Dear Prospective Intern:
Thank you for your interest in our internship program. Two Child Life or Recreation Therapy (with minor or strong emphasis in Child Psychology) interns will be selected for the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Internship lengths are 16 weeks for Fall and Spring, 15 weeks for Summer, both 40 hours/week. Early application is recommended.
***ALL REQUIRED COURSE WORK MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR INTERNSHIP***
Students are required to have:
1. College transcripts (student copy ok) and a list of current course work.
2. A Medical Terminology course is REQUIRED for this internship. Also TR students focusing on dual certification are required to take both Child and Adolescent development, beyond the Life-Span course. **All TR students must be eligible to sit for both Child Life Council Certification Exam as well as NCTRC Exam.**
3. Minimum of 50 volunteer hours with well children, additional 50 hours with hospitalized and/or children with disabilities is required.
4. Mandatory readings prior to internship include:
Child Life in Hospitals Theory and Practice
Thompson & Stanford
Psychosocial Care of Children in Hospitals: A Clinical Practice Manual
Gaynard, Wolfer, Goldberger,Thompson, Redburn & Laidley
Meeting Children's Psychosocial Needs Across the Healthcare Continuum
Rollins, Bolig & Mahan
The Handbook of Child Life: A Guide for Pediatric Psychosocial Care (2009)
Thompson
5. Two letters of recommendation. Professional letters please (one from a mentor/supervisor of a volunteer/work experience and one from an educational advisor)
6. A current resume (include education and field experiences).
7. Child Life Council Coursework Review is highly recommended. Fee is $35.00 and can be found on Child Life Council website http://www.childlife.org/Certification/Getting%20Certified/CourseWorkReview.cfm
8. Health Requirements for Internship (does not have to be completed prior to the interview)
9. University contract with hospital (upon acceptance of internship)
10. Background Check (upon acceptance of internship)
11. No longer accepting applications for Summer or Fall 2013 Internship positions. Summer 2013 AND Fall 2013 Internship positions have all been filled! Please see link below to apply for Spring 2014 Internship.
SPRING 2014 INTERNSHIP APPLICATION
***Please review Child Life Council's new deadlines for Internship Application process at
http://www.childlife.org/StudentsInternsEducators/InternshipCoordinators/InternshipDeadlines.cfm
If after reviewing the following information, you are still interested in an internship at our facility, the application must be completed and returned by the following dates:
| Semester |
Application, etc. Due |
Offer Deadline |
| Fall (Sept. - Dec.) |
May 5th |
2nd Tuesday of June |
| Spring (Jan.- May) |
September 5th |
2nd Tuesday of October |
| Summer (May - Aug.) |
January 5th |
2nd Tuesday of February |
After reviewing the applications, I will notify the top ten qualified candidates to schedule an interview.
Free housing, discounted lunches and parking are currently available to students.
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me at (715) 387-7361. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Heidi Giese, CTRS, CCLS, CIMI
Child Life Manager
PLEASE NOTE: NEW ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS
Important Upcoming Changes to the Eligibility Requirements from the Child Life Council
Child Life Course Work Requirement Policy
* All applicants for the Fall 2013 and subsequent exams will be required to successfully complete a minimum of one child life course taught by a Certified Child Life Specialist as part of this requirement