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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2022
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: The School at Columbia University
Department: Child Support Team
Address: 556 W. 110th Street
New York, New York 10025
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
Distance from Major City: 0
Phone: 212-851-2711
Fax:
Training Director Email: lsoares@theschool.columbia.edu
Co-Training Director Email: kcheung@theschool.columbia.edu
Web Address: http://www.theschool.columbia.edu
Brochure Website's Address: https://bbk12e1-cdn.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/948/misc/misc_221713.123dx
Primary Agency Type: School District
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since: 2006
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Leticia Soares
Chief Psychologist: Gabriela Godino
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 3
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/18/2026
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 3
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 61500
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Breakfast and lunch provided daily; use of computer and iPad for the year; $1,300 to be used for professional development activities of the intern's choosing.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site A typical day (7:45am-4:00pm) might include individual and group counseling, consultation with teachers and/or parents, classroom observation, teaching SEL skills and topics in the classroom, delivering interventions, attending grade-level and departmental meetings, conducting evaluations (psychoeducational and/or neuropsychological), engaging in didactic seminars, supervision (individual and group), and other training activities. One day per week, interns are asked to stay until 5:00pm to attend the school's faculty meeting.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?Yes
Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: 11/14/2025 11:59 PM EST
Interview notification date: 12/19/2025
Tentative interview date: 01/07/2026
Interview process description:

Applicants will be notified about the interview via email. Interviews will be conducted between January 7 - 23, 2026. Virtual interviews will be required in order to provide a more equitable interview process. Virtual interviews can be scheduled via APPIC's online interview scheduling system. Interviews are individual and are approximately 45 minutes with supervising psychologists. Questions will be provided 30 minutes prior to the interview. On a separate date, a required Q&A and on-site tour session will be conduted by current interns (virtual or in-person options will be available).
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: We have matched with students from School and Clinical Psychology programs from all over the country.
Internship Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in the US is Required: Yes
Canadian Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in Canada is Required: No
Masters Degree Required: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: No
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary): Yes
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
Non-Accredited
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree Accepted
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program: No
How to obtain text of statement:
Other Requirements: While US citizenship is not required, applicants must be legally able to work in the US without sponsorship. For further questions, please contact The School at Columbia's HR Department at hr@theschool.columbia.edu.
Program Description

The School of Columbia University serves children and families from varied ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as students with varying educational and psychosocial needs. Interns are involved in a wide range of culturally responsive clinical training activities. The internship training program provides opportunities for interns to develop new skills, as well as to refine skills they have acquired through graduate training. Through the internship program, interns develop proficiency and competency in the areas of assessment, individual and group counseling, parent and teacher consultation, behavioral assessment and intervention, crisis intervention, behavioral interventions, Tier 1 (whole-school) intervention planning and service delivery, in-service presentations, and research-based activities. Each intern receives a minimum of two hours per week of regularly scheduled formal face-to-face individual supervision and two hours of group supervision. Supervision is provided by doctoral-level staff psychologists who are licensed in New York State. Interns attend a weekly didactic seminar and literature review provided by staff members and professionals in the field of psychology and education. Additionally, interns participate and collaborate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults:
Family:
Older Adults:
Inpatients:
Outpatients:
LGBTQ+: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
People without housing:
Other: We serve students and families from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy:
Long-term Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary:
Integrated health care - specialty:
Other:

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: www.theschool.columbia.edu  for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications: 73 110 123 109 112 115 134
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 21 24 24 25 25 21 15
Total number of interns: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 2 3 3 1 2 3
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 2 2 1 3 1 3 3
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 12 14 10 6 13 3 4
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 18 25 21 16 17 13 8
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0 0 0
Consortium: 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 1 1 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0 0 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 1 0
Independent practice setting: 1 0 1
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 1 1 2
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZjHfd3Bgs1URoVyQuVprH64jRhfR-9gU/edit?gid=189100529#gid=189100529
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