Application Procedures
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is proud to be a site within the APA-Accredited Nebraska Internship Consortium of Professional Psychology (NICPP). Interns do NOT rotate across Consortium Sites.
A completed application for a doctoral internship in health service psychology through the NICPP at CAPS (APPIC program code # 141611) must be received no later than November 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST for the 2026-2027 training year.
For details on the steps for completing the NICPP application, please go to the NICPP website. The NICPP requires the following for your application to be completed:
- One Cover Letter addressed to Dr. Matt Gormley, specifying which sites you are applying to in the first paragraph. Please explain why you are applying to CAPS.
- Include three letters of recommendation and your CV.
- Send official copies of all graduate transcripts.
NICPP uses the APPIC Application for Psychology Internships (AAPI). Mailed applications or emailed applications are not accepted. Please go to the APPIC website to find out more about the AAPI online or to complete your application.
Please Note: Employment at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will be contingent on satisfactory completion of a background check. The background check is performed after the intern has matched with CAPS. The content of the background check will include "a check for public and court criminal conviction records for a minimum of ten years, may include arrest and non-conviction criminal records within the past seven years, and open or pending criminal cases. Criminal history background checks do not involve checks for, or reference to, an applicant's credit history."1
Practica and Academic Preparation Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Applicant must be enrolled in an APA-accredited doctoral program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
- Applicant must have a conferred MA or MS degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
- Applicant must complete all doctoral coursework prior to the beginning of the internship year.
- Applicant must successfully pass their comprehensive exams prior to the CAPS application deadline.
- Applicant must be certified as ready for internship by their program’s DCT.
- Applicant has a minimum of 450 clinical/direct contact hours (AAPI Summary of Practicum Experience – Total Completed Intervention Hours).
- Applicants are expected to have an affirming stance towards all individuals, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identities, and religion. This should be seen in the applicant's cover letter and/or responses to the essay questions.
- License eligible as a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner in the state of Nebraska (Master’s Degree required in Counseling or Clinical Psychology).
- Applicants will also need to provide their own professional licensure (e.g., PLMHP) within the state of Nebraska.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Applicants who are reflective and self-motivated.
- Applicants who are committed to CAPS' Mission.
- Applicants who have received Supervision via Video Tape or Live Supervision.
Selection Procedures
After written application materials have been reviewed, selected applicants will be interviewed by the CAPS Training Committee. All applicants will be notified by the Consortium Administrative Coordinator, if they have been selected for an interview. Interviews are conducted via Zoom. Interviews are held from mid-December through the first few weeks in January. CAPS will hold a Q&A Follow-Up Meeting via Zoom in mid-January for those invited to interview.
NICPP fully endorses the APPIC match policy summarized in the following statement:
"This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC Policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant."
Statement on Nondiscrimination
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment.
Final Note from the Training Director
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact one of us. We wish you the best of luck in your search for the program that best fits you and your training needs. We understand that the internship selection process can be stressful. Take your time and review our materials, as we want our interns to have a good match based on their training goals and interests. If you believe our site within NICPP is a great fit for your training needs, we welcome your application.
Program Match Number 141611
Training Year: August 1, 2027 to July 31, 2028
Please direct inquiries specific to CAPS to:
Summer Bleich, PsyD, PLP | Co-Training Direction
(402) 472-7450 | sbleich2@unl.edu
Tricia Besett-Alesch, Ph.D. | Co-Training Director
(402) 472-7450 | tbesett-alesch2@unl.edu
1 Cited from the University of Nebraska's Human Resources web page under Policies for Recruitment and Hiring of non-academic positions: http://hr.unl.edu/policies/criminal-background-check-investigation-non-academic-positions
2 Cited from the University of Nebraska’s Equity, Access and Diversity Programs at: http://hr.unl.edu/policies/notice-nondiscrimination