Child Life Internship and Practicum

The Division of Child Life and Integrative Care at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers both a child life internship and a child life practicum experience.

Both of these experiences are specifically for individuals preparing for a career in child life.

Please visit the Association of Child Life Professional’s website to learn more about the academic course-work required for child life certification eligibility.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center does not offer shadowing opportunities for prospective child life specialists outside of these two student opportunities:

• The child life practicum is optional for individuals who are preparing to become child life interns. This practicum opportunity is open to applicants nationwide for the summer semester, and restricted to local applicants for the winter / spring and fall semesters.
• The internship in child life is accredited by the Association of Child Life Professionals. This opportunity is open to applicants nationwide and requires completion of all academic course-work for child life certification eligibility prior to this experience. This opportunity is offered 3 times a year (winter / spring, summer, and fall) for 16 consecutive weeks, full-time. A part-time internship opportunity is also available. Multiple candidates will be offered internships each semester with one offer per semester specifically prioritized for a local applicant.

Learn More at our Info-Sessions

We will be hosting opportunities for child life students to participate in an information-sharing session. These sessions will have a focus topic and will also offer space for participants to ask general questions and gain valuable insights from CCLSs. If you are interested in joining one of our free and virtual sessions, please register using the following Zoom links:

November 13, 2024, 1-2pm EST:
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December 10, 2024, 3-4pm EST:
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February 20, 2025, 12-1pm EST:
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March 3, 2025, 3-4pm EST:
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July 30, 2025, 12-1pm EST:
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August 18, 2025, 3-4pm EST:
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