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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1413
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Duke University
Department: Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Address: Duke Psychology Doctoral Internship Program
2608 Erwin Rd., Ste 300
Durham, North Carolina 27705
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: Raleigh, NC: 25 minutes
Phone: 919-668-0081x0081
Fax: 919-668-0088
Training Director Email: christian.mauro@duke.edu
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://psychiatry.duke.edu/education/health-service-psychology-doctoral-internship
Brochure Website's Address: https://psychiatry.duke.edu/education/health-service-psychology-doctoral-internship
Primary Agency Type: Academic Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
Member of APPIC since: 1992
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Christian Mauro PhD
Chief Psychologist: Nicole Heilbron
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 52
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Position Information
Start Date: 07/01/2027
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 11
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 40000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Interns may enroll for Duke health, dental, and vision insurance and pay a monthly premium for each. In addition to sick and vacation leave, interns also receive 8 Duke designated holidays and 5 professional days during the calendar year. Interns receive a $200 education fund.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns will provide a variety of services addressing all nine profession wide competencies in a variety of clinical environments an academic health center. All interns will participate in didactics, clinical services, supervision, and multidisciplinary teams.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
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: 11/01/2026 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are: Required
Interview notification date: 12/15/2026
Tentative interview date: 01/8/2027, 01/12/2027
Interview process description:

Tentative Interview dates (virtual) for 2027:  Friday, January 8, 2027 and Tuesday, January 12, 2027. 

Each interview day will be from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm eastern time.  

Interview day will consist of overview of the program, overview of concentration rotations, and four individual interviews with faculty.

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Arizona State University, Catholic University, City University of New York Hunter College, Clark University, Marquette University, Montclair State University, Fordham University, Howard University, Indiana University, Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University, Ponce Health Sciences University, University of Arkansas, University of Alabama, University of California Berkeley, University of Colorado, University of Indiana, University of Kansas, University of Massachusetts-Boston, University of Montana, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Charlotte, University of South Florida
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: Yes
Masters Degree Required: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 0
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 0
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable): 500
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): 4
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Accepted
Non-Accredited Not Accepted
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Not Accepted
Ed.D. Degree Not 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: Please see the "How to Apply" link on our website for program requirements: https://psychiatry.duke.edu/education/health-service-psychology-doctoral-internship/how-apply .
Program Description

Duke University's Health Service Psychology Doctoral Internship training takes place within the context and spirit of the scientist-practitioner and clinical scientist models with the overarching aim to produce a Health Service Psychologist who is able to demonstrate all Profession-wide competencies and thrive in a variety of academic and health care settings.

A second aim of the program is to help Interns explore and develop areas of concentration that prepares them for early career development in Research, Clinical work, and/or Education.

A central vision of the Duke Internship Program is to provide both the breadth to ensure core competencies while giving opportunities to pursue depth into a specific area of Health Service Psychology.

https://psychiatry.duke.edu/education/health-service-psychology-doctoral-internship

 

 

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers: Yes
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients: Yes
Outpatients: Yes
LGBTQ+: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students: Yes
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
People without housing: Yes
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

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

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

Interns will integrate assessment, treatment, and consultation with a wide variety of patients.  They will develop skills in functioning on multidisciplinary treatment teams and have opportunities to participate in faculty research if their dissertation is completed. 

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: https://psychiatry.duke.edu/education/health-service-psychology-doctoral-internship  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 2026-2027
Number of Completed Applications: 200 280 215 203 263 198 222 211 284 324
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 71 83 72 68 98 90 83 99 101 133
Total number of interns: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 7 9 10
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 4 0 5 6 5 3 4 1 9 6
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 74 70 101 64 37 74 180 42 87 69
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0 0 0 0
Consortium: 0 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 8 8 7 7
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 1 1 0 1
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 0 0 0
Independent practice setting: 1 1 1 1
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 2 1
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://psychiatry.duke.edu/education/health-service-psychology-doctoral-internship/internship-admissions-support-initial
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