Child Life Internship Program
The Child Life internship program at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn while performing the roles and functions of a Child Life specialist and to provide a variety of Child Life services, all under the supervision of a certified Child Life specialist. To those purposes, the program affords the intern with the opportunity to experience a variety of patient and family issues, to take advantage of regular educational sessions, and to engage in ongoing discussion of the internship experience.
Internships at Children’s Memorial Hermann are twice a year: spring and fall semesters. The internship is a full time 40-hour work week for 14 weeks for a total of 560 hours. The internship semester consists of one week of orientation, two six-week placements and a one-week rotation for a variety of opportunities. The intern will be required to work some evening and weekends. Generally, we offer placements to two to three applicants each semester. The number varies depending on current staffing and the ability to train that would best benefit the intern. Submitting a completed application does not guarantee an interview or acceptance. Each application will be reviewed to determine if the applicant meets all the requirements. The most qualified applicants will be offered interviews. An on-site interview is preferred, though phone interviews are offered due to travel constraints.
All materials to be enclosed together in your application:
- Completed application. Click here to download a copy of the internship application.
- Transcripts from all universities attended (student copy acceptable) demonstrating a cumulative GPA of 3.0-4.0 with a minimum of 10 courses relating to the field of child life (course content as required to sit for the Child Life Counsel Certification Exam. Please refer to the Child Life Council for appropriate courses.)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current resume
- Practicum experience in an establish Child Life program is preferred. A minimum of 150 hours of volunteer experience in a children’s hospital setting or with children will be considered.
Download an internship information document to get more details on an internship with the Child Life Department at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. You can also contact our internship coordinators.
Julia Mendoza, CCLS
713.704.1470
Julia.mendoza2@memorialhermann.org
Stacy Neblett, CCLS
713.704.0479
Stacy.neblett@memorialhermann.org