities
Fully accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services, Inc., the Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD) is dedicated to training high quality practitioners. In addition to their APA-accredited doctoral internship, CCSD offers externship opportunities for individuals in the process of completing their master's or doctoral degrees.
Location:
Center for Counseling and Student Development
Warner Hall
280 The Green
302-831-2141
Patient Hours:
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Appointment Check-Ins:
New clients — Suite 305
Existing appointments — Use kiosks on first floor
Looking for an APA-Accredited, Doctoral Internship in Psychology?
Why the Center for Counseling and Student Development?
The What
- Continuously APA-Accredited, Doctoral Internship since 1983
- Up to two hours per week of dedicated dissertation time
- Bi-weekly psychiatry rotation
- Beautiful newly renovated building
- Opportunity to complete a Spring Clinical Concentration
- Located near major metropolitan areas, beaches and hiking
- Interns emerging from our program repeatedly report feeling well-prepared for the next steps in their career!
The Who
- A staff of more than 20 multidisciplinary clinicians passionate about training
- Two psychologists—Drs. Bekkeli and Wolgast—dedicated to the oversight of the training program. Together we have:
- Three Board Certifications
- Twelve different UCC experiences
- Eighteen years at the University of Delaware alone
- Twenty-five years of experience providing supervision and training
- An infinite number of random facts and bad jokes
Questions? Contact Dr. Katie Bekkeli, PsyD, LP, ABPP (Associate Director for Training) at bekkelik@udel.edu.
APA-Accredited Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology
The doctoral internship at the University of Delaware is designed to provide supervised experience in individual and group counseling, consultation, student development programs, career development services and practicum supervision. Candidates must be enrolled in an APA or CPA accredited doctoral program in counseling, clinical or closely related area of psychology.
Application/Selection Procedures
To apply for the doctoral internship in health service psychology, please provide the following via APPIC’s online application process:
- A completed APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (APPI) available at the APPIC website.
- A cover letter of interest that describes your experience and interest which make you a good match with our site. This is a good place to explain what your goals are for internship.
- A current vitae.
- Official transcripts of academic records of all graduate work.
- Letters of recommendation by three persons who have observed the candidate’s academic and applied performance. We prefer two from supervisors familiar with your most recent clinical work (within the last year or so).
The Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology at University of Delaware's Center for Counseling and Student Development is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
Email: apaacred@apa.org
Externship Opportunities
Application/Selection Procedures
Applicants should submit the following materials:
- Cover Letter
- CV
- Transcripts from graduate work
- Two letters of reference (at least one from a clinical supervisor)
If you have questions, please contact Brad Wolgast, Ph.D. CBSM, assistant director of training at bradw@udel.edu.