APPIC Interview Invitation Thread (2021)

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Congrats! Have you scheduled the Core Values Assessment and all yet? I just received an email about that part but haven't heard about the interview dates for my actual sites yet...
Congrats to you too! They said the CVA scheduling comes in a separate email so I am sure your offer is coming. What sites did you apply to? I applied to several also but only heard from this one so far. It seems though that if you get one you get them all as the offer stated "I am pleased to inform you that in addition to satisfying the APPI internship requirements you have also been identified as a Best Qualified applicant for temporary federal employment" which I take as meaning generally, not just for this one site...?
 
Has anyone heard back from Mt. Sinai Beth Israel in New York?
Nope haven't heard-and pretty sure from knowing people who applied in past years that they send out interviews and rejections around the same time so I don't think they have sent anything yet! hope we both hear good things soon 🙂
 
Official Site Name: Pine Rest
Date Invitation Received: 12/04
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Residential and Acute Hospital
Interview Dates Offered:12/18, 12/28, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Writing reports for practicum.
 
Congrats to you too! They said the CVA scheduling comes in a separate email so I am sure your offer is coming. What sites did you apply to? I applied to several also but only heard from this one so far. It seems though that if you get one you get them all as the offer stated "I am pleased to inform you that in addition to satisfying the APPI internship requirements you have also been identified as a Best Qualified applicant for temporary federal employment" which I take as meaning generally, not just for this one site...?
FCC Allenwood and Terre Haute; the email about the CVA came from Allenwood. Yeah I would think the best qualified applies to all sites (fingers crossed anyway) so hopefully we'll hear from the others soon!!
 
Congrats! Have you scheduled the Core Values Assessment and all yet? I just received an email about that part but haven't heard about the interview dates for my actual sites yet...
I haven't heard anything from any BOP sites and my application still says received. I hope thats not a bad sign 😳
 
At my PsyD program, all students are paid for all practica. About $5,500 per practicum (16-20 hrs/week) is normal. $1,500 is the smallest amount we can get (usually unfunded externships), and some sites pay as high as $9,000 for the year (usually forensic sites). I thought all doctoral psych students were paid for practicums!
Where is this program?!
 
Congrats to you too! They said the CVA scheduling comes in a separate email so I am sure your offer is coming. What sites did you apply to? I applied to several also but only heard from this one so far. It seems though that if you get one you get them all as the offer stated "I am pleased to inform you that in addition to satisfying the APPI internship requirements you have also been identified as a Best Qualified applicant for temporary federal employment" which I take as meaning generally, not just for this one site...?
I applied to Victorville, Tallahassee, Butner, Lexington, Rochester, and Springfield. You?
 
Official Site Name: VA Eastern Colorado
Date Invitation Received: 12/3
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): General
Interview Dates Offered: 1/4, 1/11, 1/25
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: running and yoga.. anything to keep the endorphins flowing 🙂

Official Site Name: Tewksbury Hospital
Date Invitation Received: 12/3
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): did not specify
Interview Dates Offered: notifying at later date
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: see above
 
Schedule whatever works with your schedule. Doesn't really matter when you are in those blocks. I can't ever remember order f interviews making a speck of difference in final rankings.
Ok helpful. Thank you!
 
Official Site Name: VA Palo Alto
Date Invitation Received: 12/4
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Didn't mention in email but I applied to neuropsych
Interview Dates Offered:12/17 & 12/18, 1/4-1/28
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Cake & ice cream
 
Official Site Name: Central Regional Hospital
Date Invitation Received: 12/4/20
Method of Invitation: (Mass?) E-mail
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Neuro/Gero
Interview Dates Offered: Jan 11, 14, 19, 22

I was feeling pretty dejected after 7 rejections and 1 waitlist, so this feels huge!! Especially because geography-wise this was one of my top sites!
Same!! See you there 🙂
 
Anyone apply to Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) – Child & Trauma track and hear anything? I know YCSC has called with invites but only Early Childhood Track and Pediatric Track have been reported on this thread. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Waiting as well!!
 
Waiting as well!!
I’m waiting on a different track that has sent out both rejections and interviews? Really confused as it is likely my top site in terms of fit clinical and research domains. Hoping to hear soon but it’s getting late on the east coast.
 
Those who heard from the BOP’s, for the OF-5 form, how have y’all answered the “I can report for duty within (____) days after notification”?
 
Official Site Name: FBOP Allenwood
Date Invitation Received: 12/4/20
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: They said someone will be reaching out soon to establish date
Did you also get the OF-5 form?!
 
Congrats to you too! They said the CVA scheduling comes in a separate email so I am sure your offer is coming. What sites did you apply to? I applied to several also but only heard from this one so far. It seems though that if you get one you get them all as the offer stated "I am pleased to inform you that in addition to satisfying the APPI internship requirements you have also been identified as a Best Qualified applicant for temporary federal employment" which I take as meaning generally, not just for this one site...?
Did you also get an email from the monster jobs site that said best qualified?
 
Those who heard from the BOP’s, for the OF-5 form, how have y’all answered the “I can report for duty within (____) days after notification”?
I haven’t gotten the form yet. 🤷🏼‍♀️ But two emails saying I’ll be sent one.
 
When did you get that email? I got an email from the application rep.
About 20 minutes ago. It just says "You have been found qualified for this position and you have been referred to COESD for employment consideration" and isn't site specific. I don't know if that means I'm not best qualified or what. Is this what you mean by application rep?
 
About 20 minutes ago. It just says "You have been found qualified for this position and you have been referred to COESD for employment consideration" and isn't site specific. I don't know if that means I'm not best qualified or what. Is this what you mean by application rep?
I got the same email; it just said qualified not best qualified but since I already heard about scheduling the CVA, I guess that means we're good to go...
 
About 20 minutes ago. It just says "You have been found qualified for this position and you have been referred to COESD for employment consideration" and isn't site specific. I don't know if that means I'm not best qualified or what. Is this what you mean by application rep?
Yes I received this same email. I’ve heard from two out of six sites, so I think it means we’re moving forward.
 
Anyone hear from Allina Health in Fridley, MN? They said today was their notification day but they weren’t clear as to if they would tell us if we got rejected or just ghost. Thanks in advance!
 
I had a long phone call with a friend who interned at the Sacramento VA and she had nothing but positive things to say about the site! Here are some bulletpoints:
  • They were accredited on their first try, which is apparently a big deal
  • Clinicians are younger at this site, but experts in the field
  • They really tailor the internship to what you want-- if you want certain cases or experiences, just speak out!
  • The PTSD team in particular is super strong and the clinicians there are the top experts in the field
  • There is the opportunity to partner with UC Davis psychiatry residents. I can't remember the specifics of this partnership, but she made it sound really cool
  • Apparently, the training director is also awesome and she liked the TD a lot
  • They're trying to get applicants with better experience in neuropsych for those who are interested in this rotation-- hence the neuropsych report requirement this year
Sorry if these are super generic notes. Over all, my friend had a great experience and recommended the site. I'm definitely applying as a result. Hope this helps a bit!
This is amazing, thank you so much!! 😃😍
 
Official Site Name: University of Miami Counseling Center
Date Invitation Received: 12/4
Method of Invitation: Personal email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums):n/a
Interview Dates Offered: Indicated follow up phone call with dates coming soon
Hi! I was just wondering around what time you received the email?
 
Official Site Name: University of Washington, School of Medicine
Date Invitation Received: 12/4 (5:45 PM EST)
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): General Child Track
Interview Dates Offered: 1/5
 
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