Applicants must be doctoral students enrolled in an APA-accredited graduate program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology. Academic coursework and preparation must be in accordance with APA accreditation standards. To be considered for internship at NMSU CAPS, applicants should meet the following requirements:

1. Comprehensive examinations must be passed before applying for internship.
2. Candidates must document a minimum of 400 direct service (intervention) hours prior to submitting their application.
3. All required coursework must be completed prior to the start of internship.
4. Applicants must have successfully proposed their dissertations prior to the start of internship.

NMSU CAPS values diversity and encourages applicants of diverse ethnic, racial, age, religious, sexual orientation, and other backgrounds to apply.

Successful applicants will demonstrate a strong interest in providing psychotherapy and other mental health services to college students, particularly within a multi-culturally diverse setting. They are typically interested in increasing their breadth of knowledge and clinical experience not only in individual and group psychotherapy, but also in outreach, consultation, and the provision of supervision.  They are also resourceful and adaptable as our community is geographically isolated where referral and specialty services may be difficult to connect to, allowing interns exposure to unique clinical experiences that require creative problem solving.

Intern Selection Process

The 25-26 APA internship is on pause. Please email campus_health@nmsu.edu for further information.