International Students and Pre-Doctoral Internship: An Interview with Maria Aparcero-Suero9/18/2023 Maria is an international student from Spain. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Clinical Psychology at Fordham University. She is currently completing her pre-doctoral internship (forensic track) at Patton State Hospital and will complete her post-doctoral fellowship there during the upcoming training year. Maria joined the Psychology-Law Research Lab at Fordham University in the fall of 2017. Prior to her doctoral studies, she earned a master’s degree in Criminal Justice & Criminology at East Tennessee State University. Her major research interests include forensic assessment, cross-cultural assessment, instrument validation, immigration psycholegal evaluations, feigning, and sexual offending. Maria is an active member of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. She also served as the international student representative at Fordham Graduate Student Council for 4 years (2018-2022).
In this interview, Maria discussed unique challenges faced by international students in the preparation of pre-doctoral internship in clinical psychology. Rules and regulations related to international students (e.g., work permit, health insurance) were highlighted during the discussion. The timing of applying for post-doc position as well as seeking employment were also covered. Below is an outline with timestamp for your convenience: (00:20) Introduction (07:16) What did you do to be competitive before applying to a clinical psychology program in the U.S.?
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