Child Life Internship and Practicum
Part-Time Internship Opportunity

Part-Time Internship Schedule

The part-time child life internship opportunity will be completed within 6 to 8 months through part-time hours equaling 600 hours meeting the Association of Child Life Professionals criteria for eligibility for child life certification.

Candidates are encouraged to apply for this opportunity if they meet the eligibility criteria and are able to commit to part-time clinical learning hours. The schedule for this internship will include day, evening, and/or weekend hours depending on the rotation assignments and with consideration of the students’ needs.

This internship opportunity is encouraged for individuals who, for any reason, have significant limitations completing a traditional 40hour/week internship opportunity.

Options:

  1. Six Month Part-Time Internship
    Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of 24 internship hours per week
  2. Eight Month Part-Time Internship
    Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of 20 internship hours per week

Schedule Requirements for Part-Time Internship

Applicants must be able to commit to:

  • One week of orientation, full-time M-F 8am-4:30pm in early January
  • A minimum of 8 hours a day for a minimum of 2 days a week during normal business hours Monday-Friday. That equals a minimum of 16 hours a week of the total weekly hours that must be completed during normal business hours.

Due dates for this application follow only the Winter / Spring deadlines specified under the “Apply for Internship” tab.

Applicants will turn in one application for the Winter/Spring application cycle and indicate if they are applying for the full-time, part-time, or both opportunities. Applicants who are applying for the part-time opportunity are asked to indicate which is preferable to them between the 6-month or 8-month options.