Who are individuals currently enrolled in a predoctoral training program or internship?

Individuals currently enrolled in a predoctoral training program or internship are referred to as interns. This designation is used specifically for those who are gaining practical experience in the field of psychology, typically in a supervised setting as part of their graduate education. Interns are often completing the final steps of their training before obtaining their doctoral degree, making this title both relevant and widely recognized in the field.

The term "students" can be too broad, as it encompasses all individuals in educational programs, not just those in a predoctoral internship phase. "Practitioners" generally refers to those who are already licensed and actively working in the field, while "supervisors" denote individuals who oversee interns or trainees, rather than being the trainees themselves. Therefore, while each of the other terms pertains to individuals involved in psychology, they do not specifically identify the group in question as accurately as "interns" does.