Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in exploring the psychology internship program at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Piscataway. The internship is sponsored by University Behavioral HealthCare (UBHC) in conjunction with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. UBHC is the mental health service delivery component of UMDNJ. It is also one of the largest and most comprehensive mental health systems in the country.

We provide outstanding opportunities for training with a variety of client populations. Our population base is represented by a full spectrum of mental health disorders. We provide services to all ages and our clients are multi-cultural and diverse. Our programming is quite extensive and we offer unique programs in such specialty areas as school-based treatment; forensic psychology; Latino mental health and schizophrenia treatment based research. Please take the time to look over all the possible training opportunities.

We have 5 funded positions available which pay an annual stipend of $22,000. We do adhere to APPIC requirements and ask that you complete the APPIC application. We participate in the electronic APPIC Internship Matching Program. Therefore, you must obtain an Applicant Agreement Package from the National Matching Services and register for the Matching Program in order to be eligible to match our program (tel: 416-977-3431). Along with the APPIC application, please include your CV and three (3) letters of recommendation from individuals who are in a position to evaluate your performance in psychology, as well as an official graduate school transcript. In addition, please provide two written work samples, one representing treatment and the other psychological assessment. Applications may be filed until the deadline of November 21st. Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis so it is recommended that you submit your application as early as possible.

UMDNJ is committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse professional staff and student body. Likewise, our psychology internship is committed to recruiting diverse classes of interns.

In the last 5 years, 58% of our interns were of minority status.

Please feel free to call or write if you have any additional questions.

Sincerely,