We only accept interns affiliated with a college or university. All Child Life internship application materials must be emailed to childlife@marshfieldclinic.org before midnight or postmarked by the deadline for consideration.
Complete internship prerequisites before you apply.
If you are a Therapeutic Recreation (TR) student, you must be eligible to sit for both Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Certification exam and NCTRC exam.
1. College transcripts
Provide your transcripts and a list of current coursework. Student issued transcripts are acceptable.
2. Eligibility assessment
Update your
assessment on ACLP's site prior to your internship.
3. Medical Terminology
Complete Medical Terminology. If you're a TR student focusing on dual certification, you must take both Child and Adolescent Development Course.
4. Minimum of 200 volunteer hours
100 hours of well-child experiences:
- Summer camps
- Nursery or daycare
- School-age after-school programs
- Boys and Girls Club
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters
- Coaching
100 hours with children and families in a medical/alternative setting:
5. Required readings
Read the following prior to your internship at Marshfield Children's:
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Child Life in Hospitals: Theory and Practice; Thompson and Stanford
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Psychosocial Care of Children in Hospitals: A Clinical Practice Manual; Gaynard, Wolfer, Goldberger, Thompson, Redburn and Laidley
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Meeting Children's Psychosocial Needs Across the Healthcare Continuum; Rollins, Bolig and Mahan
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The Handbook of Child Life: A Guide for Pediatric Psychosocial Care (2009); Thompson
- Highly suggested: A Child in Pain, Leora Kuttner
- Highly suggested: The Pips of Child LIfe: The Middle Years of Play Programs in Hospitals, Turner and Brown
- One from a mentor/supervisor of volunteer or work experience
- One from an education advisor/professor
Recommendation forms can be emailed with your application to childlife@marshfieldclinic.org
7. Resume
Include your education and field experiences on your resume.
8. Cover Letter
Include your specific interests to our program.
9. Coursework
Successfully complete child life coursework inclusive of the six applied areas of study, as required by ACLP.
10. Goals and Objectives
Include what you hope to accomplish during your internship.
11. Confirm in-progress coursework
Complete your Confirmation of Child Life Course In-progress form and submit with your application materials to
childlife@marshfieldclinic.org. (Find this form at the end of your application.)
12. Confirm in-progress practicum
Complete your Confirmation of Child Life Practicum In-progress form and submit with your application materials to
childlife@marshfieldclinic.org. (Find this form at the end of your application.)
13. Verification of Related Experience Hours
Include a form for each individual experience.
14. Essay Questions
Complete and attach.
After meeting prerequisites, complete your application.
After reviewing the applications, the top 10 candidates will be contacted for an interview either onsite or through Skype. If you are offered an internship and accept, you will need to complete the health work requirements and a background check. If not already established, we will need an affilliation agreement/contract with your college/university.
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This internship site is accredited by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP), under the direction of Certified Child Life Specialists.
