Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data

• Goals and interests that align with the philosophy and aims of the training program,
• Self-motivation and self-direction,
• Openness to learn and develop throughout the training year,
• Willingness to examine own intersecting identities and cultural values, and to reflect on feelings and reactions to clients, and
• Willingness to make mistakes and to learn from the challenges they bring.

• Current enrollment in a doctoral program in either clinical or counseling psychology; Current enrollment in an APA-accredited doctoral program is preferred,
• Successful completion of comprehensive exams prior to applying to the internship program,
• Completion of all required doctoral coursework and practica prior to the internship start date,
• Formal approval of doctoral dissertation proposal prior to the start date of the internship,
• Certification of readiness to begin internship from the applicant’s doctoral program, and
• Demonstration of genuinely strong interest in counseling center work.

Note: International students currently enrolled at universities within the U.S., and who are able to obtain work authorization from the institution currently sponsoring their visa status, are eligible to apply.

The WFUCC Psychology Internship Program also requires all clinical staff, including psychology interns, live within an approximately 45 minute radius of the university as part of the after-hours on-call rotation service.

In addition to education and training requirements and preferences specified above, WFUCC Psychology Internship requires that matched interns complete pre-employment screening, conducted by the Office of Human Resources, including a drug test and background check. As a drug free workplace, we do not tolerate the use of drugs that are not prescribed by a physician or are illegal in the state of North Carolina, including marijuana. Criminal background checks are reviewed to determine eligibility for employment. Failure to satisfactorily complete the pre-employment screening will result in termination of the match agreement.

As staff members of the UCC, interns will be allotted generous professional development funds to attend conferences and trainings during the internship year.  Interns are assigned office space and clerical support equivalent to other full-time professional staff.  This includes private, fully-furnished offices, a laptop computer, and internet access, in addition to access to a library of assessment instruments and therapy materials.  The UCC uses Titanium for scheduling and clinical notes, and all interns have access to Titanium on their laptops along with other campus computing resources.  All offices are equipped with a panic button that alerts University Police in the event of an emergency.