2026-27 Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology
Purpose of Internship
The purpose of the Milton Hershey School (MHS) Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology is to train future psychologists for entry-level professional practice in health service psychology with diverse children and adolescents. Interns are provided with a variety of clinical, consultation and assessment experiences with children and adolescents from families of lower income within a residential school setting.
Eligibility
Doctoral students in an APA-Accredited clinical, counseling or school psychology program are eligible to apply. Broad-based training in clinical child and adolescent psychology and psychopathology and a minimum GPA of 3.5 are required. Comprehensive exams must be passed by the application deadline and all coursework toward the doctoral degree must be completed by the end of the academic year prior to the start of internship. The applicant must complete four-plus years of graduate study leading to a doctorate by the time the internship starts. By the beginning of internship, interns are required to have a minimum of 650 practicum hours (minimum for intervention and assessment plus supervision) prior to beginning internship; a minimum of 400 hours in intervention and a minimum of 250 hours in assessment. Applicants need to have supervised practice experience in both intervention and assessment with children and adolescents, implemented empirically-supported treatments and evidence-based practice for children and adolescents and a solid background in test administration and report writing with children and adolescents.
Milton Hershey School supports and follows a policy of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex (including sexual orientation/gender identity), age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability or use of a guide or support animal because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law.
Schedule
The internship is full-time for a year beginning on July 31st and ending on July 30th of the following year. Interns are given credit for a minimum of 2,000 hours of training for the full year, which is designed to meet all state licensure requirements. Interns work a 40-hour week. However, the residential nature of MHS necessitates that there will be times that the workday extends beyond these hours. It is estimated that interns will spend approximately 35 percent of their time in clinical activities, 25 percent of their time in consultation activities, 20 percent of their time in assessment activities, and 20 percent of their time in individual and group supervision.
Stipend & Benefits
The annual stipend for the doctoral psychology internship is $43,888.00. In addition to major medical health care, dental health care, and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) are provided for the intern and his or her dependents as a part of the internship. MHS offers free meals during the hours when the interns are working on campus through the MHS cafeteria. Administrative and clerical assistance are provided. Each intern has a private office and computer with Internet access. The interns have access to printing, photocopying, faxing, and scanning equipment, scientific journal articles as well as interlibrary loans. The Department has a large array of psychological and psychoeducation testing kits and equipment for the interns’ use. Online and computer scoring is available for many assessment measures. The interns also have available to them a large selection of therapeutic materials and resources. Payment for student membership in the American Psychological Association (APA) and Time2Track are provided. Interns receive a $200 spending allowance to purchase books and other resources that each intern can keep at the conclusion of the internship. Additionally, interns are provided with up to $300 toward professional conference/workshop expenses and receive up to 5 days of professional development leave. There are additional opportunities for continuing education during the internship year.
The Milton Hershey School is seeking three full-time psychology interns. Our program utilizes the AAPI Online. In addition to a cover letter, applicants are required to submit: 1) a completed AAPI, 2) three letters of recommendation, 3) a current curriculum vitae, and 4) a transcript from all graduate programs attended. No additional materials are required. All application materials for the 2026-2027 year must be submitted through the APPIC portal by midnight EST on Nov. 15, 2025.
The Milton Hershey School psychology internship program is a participating member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) and adheres to all policies and procedures of the association. 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. Application is with the formal APPIC application and interns are identified through the “Match” process. Information about the Match process and application forms may be downloaded from the APPIC website at http://www.appic.org.
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
- 202-336-5979
- [email protected]
- www.apa.org/ed/accreditation
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