The Summer Institute: Preparing for a Military-Focused Career Application

Who Should Apply

To be considered, all of the following criteria must be met. You must be:

  1. Enrolled in a doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology that is APA accredited
  2. In the 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of your doctoral program when you submit your application to CDP*
  3. Applying for or seriously considering a military internship in the US Army, Navy or Air Force
  4. A US citizen
  5. Not anticipating being on internship in Fall 2019

Application Checklist

  1. The application must be submitted online
  2. Applicants are required to write 2 essays (instructions included in the application)
  3. Applicants are required to provide one academic/professional reference and ensure that the individual identified completes the form online at: goo.gl/jikm1P
  4. Applicants must email their curriculum vitae (CV) to Hakimah Campbell at: hcampbell@deploymentpsych.org
  5. Students who are accepted to the program will be notified by early March 2019

For questions, please contact Hakimah Campbell hcampbell@deploymentpsych.org.

Begin your 2019 application below

                                                                  Personal Information                                                                     

                                                              Current Graduate Program                                                                

If your program is not APA accredited, you are not eligible to apply.
If you are not a U.S. citizen, you are not eligible to apply.

                                                                Background Information                                                                  

Military internship refers to the 11 training programs located throughout the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force, housed on military bases.
If you are accepted into the program you will need to be on TDY during your entire participation of The Summer Institute.
If you are accepted into the program you will need to be on TDY during your entire participation of The Summer Institute.

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Please complete each essay in 500 words or less.

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                                                                     Letter of Reference                                                                      
Please provide at least one letter of reference from a professor, clinical supervisor, or clinical peer. First, list the academic/professional reference below. Then have this individual complete the reference form via this link: https://goo.gl/jikm1P. Reference submissions should reach the CDP no later than 29 January 2019. It is your responsibility to ensure the reference form has been submitted on time. Your application will not be considered complete without it.

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Thank you for completing this application form and for your interest in attending The Summer Institute. Please sign and date below. 
I certify that the information contained in this application is true and accurate.

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Your contact information will not be shared outside of the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP). CDP will use your contact information to provide to you program-related communications (e.g., application and registration updates, information on course attendance and accommodations) and information on other, relevant CDP training activities. In addition, CDP engages in the programmatic evaluation of all of our training efforts; your contact information will be used to request information about your training experience at multiple time points following the completion of the application and training process. Your input will be used to assess and improve our training and programs.

Please select the box to acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms.