Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research

How to Apply

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To Apply

  • Please go to https://psychpracticum.apa.org 
  • Begin your application by uploading the following information to that site:
    • CV
    • Transcript (unofficial is sufficient)
    • One case or testing report
    • Letter of readiness from your training director
    • Two letters of recommendation from supervisors (one current)
  • Then, email the following additional materials directly to Brian Smith, PhD, Admissions Coordinator:

Please write "Psychology Externship" in the subject line, and make sure that all documents are attached in a single email.

Our admissions faculty will conduct interviews between late January and mid-February.

For additional information, or to discuss your application, please contact Julietter Meyer, PhD, Externship Director.