The Dartmouth Psychology Internship Program provides high-quality clinical training and exposure to research opportunities for psychologists-in-training. The internship experience at Dartmouth Health is primarily geared toward enhancing interns' clinical knowledge and skill, and exposes its trainees to the conduct and use of psychological science to guide clinical services. We utilize a competencies-based approach to training wherein we equip our doctoral psychology interns with knowledge and skills in intervention, assessment, individual and cultural diversity, professional values and attitudes, ethics, research, communication and interpersonal skills, supervision, and consultation skills. Additionally, the Dartmouth Psychology Internship Program provides focused training in a domain or "track." At this time, the program provides focused training in the Adult Psychology track, Child and Pediatric Psychology track, Adult Neuropsychology track, and Pediatric Neuropsychology track.
Program disclosures
| 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: | Not applicable |
Internship program admissions
Applicant requirements include a minimum of three years of graduate training prior to the commencement of internship. Applicants should be enrolled in an APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral program in psychology. For each track within the program (Adult Neuropsychology track, Adult Psychology track, Child and Pediatric Psychology track, Pediatric Neuropsychology track), successful candidates will demonstrate experience and a track record of professional interest in the desired domain.
A summary of this information is provided below:
Date program tables are updated: August 15, 2023
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:
The Dartmouth Psychology Internship Program seeks to provide high-quality clinical training and research exposure to doctoral level psychologists. The Program, consistent with the scientist-practitioner model, is designed to help early-career professionals develop solid skills in both clinical practice and research. The internship experience at Dartmouth Health is primarily geared toward enhancing interns' clinical knowledge and skill, exposing trainees to the conduct and use of research in the field, and emphasizing the importance of research in clinical decision-making. The program is designed to involve interns in a specified range of core professional experiences. Interns are expected to be able to draw from the research literature to support their clinical actions, and they are expected to see ways in which service delivery issues may identify empirical questions that may be used for subsequent research ventures. An additional goal of the Dartmouth Psychology Internship Program is to provide focused training in a domain or "track." At this time, the program provides focused training in Adult Clinical Psychology, Child and Pediatric Psychology, Pediatric Neuropsychology, and Adult Neuropsychology.
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 | N | Yes | Amount: * |
| Total direct contact assessment hours | N | Yes | Amount: * |
Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:
- * We recommend a minimum of 600 hours combined across intervention and assessment hours. This combination accommodates the different priorities across training tracks.
Once received, application materials are reviewed by a committee of core members of the program. We generally interview about 8 to 16 candidates for each internship position. During the interview, applicants meet with core members of the program as well as staff members from the site where the applicant has an interest in working.
Financial and other benefit support for the upcoming training year
Interns receive a stipend of $38,230 and a benefits package consistent with the hospital staff benefit structure, including health insurance options, along with dental, vision, and disability and life insurance. Spouses and other family members also eligible for these benefits. Interns are provided with 28 days of earned leave, including the standard 6 paid holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day). Any leave time required for extended family and medical leave will be unpaid time consistent with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which may require extension of the training year.
A summary of this information is provided below:
| Annual stipend/salary for full-time interns | $38,230 | |
| Annual stipend/salary for half-time interns | n/a | |
| Program provides access to medical insurance for intern? | YES | No |
If access to medical insurance is provided:
| Trainee contribution to cost required? | YES | No |
| Coverage of family member(s) available? | YES | No |
| Coverage of legally married partner available? | YES | No |
| Coverage of domestic partner available? | Yes | NO |
| Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation) | 28 days PTO (inc. holidays) | |
| Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave | see above | |
| 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 | No |
Other benefits:
- Access to Dartmouth College libraries and email
- Life and disability insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Trainee travel award
Initial post-internship positions
The following table represents an aggregate of the preceding three cohorts, 2020-2023.
- Total # of interns who were in the 3 cohorts: 16
- Total # of interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree: 0
| Position settings | Post-doctoral residency | Employed position |
|---|---|---|
| Academic teaching | 0 | 1 |
| Community mental health center | 0 | 0 |
| Consortium | 0 | 0 |
| University counseling center | 0 | 0 |
| Hospital/Medical center | 12 | 0 |
| Veterans Affairs health care system | 0 | 0 |
| Psychiatric facility | 2 | 0 |
| Correctional facility | 0 | 0 |
| Health maintenance organization | 0 | 0 |
| School district/system | 0 | 0 |
| Independent practice setting | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
Application
The internship program observes the guidelines established by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers and set forth in the APPIC MATCH POLICIES. This internship site 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. The Dartmouth Psychology Internship Program recognizes the value of a diverse training and professional body, and encourages applications from candidates from traditionally underrepresented populations.
The Dartmouth Psychology Internship Program participates in the APPIC Matching Program. Applicants must obtain an Applicant Agreement Package from National Matching Services Inc. (NMS) and register for the Match in order to be eligible to match to our program. You can request an applicant Agreement package from NMS through the Matching Program website or by contacting NMS at either of the locations below:
National Matching Services Inc.
20 Holly Street, Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4S 3B1
Phone: 800-461-6322
Fax: 844-977-0555
Email: psychint@natmatch.com
National Matching Services Inc.
P.O. Box 1208
Lewiston, NY 14092-8208
We accept applications that are submitted electronically via the APPIC online service. Our application deadline is November 1, 2023, and your application must be complete and electronically submitted to us by that date.
Successful initiation of the internship year is contingent upon eligibility to work legally in the United States and successful completion of our pre-employment screening process. This process includes an online application, criminal background investigation, drug testing for federally controlled substances, and health screening. Information on how to complete the online application will be sent shortly after the Match date. To meet regulatory requirements you must complete your drug testing with Occupational Medicine within thirty (30) days of the date of orientation to Dartmouth Health. Consistent with institutional employment policy, psychology interns must provide proof of vaccination or complete vaccinations through Occupational Medicine as a condition of employment.