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Professional Education
Child Life Training

Practicums

Pre-internship experiences open to individuals interested in pursuing a Child life internship.

Applicants must (1) be enrolled in or have completed college level child development coursework (child development, theories of child development, etc.) (2) have completed 150 hours of verifiable fieldwork experience with children (3) have completed at least 50 verifiable hours of fieldwork with hospitalized children and (4) be able to commit a minimum of 150 hours to be completed in one semester.

To apply, download the application packet and mail it to:

Texas Children's Hospital
Child Life Services WT 16-277
Attention: Amy Curry, MS, CCLS, Practicum Coordinator
6621 Fannin
Houston, Texas 77030

For more information, call 832-824-1763.

Internships

Opportunity for last semester seniors, graduates or graduate students to refine advanced clinical skills.

Applicants must (1) have completed or be enrolled in a degree plan such as Child Life, Child Development, or a related field (2) have a GPA of at least 3.0 (3) have 150 hours of supervised experience with physically well children (4) have 150-200 hours of supervised experience applying introductory theory to interactions with hospitalized children.

To apply, download the application packet and mail it to:

Texas Children's Hospital
Child Life Services WT 16-277
Attention: Internship Coordinator
6621 Fannin
Houston, Texas 77030

For more information, call 832-824-1656.

Learn more about Child life at Texas Children's.