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Clinical Training Institute

High-quality, hands-on training for students at all levels

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Build Your Skills. Make a Difference. Create Impact.

Students and interns are essential partners in advancing our mission and helping individuals and families thrive. By choosing a Wilder placement, you’re not just gaining valuable experience, you’re making a real difference in the lives of people in St. Paul and beyond.

Whether you’re pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master's, or Doctorate degree, Wilder offers meaningful internships and clinical training opportunities that prepare you for a career in health and human services. Our placements provide hands-on learning and professional development, helping you grow your skills while supporting families and communities.

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Placement Opportunities

Undergraduate-Level Social Work Internship

For students from Metropolitan State University and St. Thomas University pursuing a degree in social work.

Graduate-Level Social Work Internship

For graduate students pursuing a Master's degree in Social Work.

Psychology Practicum Training

For doctorate students seeking hands-on experience in psychological evaluation.

Doctoral Internship

For doctorate students seeking hands-on experience in community mental health.

I am so grateful that I came to Wilder for my training.  I didn’t know it was possible to work in this way.  Now I will always know how it can be done best. 

Why Choose Wilder?

Make an Impact
As part of Wilder’s team, you’ll help support the interconnected needs of families—economic stability, health and wellbeing, and educational success. Your work directly contributes to our whole family approach, a model designed to break down systemic barriers and uplift entire family systems.

Hands-On Experience
Integrate classroom knowledge with real-world experience. Wilder’s internships and clinical placements offer practical training in a professional setting, helping you develop the skills you’ll need to succeed in your career.

Work with Experienced Professionals
Learn from Wilder’s team of experienced providers, many of whom have longstanding relationships with local colleges and universities. You’ll be mentored by professionals dedicated to your growth—and to the future of the human services and mental health fields.

Advance Health Equity
Students placed with Wilder play an important role in promoting health equity. By increasing the number of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ providers, our student trainees help ensure our diverse community has access to culturally responsive care.

Be Part of a Movement
Wilder is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. As a student trainee, you’ll contribute to high-quality, billable clinical services while supporting clients on their path to healing and wellbeing.

Who Should Apply?

  • Bachelor students
  • Master’s students (Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Alcohol and Drug Counseling)
  • Doctoral students (PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy)

We primarily place students from our college and university partners. Don’t see your school? Contact us! We’re open to new partnerships when possible.

  • Adler Graduate School
  • Augsburg University
  • Bethel University
  • Metropolitan State University
  • St. Catherine University
  • St. Mary’s University
  • University of St. Thomas
  • University of Minnesota