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 Application for a Child Life Internship

​After completing your internship prerequisites, submit your application materials including Marshfield Children's Hospital Essay Questions to childlife@marshfieldclinic.org.


Marshfield Children's Child Life & Expressive Therapies manager schedules interviews with the top 10 applicants.




Application deadlines

We follow Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) deadlines for the internship application process.

In short, application materials are due according to the semester in which you apply:

Fall (September – December)

Application due March 15. Offers extended first Tuesday in May.

Winter/Spring (January – May)

Application due Sept. 5. Offers extended second Tuesday in October.

Summer (May – August)

Application due Jan. 5. Offers extended second Tuesday in February.

ACLP further defines internship deadlines. You can learn more on ACLP's website