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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1711
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: The May Institute, Inc.
Department: Doctoral Internship Program in Clinical Psychology
Address: 41 Pacella Park Drive
Randolph, Massachusetts 02368
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Distance from Major City: 15 miles southwest of Boston
Phone: 978-846-1688x
Fax:
Training Director Email: jricciardi@mayinstitute.org
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://www.mayinstitute.org/careers/doctoral-clinical.html
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.mayinstitute.org/careers/doctoral-clinical.html
Primary Agency Type: Other
Additional Agency Types:
  • Other
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Joseph Ricciardi
Chief Psychologist: Lauren Solotar
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 5
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/03/2026
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: 37000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 10 employee holidays, Conference attendance stipend
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns generally provide clinical support at their training sites, Monday - Thursday. On Fridays, interns are released from clinical duties to participate in didactics, group and individual supervision and research project development and implementation. See website and brochure for additional details regarding this year's rotations. https://www.mayinstitute.org/careers/doctoral-clinical.html
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? No
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: 11/28/2025
Tentative interview date: 01/7/26, 01/12/26, 01/13/26
Interview process description:

Applicants will be notified via e-mail of whether or not they will be invited for an interview. Interviews will be scheduled over 3 days in January, which are tentatively set for January 7, 12, and 13, 2026. All interviews will be held virtually. Applicants will get an overview of the program and the training sites accepting interns this year, and then meet individually with faculty to discuss the program model, training objectives, and requirements. Requests to meet with specific faculty are welcome. We will alos arrange a time for applicants to meet with current interns to get information about their current experience. Each training site will have a separate match/ranking number, so applicants can apply to one or all after learning more about each site and meeting faculty.

CORI background checks are conducted for all employees but HR does not proceed until given permission by the applicant to do so. Final acceptance dependent on successful completion of background check. Open and pending charges, or certain convictions would disqualify someone from employment. Given the sensitive nature of what we do, we would need to consider certain convictions that occurred at any time. Other convictions depend on the length of time that has passed since the conviction and the severity of the crime. Anyone who has a conviction that falls within the discretionary category would participate in an interactive discretionary review process with the Corporate HR department. We take all charges on a record under advisement and each instance is treated individually. We refer to a table of charges provided by the regulating agency to determine our ability to move forward. Each individual’s record is dependent on the circumstances and their response to it. All candidates that go into a background review with us have the legal right to provide us a statement and other materials that help us make a hiring determination.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: University of Massachusetts - Boston, University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Mississippi State University, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Oregon, Nova Southeastern University, University of California Riverside, University of Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Lehigh University
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: Yes, by start of internship
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 50
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 50
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable): 5
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 Accepted
School Psychology Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Not Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Not Accepted
Non-Accredited Not 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: https://www.mayinstitute.org/careers/doctoral-clinical.html
Program Description

The May Institute is a nonprofit organization that provides educational, behavioral, and rehabilitative services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, brain injury, and severe behavior disorders. The primary goal of the Doctoral Psychology Internship program is to train interns who will become psychologists prepared to practice independently as scientist-practitioners in a variety of settings (e.g., community day and residential programs for individuals with disabilities, and public and private educational programs serving children with disabilities).

The program is designed around three possible training sites. There are two child sites: autism services, brain injury services. Both provide full year intensive school, and 24/7 residential program. Interns in adult services support adults with autism, intellectual disablities in day and residential services.

There are three ranking/match numbers (one for each training site). Internship applicants can meet with faculty from each site and rank one or all. Details about each training site are below:

May School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities in Randolph, MA. This is in a day and residential school supporting adolescent and transition age classrooms (up to age 21). Interns are trained in delivering consultation and direct service, primarily for students with autism and other developmental disabilities, and severe behavior disorders. The principles of applied behavior analysis are used to address skill acquisition needs as well as developing intervention plans for problem behavior.

May School for Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders, Norwood, MA. This is in a day and residential school primarily supporting students with brain injuries, neurodevelopmental disorders, and severe behavior disorders. The school uses a multidisciplinary approach with behavior specialists, social workers, nursing, and allied health professionals (speech and language pathologists, OTs and PTs). The principles of applied behavior analysis are used to design intervention plans for problem behavior.

May Center for Adult Services are day habilitation and residential supports programs that are located in Randolph, MA., and Revere, MA The focus of clinical work is improving quality of life for adults with disabilities through meaningful home and community engagement. Interns are members of the regional clinical team and develop skill acquisition and behavioral support plans, consult with program staff, and provide staff trainings focused on building therapeutic relationships, engagement in person-centered planning, teaching essential life skills, and promoting healthy relationships. This internship site will be primarily located in Randolph, MA, though we somtimes have options in our programs in Revere, MA. 

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

Autism spectrum disorder and brain injury are two specialized child populations we support. Autism and intellectual disability are supported in our adult services programs.

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://www.mayinstitute.org/careers/doctoral-clinical.html  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: 132 0 50 50 51 37 47 42
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 54 0 31 28 32 20 18 22
Total number of interns: 4 0 3 3 3 2 2 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 4 0 3 3 3 2 2 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 0 3 3 3 2 2 2
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 2 0 3 3 2 2 2 2
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 6 0 4 0 2 3
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 30 0 118 50 5 7
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Academic teaching: 1 1 1
Community mental health center: 0 0 0
Consortium: 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 2 1 1
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 0 0
Independent practice setting: 0 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://www.mayinstitute.org/careers/doctoral-clinical.html
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