This article's major objective is to effectively prepare the graduate student in psychology for the internship application process by providing critical and relevant information. Preparation begins early on in one's graduate career and usually involves the following steps: (a) establishing mentoring relationships, (b) preparing an application portfolio, (c) collecting information, (d) applying, (e) interviewing, (f) ranking the selected agencies, and (g) responding on selection day. Information is also provided on how to use the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral Internship Centers (APPIC) Clearinghouse. Finally, a brief section is devoted lo the process of choosing a non-APPIC site. Advance preparation can make this entire process easier and increase a student's chance of finding a suitable predoctoral internship in psychology. Internship is a critical time in the life of an emerging professional. The significance of this year of training for a student's long-term professional development cannot be emphasized enough. It is one of the most important and exciting processes a graduate student in clinical, counseling, or school psychology participates in to become a full-fledged member of the profession (Grace, 1985). However, the process of finding an internship can be anxiety-producing (Gloria & Robinson, 1994), especially because the number of unplaced applicants has increased and the number of internship positions, specifically those located in certain urban geographic locations, has decreased (Williams, 1992).

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