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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2447
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Mid-Michigan Psychology Internship Consortium
Department: Michigan State University
Address: 620 Farm Lane
437 Erickson Hall
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 45 miles west of Detroit, MI
Phone: 517-355-8508
Fax:
Training Director Email: aupperl3@msu.edu
Co-Training Director Email: akotrba@gmail.com
Web Address: https://education.msu.edu/cepse/school-psychology/mmpic/
Brochure Website's Address: https://education.msu.edu/cepse/school-psychology/mmpic/
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
  • Consortium
  • Private Outpatient Clinic
Member of APPIC since: 08/03/2018
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Jana Aupperlee
Chief Psychologist: Aimee Kotrba
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 17
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 5
Position Information
Start Date: 08/16/2027
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 6
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 35000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): MMPIC's Thriving Minds and Sunfield Center have both decided to pay our incoming interns (beginning summer 2026) 35K. All interns are offered the opportunity to purchase insurance through their sites. At no site is the insurance payment subsidized.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns also receive certain holidays off (given to all staff), but these days will not count towards internship hours. Interns also receive 3 professional development days for research, conferences, and postdoc interviews. Thriving Minds: A typical week involves 2 hours of individual supervision, 2 hours of individual or group supervision, 2 hours of didactic training, 4 hours of interdisciplinary team meetings, 2 hours of assessment related duties, 16 hours of cognitive behavioral therapy with youth and families, 4 hours of behavioral consultation (behavior support plan development, observation, consulting with schools), 1 hour supervising a student, 4 hours of progress note writing/communication with clients, and 3 hours of dissertation completion time. Sunfield Center: A typical week involves 2 hours of individual supervision, 2 hours of group supervision, 2 hours of didactic training, 1.5 hours of interdisciplinary team meetings, 3.5 hours of assessment-related activities, 15 hours of cognitive behavioral therapy with youth and families, 1-2 hours of behavioral consultation (initial consultation for services, consulting with schools on behavior support plan development or care coordination; consulting with other care providers such as psychiatrists, pediatricians, etc.), 1 hour supervising a student, 6 hours of preparation, writing/documentation and follow up, 3 hours of Sunfield Institute-related work, and 3 hours of dissertation completion time.
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: 11/15/2026 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are: Required
Interview notification date: 12/14/2026
Tentative interview date: 01/29/2027
Interview process description:

Applicants are notified by email no later than 12/15 if they have received an interview.

Individual interviews: applicants schedule their own interview slots in late January.

Information sessions: A site overview and intern panel are provided virtually on 1/29/27 (tentative).

OPTIONAL in-person open houses will be provided on 1/29/27 (tentative date). Attendance at open house events is recommended, but not required.

Applicants interview with supervisors from sites to which they've applied. Interviews include one applicant and at least two supervisors. Interview length varies from 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the site and schedule.

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Ball State University Central Michigan University Chicago School of Professional Psychology East Carolina University Eastern Michigan University Fielding University Howard University Kean University Miami University Michigan State University National University, JFK School of Psychology Northern Illinois University Pacific University Spalding University The Ohio State University University of Arizona University of Cincinnati University of Denver University of Detroit Mercy University of Florida University of Georgia University of Kansas University of Notre Dame University of Toledo University of Utah University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee UT Austin West Virginia University Western Michigan University Xavier University
Internship Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: Yes
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 application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by ranking deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 150
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 150
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): No
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Not Accepted
School Psychology Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Accepted
Non-Accredited Accepted
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: Application Requirements: https://edwp.educ.msu.edu/cepse/school-psychology/mmpic/apply/ Requirements All interns must obtain their Doctoral Temporary Limited License in Psychology (TLLP) before internship. The cost for this certificate is roughly $100. Criteria and procedures for application are found on the Michigan Board of Psychology website. Interns must send the Training Co-Director a copy of the TLLP before July 15. All interns must purchase Professional Liability (Malpractice) Insurance for Students before internship. The cost for this insurance is roughly $35. Most interns select policies from American Professional Agency, Inc. or Trust Insurance. Interns must send the Training Co-Director a copy of their liability insurance policy before August 1. Substance Use The Mid-Michigan Psychology Internship Consortium provides a drug-free workplace and environment. Our sites prohibit the use of all drugs illegal per the federal government. Our internship programs prohibit the use of marijuana/cannabis, THC, and/or CBD in ALL circumstances, and will refuse to hire/will terminate an intern who tests positive regardless of medical need, the presence of a prescription, the fact that it was obtained over-the-counter, or its legal status. Any suspicion of use may result in termination of internship. Unscheduled drug testing may occur at any time during the internship. Background Checks All interns are background tested/checked prior to or as a part of internship. A conviction for violence, abuse, or neglect may terminate the internship offer or employment.
Program Description

MMPIC Overview

Please see our MMPIC website for more information. 

