2013-2014 APPIC (internship) interview thread

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I'm wondering what people's experiences are with being "waitlisted." I'm waitlisted with the Louisiana School Psychology Internship Consortium. Do these ever turn into actual interviews? Also, is it worth going to the interview? I assume I am probably at the bottom of the pile because I wasn't offered an interview up front, so it seems like a long shot. But maybe people do get accepted from the waitlist!
 
I got waitlisted last year and didn't hear from them again, but I have heard rumors of people occasionally being interviewed off the waitlist, or of sites saying you can rank them from the waitlist (implying they'll rank their waitlisted candidates).
 
Texas State University Counseling Center! Personalized email for an interview invite! Monday, December 16th, Friday, January 3rd and Monday, January 6th Phone interviews are Tuesday, December 17th, Thursday, January 9th and Friday, January 10th and typically last an hour and a half.

SO EXCITED!!!
 
I saw the Baylor/Texas Children's Hospital invite for the peds psych rotation, but has anyone heard from Baylor on the DePelchin Children's Center-Child/Family Psychology Track??


Thanks!
 
Interview question---is it necessary/advisable to bring copies of your CV to these interviews, or is it safe to assume they have? On a 'normal' interview I would totally do so, but wondering if that is the etiquette with this kind?
 
jjeggles2012 said:
Interview question---is it necessary/advisable to bring copies of your CV to these interviews, or is it safe to assume they have? On a 'normal' interview I would totally do so, but wondering if that is the etiquette with this kind?
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I did last year, based on recs from multiple sources. No one ever asked for one, but pretty much every applicant had them. I plan on doing it again this year -- I wouldn't want to give the impression of being unprepared.
 
jjeggles2012 said:
Interview question---is it necessary/advisable to bring copies of your CV to these interviews, or is it safe to assume they have? On a 'normal' interview I would totally do so, but wondering if that is the etiquette with this kind?
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I have been told to bring CVs since the faculty members interviewing you may not necessarily have been the ones who reviewed your application materials.
 
DrAQB said:
I have been told to bring CVs since the faculty members interviewing you may not necessarily have been the ones who reviewed your application materials.
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I agree. I think that's also what the APAGS internship workbook recommends
 
Interview extended by phone from Access Institute in San Francisco, rejection email from Marin HHS. Access interviews are happening right now, though mine isn't until the 17th of December. Haven't heard from any other places yet! Hang in there everyone.
 
Invite for SUNY Upstate Child & Adolescent Track, received just now, via "dear applicant" email. 🙂 Interview dates offered:

Wednesday 12/11
Thursday 12/12
Thursday 1/2
Wednesday 1/8
Thursday 1/9
Wednesday 1/15
Thursday 1/16
Wednesday 1/22
Thursday 1/23

Was concerned I wouldn't hear from them, as they had notified their adult track a week or so ago. Yay!
 
Oh -- I also received a phone call this morning from UBC/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Child Therapeutic Day School Track & Adolescent School Based Track. Only one date offered: 12/19. Eek, so soon!
 
psych85 said:
I got a Brown invite this morning too! YAY!! Mass email, Child Track, and interview dates are January 3, 6, 8, 14, and 16.
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Has anyone heard back from Brown to confirm the interview date? I've been holding my 3 preferred dates since yesterday morning, and I'm wondering if anyone has already heard back. Thanks!
 
wondering! said:
Has anyone heard back from Brown to confirm the interview date? I've been holding my 3 preferred dates since yesterday morning, and I'm wondering if anyone has already heard back. Thanks!
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I haven't heard back either. It's driving me nuts!! Hopefully we'll hear soon :-/
 
AllChildPsych said:
I saw the Baylor/Texas Children's Hospital invite for the peds psych rotation, but has anyone heard from Baylor on the DePelchin Children's Center-Child/Family Psychology Track??


Thanks!
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I applied to that track as well, and I haven't heard anything. I do know though that the Baylor's Psychiatry dept internship (where the DePelchin track is housed) is completely separate from the Baylor/TCH internship (this one is housed in the pediatrics dept at Baylor). So I don't think there would be any relationship between the interview/invite processes at these two internship sites.
 
