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HOW
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To apply for a Navy
Psychology Internship at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
, Bethesda or Naval
Medical Center, San Diego:
Contact
a Navy Medical Programs Recruiter in your area. Find a Medical
Programs Officer recruiter near you. The recruiter will help you process
your entire application package consisting of the APPIC application and
other documents required for commissioning as a naval officer. Applications
should be submitted via a Medical Programs Officer Recruiter. There is
no need to submit documents directly to the internship training directors.
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Required
Documents
1)
APPIC
Standardized Internship Application form (APPI, parts I & II).
Application forms for the current year may be found on the APPIC
web site.
2)
Curriculum Vitae: clinical experiences, research experience, publications,
listing honors, and other information relevant to your training
in psychology.
3) Official transcripts for all college and graduate level courses.
(Transcripts should be sealed and signed by the originating institutions).
4)
Three supporting letters from professors, program directors, and
supervisors familiar with your academic performance, psychological
skills, and supervised clinical experiences. Note: Letters of Reference
should be submitted in a sealed envelope with signatures of the
writers over the back flap to ensure authenticity.
5)
Documents required for commissioning as a naval officer. (The recruiter
will help you assemble these documents).
All
required documents, including the APPI, will be forwarded by your
local Medical Programs Recruiter to the National Director via the
Navy Recruiting Command in Millington, TN.
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APPLY EARLY!**
Note:
Applications must be completed by 30 November 2008. Due to the extra
steps involved in applying for a Navy internship, prospective applicants
are strongly encouraged to contact their local Navy Medical Programs
Officer Recruiter by mid-September or earlier to
start the application process. Later contact is permitted, but increases
the chances of not completing the application in time to meet the
30 November deadline date. The Navy board that selects interns meets
in early January.
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The
Interview Process
All applicants
for the Navy’s psychology internship program who meet the
physical and background qualifications for officer commissioning
are invited for an interview.
Funding permitting,
the Navy will pay for you to travel to one of the two sites for
an interview. (Your recruiter will have more information.) Applicants
are encouraged to visit at least one of the two internship sites
for a personal interview.
Interviews will
be conducted at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
, Bethesda on 11 and
12 December 2007. Naval Medical Center, San Diego will conduct interviews
on 9 and 10 January 2008. Your Medical Programs Recruiter will make
the arrangements for you to be interviewed on one of these dates.
Individuals
who are unable to schedule interviews on these dates can also schedule
interviews on a case-by-case basis. See Contacts
below to schedule interviews on dates other than those stated above.
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Additional
Application Components In
addition to completing and sending in items # 1-4 above, you will
also be required to pass certain physical and background screenings.
These will be addressed by your recruiter but are mentioned here
for your information. Note: This is not an exhaustive list of all
requirements but is provided merely to elaborate on the process.
Additional requirements
include, among others:
• A complete
physical coordinated by your recruiter at an Armed Forces Medical
Center.
• A complete
background investigation including all educational, vocational,
and domicile information for the last ten years.
• Criminal
background check.
• Proof
of United States Citizenship (often a birth certificate or citizenship
papers).
• Other
requirements might also apply, ask your recruiter for more information.
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Contacts
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