Thank you for your interest in our Child Life Internship Program at Levine Children's Hospital. Our Child Life Internship Program is a 15-week, 600-hour placement accredited and recognized by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) on their professional website. The program has met the minimum standards for a clinical internship program set forth by the ACLP.
The Child Life Internship provides a supervised, guided learning experience with children. It has been designed to meet your unique needs and allow you to acquire professional child life skills.
Child Life Internships are offered in the winter/spring and summer to students attending a university. They are organized to meet the requirements of the ACLP to address your specific interests and comply with your academic institution's requirements.
The internship lasts 15 weeks with students working 40 hours per week. It is a full-time, unpaid position that is divided into two, six-week rotations. Each rotation includes orientation and a site visit, with shadow weeks in between the rotations. With the guidance of the Child Life Internship Coordinator, interns will choose one of the clinical areas they want to complete a rotation. The other clinical area is assigned.
Important Application Dates
Session |
Application Deadline |
Initial Offer Date |
Acceptance Date |
---|---|---|---|
Winter/Spring | September 7 | The second Tuesday of October | The second Wednesday of October |
Summer | January 5 | The second Tuesday of February | The second Wednesday of February |
Due to an overwhelming number of applications, we are unable to confirm if your application packet was received.
To be considered for the Child Life Internship, the following criteria is required:
Complete the ACLP Internship Readiness Common Application
Complete the ACLP Internship Readiness Common Application, which can be found on the Application Portal. Detailed instructions on how to complete the application can be found in the guide.
You will need to include the following application components:
Submit the downloaded application via email
Once all parts of the online application have been completed, applicants can download the application and submit it by emailing it to childlifeinternship@atriumhealth.org. (Note: the email subject line should state the internship session (winter/spring or summer, and the year.) The PDF downloaded as part of the ACLP Internship Readiness Common Application is the only component that will be reviewed. No additional documentation will be required or reviewed for a candidate’s initial submission (no letters of recommendation, cover letters or resumes).
Please note that at this time, we are unable to enter into new affiliation agreements.
Child Life has been a part of Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center since 1977, and at Levine Children's since its opening in 2007. The Child Life Department has more than 30 staff members, including:
The areas in which we provide services are as follows:
Housing is not provided by the hospital to the child life interns. The Child Life Department can make recommendations on housing in the Charlotte area, if needed.
Black scrub top and bottoms. A white or black long sleeve shirt can be worn under scrub top. Shoes must be closed-toe and have a covered heel.
Interns are required to read the following book prior to beginning their internship. As an intern, you will be required to have access to this book. It may be purchased through the Association of Child Life Professionals online store.
The Handbook of Child Life - By R. Thompson (2009)
For questions, please contact Internship Coordinator, at childlifeinternship@atriumhealth.org.