The mission of the Mid-Michigan Psychology Internship Consortium is to train scientist-scholar-practitioners in health service psychology who conceptualize their work with children, adolescents, and transition-age students from an ecological systems perspective. MMPIC offers intensive, structured training experiences with a diverse population at the individual, family, school, and systems-level by consulting and collaborating with caregivers, family members, school professionals, medical professionals, and other important stakeholders to support client care. MMPIC values evidence-based practices that take into consideration individual, cultural, ethnic, and societal differences. Interns are trained to engage in scholarly inquiry and are expected to apply learned knowledge in their clinical practice.

The two consortium sites, Sunfield Center and Thriving Minds Behavioral Health Center are located in Ann Arbor, and Brighton, Michigan. Intern supervision and didactic trainings occur at all three sites and at Michigan State University.

MMPIC is committed to offering a well-rounded, comprehensive, and unified training program. Interns apply for and are admitted to MMPIC, not individual sites. While intern responsibilities and supervision are coordinated at individual sites, interns complete seminars, case consultation, and some didactic training together as a cohort. All interns develop competencies in assessment, intervention, and consultation within an ecological framework, though daily activities may vary considerably from site to site.

MMPIC is currently an Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) member and accredited by the American Psychological Association through 2031. 

MMPIC Sites

Sunfield Center

Outpatient mental health center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Our areas of expertise include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Anxiety Disorders. We specialize in providing evidence-based treatment and comprehensive research-informed assessment of children and adolescents, as well as adults on the autism spectrum. 

http://sunfieldcenter.com/

 

Thriving Minds Behavioral Health Center

Private practice, outpatient mental health clinic, located in Brighton, Chelsea, Livonia, and Ada Michigan, specializing in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety, learning, and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents.

www.thrivingmindsbehavioralhealth.com 

 

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants: Yes
Toddlers: Yes
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults:
Family: Yes
Older Adults:
Inpatients: Yes
Outpatients: Yes
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:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy:
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care: Experience (21% to 30%)
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:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Trauma/PTSD: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Exposure (1% to 20%)
School: Experience (21% to 30%)
Counseling: Experience (21% to 30%)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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:
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

Overview

Interns are matched with one site and exposure, experiences, and emphases vary by context. Not all experiences are available at all consortium sites. Please consult the program's web site or other application materials for a complete description of the training opportunities available at each site.

 

Training/Supervisory Staff 

MMPIC has a diverse and supportive training staff. The consortium is headed by the Training Co-Directors, Drs. Aupperlee and Kotrba. Dr. Aupperlee is a faculty member at Michigan State University and Dr. Kotrba owns Thriving Minds. Dr. Kotrba also serves as the site supervisor at Thriving Minds. The other site supervisor is Dr. Suzi Naguib (Sunfield Center). Each site has multiple assistant site supervisors. At Sunfield Center, interns work with and receive supervision from Drs. Bergamo and Malcolm. At Thriving Minds, interns work with and are supervised by Drs. Hella (Brighton clinic director), Roth (Livonia clinic director), Thomson (Chelsea clinic director), and Youngdahl (Ada clinic director). 

 

Physical Facilities and Training Settings

MMPIC has excellent physical facilities and training settings for the internship. First, the MMPIC training co-director is housed within the College of Education at Michigan State University, Classrooms, the library, testing materials, and other supply resources are available for MMPIC use. The MMPIC training co-director has her own locked office. Intern files are kept within Dr. Aupperlee’s electronic files accessed through two factor authentication.

Each intern has workspace at their site. Secretarial support services and office supplies are available like all other site staff. Each training site has the capability for interns to have access to other offices for specialty services, computers and the internet for research and electronic records.

 

Common Experiences

All MMPIC interns are required to have the following training experiences across the internship year:

  • Each intern must complete three assessments with written documentation
  • Each intern must share assessment data with a parents or guardian at least 3 times
  • Each intern must complete three interventions with written documentation
  • Each intern must complete three consultation experiences with written documentation
  • Each intern must liaise with at least one school staff member
  • Each intern must present publicly present on a topic
  • Each intern must work on a team with at least one other mental health professional
  • Each intern must have at least one experience supervising another mental health professional at a lower level of training
  • Each intern must work with at least three individuals with minoritized identities

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://education.msu.edu/cepse/school-psychology/mmpic/  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: 5 20 20 34 65 80 82 89 95
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 5 14 16 17 48 56 61 62 72
Total number of interns: 3 4 4 4 12 13 14 8 8
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 3 4 4 4 12 13 14 7 8
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 4 3 3 11 11 12 6 7
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 1 0 1 1 3 6 8 6 7
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 2 4 3 3 9 7 6 2 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 16 6 10 9 5 2 3 0 2
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 31 41 100 45 48 28 36 42 40
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Academic teaching: 2
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 6 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0 0 0 0
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: 4 5 6 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://education.msu.edu/cepse/mmpic/internship-program-admissions
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