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Generic Rejection email
12/3/13
 
North Texas (Dallas) VA Medical Track. Generic email. January 6, 8, and 16 interviews.
 
Also, a rejection from the Mississippi Medical Center/VA Medical Center.
 
JonEC said:
Geo Care Treasure Coast
interview invite on 12/3/13
via phone call
only 1 time slot offered = 1/8/13 at 2:30p.
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I received a call today from Treasure Coast to schedule an interview. They offered Jan 9th but I have two interviews scheduled the 10th and 13th. Mine has been scheduled for Jan 22nd at 9:30 and will last 2-3 hours. This is a forensic treatment center.
 
Generic rejection email from HCMC in Minneapolis.
 
Personal invite from West Haven VA, Clinical Health Psychology. Scheduled for single date.
 
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jjeggles2012 said:
Interview question---is it necessary/advisable to bring copies of your CV to these interviews, or is it safe to assume they have? On a 'normal' interview I would totally do so, but wondering if that is the etiquette with this kind?
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At the beginning of each interview I would walk in and say something like, "Hi there, my name is XX XX [offer to shake hands] I'm from XX, its so nice to meet you." The interviewer says something generic and you respond accordingly and then hold out your CV and say, "Here is an updated copy of my CV. I wanted to make sure you had a copy before we get started"

You might even practice this so you figure out how to do it without it being awkward.

Between the period of time when I submitted my applications and the actual interviews some things on my CV had made forward progress (i.e., I think a manuscript had been accepted and I think I submitted another for publication) and I wanted to make sure I gently pointed this out. All but one of the interviewers at various sites responded with some degree of excitement and either reviewed my updated CV or simply asked what had changed. One person declined my offer and stated that she had already reviewed your CV earlier that day.

For those of you applying to academy sites or sites that really emphasize research, I would encourage you to think about how you can show forward movement on your CV. Can you push out another paper that is already close to being finished? Can you gently ask your mentor if the two of you can find a time to work on the manuscript that needs to be revised and resubmitted so that it is back under review, or possibly accepted, by the time you interview. You never know what could move you up a notch or two.
 
Email invite (generic) from VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center.
Geropsychology Track.

Possible dates: January 7, January 9, January 14 and January 16.
 
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ClinNeuroNerd said:
Personalized e-mail invite from Rusk Rehab at NYU Langone this morning... looking like they're doing rolling invites for those who started to get concerned 🙂
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I recieved mine this morning too! Pediatric Track. I think the one before was an adult track invite, correct?

mv201 said:
Interview at Primary Children's, generic "Dear Applicant". Asked to list preferences from: 1/10,13,14
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Awesome! But really, I am throwing myself a pity party, because I REALLY wanted to go there and my inbox is empty :/
 
Appalachian Regional Healthcare personalized interview invite email received this afternoon. Dates are Jan 3, 7, or 10.
 
hopefulpedsgirl said:
I recieved mine this morning too! Pediatric Track. I think the one before was an adult track invite, correct?


Awesome! But really, I am throwing myself a pity party, because I REALLY wanted to go there and my inbox is empty :/
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Me too! Drat.
 
Email invitation with personalized Word doc letter to VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (Topeka track).

Interview dates:
January 9
January 10
January 16
January 17
 
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Finally received a rejection from UCSF yesterday (pretty sure I was wait-listed). C'est la vie - probably would not have gone to the interview even if offered at this point.

Seems like my sites are pretty on top of this...heard from 11 out of 16 thus far!
 
herwitz said:
Email invitation with personalized PDF letter to VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System.

Interview dates:
January 9
January 10
January 16
January 17
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Do you mind sharing if you applied to the Topeka or Leavenworth track? And congrats!
 
Has anyone heard from the Palo Alto VA? They start interviewing in two weeks!!
 
Generic e-mail from Florida Dept. of Corrections saying they received application materials and will be reviewing in the next 2 weeks. They will notify before Dec. 14.

I'm getting antsy over here! So far I've heard from 3 of 17 sites (they've all been interviews, thank God!) but I just want to know what dates to block off and where to look for lodging and flights! Anyone else in this boat? I've applied to all forensic sites (mostly BOP and state hospitals).
 
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