Psychology Internship FAQ

Interns work 40-45 hours per week, typically being on-site from approximately 8:00 am or 9am to 4:00 pm or 5pm, Monday through Friday. This estimate includes all core and elective rotations, meetings, administrative activities and didactics. The internship faculty value, balance and support the notion that interns have commitments, interests and activities outside of work. The internship is a one-year full-time (2,000 hour) program and must include a minimum of 500 patient contact hours.

No, interns are not on-call or expected to work at night or on the weekends. Interns are only expected to respond to patient emergencies during the workday. Psychiatry residents, fellows and faculty cover call for evenings and weekends.

Yes, there are post-doctoral fellowship positions available annually. Currently, there are pediatric and adult post-doctoral positions available in neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology. Two post-doctoral fellowships in Autism are available, and one post-doctoral position is available in Adult Health Psychology. Others that may be available, depending on funding for the 2024-2025 year, include Integrated Care, Pediatric GI and Pediatric Pain.

Interns receive a stipend of $35,568 for the 2023-2024 training year. Benefits offered at no cost to interns include: health insurance for the intern and family members, life insurance, disability insurance, malpractice coverage, vision and dental insurance and on-campus parking. This package of benefits, fully funded by the internship program, is worth up to $10,500. Each intern is appointed to the House Staff of IU School of Medicine and is entitled to 10 paid university holidays and an additional 15 PTO Days (paid time off) as part of the training year. Three professional days are also included as part of the internship program.

Ten internship positions in seven tracks are available for the 2023-2024 year. One position will be in Autism, three in Child/ Pediatric, one in Child/Autism, three in Adult Health, one in Addictions and one position in Pediatric Neuropsychology.

Living in Indianapolis is very affordable. The city was named one of the most affordable housing markets, with over 90 in a cost of living index.

The theoretical orientation of the faculty is diverse, including behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, multimodal and interpersonal.

The Neuroscience Center, Indiana University Hospital Clinics, Riley Hospital for Children and the Pediatric Care Center (PCC) are all located on the 500-acre campus of Indiana University and Purdue University (IUPUI) in downtown Indianapolis. University Hospital, Riley Hospital and the PCC are within walking distance of each other on campus. The Neuroscience Center (Goodman Hall) is connected to the campus by way of free shuttles, a 10-minute drive, or a 15- to 20-minute walk. The IU Health North – Meridian Crossing location is approximately a 30-minute drive from downtown. Efforts are made to minimize days in which interns must travel between the northside and downtown locations. The Georgetown Integrated Care site is approximately a 15- to 20-minute drive from downtown.

Please email the Training Director, Ann Lagges, PhD.