The Psychology Department offers an intensive externship focusing on psychological assessment. Students have the opportunity to complete psychological assessments with a diverse inpatient population of children, adolescents and adults. Students receive individual supervision as well as participating in a weekly testing seminar. In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in treatment planning with the multidisciplinary team for the patients that they are testing.

The externship is restricted to doctoral candidates in the field of Psychology. Students are required to work 16 to 20 hours per week. The externship extends from August to June of the following year.

To apply, send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, a description of testing experience (including the number and name of tests administered, the number of tests scored, and the number of reports written), and a sample testing report to the address below. For additional information, please call 202-244-6216.



The Psychology Department also offers opportunities for summer externships. This externship provides the same opportunities as the externship that extends through the academic year.

The externship is restricted to doctoral candidates in the field of Psychology. Students are required to work 16 to 20 hours per week. The externship extends from June to August.

To apply, send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, a description of testing experience (including the number and name of tests administered, the number of tests scored, and the number of reports written), and a sample testing report to the address below. For additional information, please call 202-244-6216.



The Psychology Department offers a non-stipended internship program for doctoral candidates in the field of psychology. This is an intensive program designed to prepare interns to function successfully as professionals. Interns have the opportunity to conduct individual and group therapy, participate in weekly seminars focusing on assessment and therapy, conduct psychological assessments, provide supervision for externs, participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning teams, and attend in-house training seminars. Interns will find that the Psychiatric Institute of Washington services a diverse inpatient population, including, children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of presenting issues.

The internship is restricted to doctoral candidates in the field of psychology. We offer a two-year, half-time internship as well as a full-time position. The internship begins in August.

To apply, send a letter of interest, APPIC application, curriculum vitae, a sample testing report, transcripts of all graduate work, and three letters of recommendation to the address below. For additional information, please call 202-244-6216.

For detailed information about PIW's Clinical Internship Program, click here.