Identifying, obtaining, and completing a predoctoral psychology internship: Research considerations

The quality of clinical training is a critical factor to consider when sele cting a psychology predoctoral internship placement. Yet, research activiti es are also an integral part of a scientist-practitioner training model. Pu rsuit of ongoing research training during an internship can impact an indiv idual's professional development and productivity, both during the internsh ip year and beyond. Although many published resources have outlined the ste ps to obtaining a predoctoral internship, few sources have offered adequate consideration of research goals and training. To address this gap in the e xisting literature, the present article offers a discussion of research iss ues relevant to the process of identifying, securing, and completing a pred octoral internship in applied psychology.