Interview process description: |
Connections Internship Consortium (CIC) currently offers 14 full-time Doctoral Internship positions at 4 different CIC sites: Connections Academy East, Connections Day School, New Connections Academy and South Campus. Students from Psychology Doctoral Training Programs who have met all the requirements of their program for application for Doctoral Internship are invited to apply for Internship at the Connections Internship Consortium. CIC adheres to the APPIC Match policies and participates in APPIC Match and uses the online AAPI. (www.appic.org).
CIC will base its selection process on the entire application package; however, applicants who have met the following qualifications prior to beginning internship would be preferred:
Application Process
Applicants must complete and submit the online AAPI (APPIC standard application) and include the following:
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Cover letter (as part of AAPI): Please specify the sites for which you want to be considered.
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Case Conceptualization Example or Deidentified Report Example
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Completed Program’s Verification of Internship Eligibility and Readiness from Director of Training
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Current Curriculum Vita (as part of AAPI)
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Three Standard Letters of Reference, two of which should be from direct supervisors of your clinical work (as part of AAPI).
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Official Transcripts of ALL graduate work
*Please Note: All application materials must be received by the date noted in the current APPIC directory listing in order to be considered.*
Interview Process
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The CIC training program agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking related information for an intern applicant.
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All applications will be screened by the CIC Training Committee, using a standard Application Rating Scale, and evaluated for potential goodness of fit with the CIC Internship Program.
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All application materials must be submitted by Tuesday, November 21st, 2023. Applicants with incomplete files may not be considered for an interview.
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All applicants will be notified by email by Friday, December 15th, 2023 regarding whether or not they have been chosen for an interview. Interviews will be scheduled in December and January and will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
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CIC Intern interviews are virtual. Participation in a virtual interview is required and in-person tours are optional but not required or preferred.
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The CIC Intern interview typically consists of a 1 hour program review, 2-4 hours of formal interviews with the members of the CIC Training Committee and site specific clinical staff, and a group meet & greet with current CIC interns.
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Interviews for the 2024-2025 training year will be conducted virtually using a Google Meet Platform to increase access and reduce potential financial hardships.
*Please Note: All interns who match with CIC must successfully pass fingerprint-based criminal background check, medical examination and drug screening before beginning the CIC Internship.*
If you have any questions please contact:
Gwen Grant, Psy.D., NCSP Connections Organization/CIC Clinical & Training Director
ggrant@counselingconnections.net ~ 773.620.6512
Site Specific Contact Information:
Connections Academy East (CAE):
Ruth Tompkins, Psy.D.
Director of Training
Lake Forest, IL
rtompkins@connectionscademyeast.net
224.544.5920 ext. 101
Connections Day School (CDS):
Kristen Mittl Pollina, Psy.D.
Director of Training
Libertyville, IL
kpollina@connectionsdayschool.net
847.680.8349 ext. 306
New Connections Academy (NCA):
Gwen Grant, Psy.D., NCSP
Director of Training
Palatine, IL 60074
ggrant@newconnectionsacademy.net
773.620.6512
South Campus (SC):
Vanessa Davidson, Psy.D.
Director of Training
Palatine, IL
vdavidson@southcampus.net
847.359.8300 ext. 216 |