University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctoral Psychology Internship Admissions, Benefits, and Outcomes

Program Disclosures

This program does not require trainees to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institutions affiliation or purpose (admissions, hiring, retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values.)

This internship position is a 12-month appointment, beginning August 1 and ending July 31, for a total of 2,000 hours in a 52-week period. The aim of our program is to train generalist psychologists as health service providers providing services in an interdisciplinary setting.

Admissions

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HoursAmount
Direct contact intervention hours350
Direct contact assessment hours0

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None

  • Interest and experience in individual brief therapy
  • Interest and experience in group therapy
  • Interest and experience in supervision of trainees
  • Interest and experience in Behavioral Health/Interdisciplinary work
  • Interest and experience in Let’s Talk /Outreach
  • Interest and experience in working with underrepresented or underserved populations
  • Interest and experience in mental health crisis work
  • Interest in learning the skills required to be a Health Service Provider as a psychologist

Financial and other benefits (2026-2027)

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Full/Part TimeSalary Amount
Full Time$36,500
Part TimeN/A (This is a full time position)

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This program provides interns with medical insurance. Trainees are not required to contribute to the cost.

Coverage:

DescriptionAvailable?
Coverage of family membersYes
Coverage of legally married partnerYes
Coverage of domestic partnerNo

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DescriptionAmount
Hours of annual paid personal time off (PTO and/or vacation)80 hours
Hours of annual paid sick leave/PTO80 hours

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In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, our program will allow reasonable unpaid leave to interns/residents in excess of personal time off and sick leave.

  • Paid legal holiday
  • Program development funds ($500)
  • Technologically equipped office
  • Research time (40 Hours)
  • Professional development (40 hours)
  • Flex time for required after-hours work
  • Ability to work from home at some capacity

Outcomes

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DescriptionTotal
Interns who were in the 3 preceding cohorts12
Interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing a doctoral degree0

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100% of our trainees from 2022-2025 are in a post-doctoral residency position.

Facility/LocationPost-Doctoral Residency PositionEmployed Position
Academic teaching00
Community mental health center00
Consortium00
University counseling center80
Hospital/medical center00
Veterans affair health care system00
Psychiatric facility00
Correctional facility00
Health maintenance organization10
School district/system00
Independent practice setting30
Other00

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