Clinical Psychology Internship Application Information

Thank you for your interest in the APA-approved, pre-doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship at Lurie Children's.

Qualifications

Applicants must have completed at least three years of coursework and practice before the internship. All comprehensive exams and qualifying documents must be completed satisfactorily before February 1. Preference is given to applicants from APA-approved clinical programs who have extensive training in both clinical and research areas of child psychology.

The deadline for receiving applications is November 1, 2023. Virtual interviews for the Pediatric Psychology Track will be on January 9th and January 17th. Virtual interviews for the Clinical Child Psychology Track will be on January 10th and January 16th. Interviews are not required but are strongly encouraged for serious candidates. Candidates will be notified by December 15 if an interview is recommended.

Applicants with diverse identities and students with bilingual skills are strongly encouraged to apply. Lurie Children's serves an extremely diverse population and all interns have the opportunity to work with people from different ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Applicants to the Lurie Children's internship are hereby informed that hospital regulations require that all new employees must undergo and pass drug testing before employment begins.

Salary & Benefits

The start date for all interns will be July 1, 2024. Interns receive an annual salary of $42,120 with an additional $750 per year for reimbursed professional development expenses. Time off includes 22 personal days off, seven national holidays, and five professional leave days (conferences, dissertation work, job interviews). As employees of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, all interns receive a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Interns have individual offices with phones, computers, and printers. Our interns are supported by an administrative assistant specifically for the department’s psychology and psychiatry program trainees who assists with scheduling, nonclinical patient communication, and a variety of other administrative tasks.

How to Apply

To complete your application for the internship in clinical psychology at Lurie Children's, all of the following material must be submitted. This isdone on the Association of Psychology and Postdoctoral and Internship Centers website where you can submit the materials electronically.

A completed application will consist of:

  • A completed standard AAPI form verified by the student’s Academic Director of Clinical Training. The AAPI form includes the application itself, a curriculum vitae and all graduate transcripts.
  • Three letters of recommendation. At least one letter should be from a supervisor in a practicum or clinical placement.

If you have questions regarding internship program, call Lymaries Velez at 312.227.3410 or email lvelez@luriechildrens.org.

The psychology internship is in compliance with all APPIC policies regarding the match. Read the match policies.

“This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.”

This internship is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002-4242

Phone: 202.336.5979
E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org 
Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

Note: All applications should be submitted according to AAPI instructions for online submission. No emailed, faxed or mailed applications will be accepted.

Please address any correspondence to:
Kelly Walker Lowry, PhD
Director of Training in Psychology
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, #10
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2605
Phone: 312.227.3421
E-mail: klowry@luriechildrens.org