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The Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) is an educational, non-profit organization with the mission of enhancing internship and postdoctoral training programs in professional psychology. Members are independent agencies conducting or sponsoring internship or postdoctoral training programs, with over 700 programs represented.
The Association of Psychology Internship Centers (APIC) was formed in 1968 to bring order to the process of internship selection by publishing a directory of programs and to begin the development of national intern selection procedures.
In 1991, APIC changed its name to APPIC adding postdoctoral training programs. In 1999, APPIC developed the national computer match for internship placement and in 2000 developed the APPIC Application for Psychology Internships (AAPI).

The Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) is committed to enhancing internship and postdoctoral training in professional psychology.
To accomplish this mission, APPIC:

1. Develops minimum standards for quality internship and post-doctoral training programs.
2. Facilitates the development of new internship and postdoctoral programs.
3. Develops selection policies and procedures to facilitate a fair and orderly process of matching applicants with internship programs.
4. Publishes a directory of internship and postdoctoral programs in professional psychology that meet APPIC membership standards.
5. Facilitates the placement of unmatched internship applicants through the APPIC Clearinghouse.
6. Promotes the discussion of relevant selection and training issues for interns and postdoctoral fellows.
7. Facilitates, through both formal and informal mechanisms, resolution of issues and problems that arise during selection or training of interns or fellows;
8. Develops relationships with professional associations committed to doctoral and postdoctoral training and other aspects of professional psychology;
9. Facilitates the exchange of information between doctoral programs and agencies offering internship and/or postdoctoral training in professional psychology;
10. Represents the views of internship and postdoctoral agencies to relevant groups and organizations in professional psychology.
11. Disseminates information on experiential training to members of the psychology community.
12. Encourages research in the areas of psychology training and supervision.
 

Get to know more the organization by visiting their official website at http://www.appic.org/.