Child life specialist internship

What is a Clinical Internship?

As a requirement to sit for the Child Life Certification Exam, students must complete a (minimum) 600 hour clinical internship in child life under the direct supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist.

Internships are typically full-time, hands-on, and are required to meet the eligibility requirements for the child life certification exam. Internships are experience-based and are designed to teach and develop independent skills of child life practice.

Individuals are expected, by the conclusion of the internship, to be able to function as job-ready, competent child life professionals.

Most internships are unpaid; however, there are a few child life programs that do offer paid internships.