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Yale Psychology Doctoral Internship Program

The Psychology Section within the Yale Department of Psychiatry offers one of the nation’s premier internships in clinical and community psychology, developing the next generation of leaders in this field. Over 15 students are accepted annually to this program, which has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1970. To acknowledge the depth and range of training and experience prior to entering the program, Internship trainees in the program are referred to as “Psychology Fellows” The internship begins on July 1 and concludes on June 30 of each academic year.

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Yale Doctoral Internship in Clinical & Community Psychology

The Psychology Section within the Yale Department of Psychiatry offers one of the nation’s premier internships in clinical and community psychology, developing the next generation of leaders in this field. Up to 14 students are accepted annually to this program, which has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1970. To acknowledge the depth and range of training and experience prior to entering the program, Internship trainees in the program are referred to as “Psychology Fellows” The internship begins on July 1 and concludes on June 30 of each academic year.

The Yale Doctoral Internship is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association through 2032. Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336-5979 / E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org / Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation.


The Yale Experience will change you professionally — and personally.

Interns in this program train in one of the world’s most vibrant academic medical centers where the emphasis is on state-of-the-art clinical care, professional education, and research. The interns have access to an enormous range of medical school and university resources.

Yale Doctoral Internship in Clinical & Community Psychology - Training Brochure

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