Issues of internship supply and demand: A survey of academic counseling and clinical programs

This article reviews internship placement rates since 1992 and provides com parative data from a survey of academic training directors in the Council o f University Directors of Clinical Training Programs, their student applica nts, and academic training director members in the Council of Counseling Ps ychology Training Programs. Data from the 1997-1998 internship year suggest that although internship placement rates have remained relatively stable s ince 1992, larger numbers of students have been unsuccessful in securing an internship. Implications of current market trends in conjunction with reco mmendations regarding possible solutions are discussed.