At INTEGRIS Health Children’s, our Child Life Internship follows the standards, requirements, and competencies set forth by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). Our internship program provides opportunities to gain education, skills, experience, and competency related to professional responsibility, assessment, and clinical interventions in a hospital setting, focusing on hospitalized children and families. During the internship experience, interns will evolve skills surrounding development in the hospital setting and further explore how to verbalize the “why” for interactions, as well as complete assignments and projects for further development. Our internship program provides adequate preparation and training for the Child Life Certification Exam and entering the Child Life career field.
For additional questions and information, please email the Child Life Internship Coordinator at: [email protected].
We offer a paid child life internship and are seeking candidates that are interested in making INTEGRIS Health Children's their home, transitioning into a full-time open position following the successful completion of the internship.
Completion of a bachelor's degree is required, and no school affiliation is needed.
The INTEGRIS Children’s internship experience is a 600-hour, 15-week, full-time experience.
Interns are expected to be available during standard business hours.
The tentative internship schedule is as follows:
Internship rotations will be decided based on the availability of the Certified Child Life Specialists.
Housing is not provided for students. However, there are apartment complexes near the hospital campus.
Meal vouchers are available for Child Life Department interns.
For further questions and information, please email the Child Life Internship Coordinator at: [email protected]
Application Requirements:
Submission materials include:
Completed Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Internship Readiness Common Application.
Completed ACLP Eligibility Assessment.
Official or Unofficial Academic Transcripts from all universities/colleges attended.
Requirements must be met for the candidate to be considered.
All application materials must be submitted to [email protected].
Attach all required documents in one email.
The next internship opportunity is Spring 2025, following the ACLP recommendations for internship application dates:
| Internship Session | Application Deadline | Initial Offer Date | Acceptance Date |
| Winter/Spring 2025 | September 6, 2024 | October 8, 2024 | October 9, 2024 |
Currently accepting internship applications!
