Does the internship shortage portend market saturation? 1998 placement data across the four major national training councils

The number of students admitted to applied psychology doctoral programs (clinical, counseling, school, professional) continues to rise despite recent shortages in internship positions. This study provides a historical context (1998) from which to compare the 1999 Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and internship Centers (APPIC) placement data as well as information not available from APPIC data, such as a breakdown of placement success by training council, type of placements (American Psychological Association-accredited-nonaccredited, paid-nonpaid) by training council, and analysis of reported practicum hours as they predict placement success. Incorporating these findings, the authors then discuss relevant implications as well as suggestions for future direction.