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Aspirational Benchmarks
Prior to applying to internship, we hope all students will have achieved the following benchmarks over the course of their graduate training:
| Aspirational Benchmarks | Minimum Benchmarks |
|---|---|
| 500-700 Direct contact clinical hours | Below 500 may cause concern for internships, and for most students, above 700 may have diminishing returns for internship purposes. (These hours include both psychotherapy and assessment hours). |
| 5-8 Integrated assessment reports | 100 hours (~5 integrated assessment reports) |
| 5 or more publications (3 of which are peer-reviewed) | 1 publication |
| 5 or more presentations | 4 presentations |
These are targets on average - individual students will have different training goals, and should adjust their targets in discussion with mentors.
These benchmarks are derived from data from peer institutions and clinical science internship applications.