We accept affiliated and unaffiliated applicants. Upon acceptance into the program, unaffiliated applicants must provide proof of Professional Liability Insurance at the specific amount requested by INTEGRIS Health.

The INTEGRIS Children’s internship experience is a 600-hour, 15-week, full-time experience.

Interns are expected to be available during standard business hours.

• Certain rotations may require an intern to work some evenings.

We accept unaffiliated applicants and students affiliated with a college or university.

The tentative internship schedule is as follows:

• Week 1: General orientation and module review
• Weeks 2-7: Unit Rotation 1
• Week 8-9: Mini Rotation
• Weeks 9-15: Unit Rotation 2

Internship rotations will be decided based on the availability of the Certified Child Life Specialists.

Housing is not provided for students. However, there are apartment complexes near the hospital campus.

Meal vouchers are available for Child Life Department interns.

For further questions and information, please email the Child Life Internship Coordinator at: [email protected]

If accepted into the INTEGRIS Children’s ACLP accredited Child Life Internship, you are eligible to apply for the Regional Child Life Internship Scholarship if you meet the scholarship conditions.

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Application Requirements:

Must be a college senior, graduate student, or a college alum with a strong background in child development or a closely related field. 

• Bachelor’s or master’s level academic preparations are accepted.
• We accept unaffiliated applicants and students affiliated with a college or university.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon acceptance. 

Submission materials include:

Completed Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Internship Readiness Common Application.

• Internship Readiness Common Application 
• Download the completed application for submission.
• For more information, check out the ACLP Internship Readiness Common Application Guide

Completed ACLP Eligibility Assessment.

• The ACLP Internship Readiness Common Application includes a section to upload the Eligibility Assessment.

Official or Unofficial Academic Transcripts from all universities/colleges attended.

• The ACLP Internship Readiness Common Application includes a section to upload transcripts.

Requirements must be met by the application deadline for the candidate to be considered.

The ACLP Internship Readiness Common Application PDF must be emailed to [email protected], following the email guidelines in the “Application Submission and Timeline” section.

All application materials must be emailed to [email protected]. 

Email Guidelines:

Attach all required documents in one email.

Title of email and attachment: *Insert Name* - *Semester of Application* *Year* Internship

• *Insert Name* is where you will insert your First and Last name.
• *Semester of Application* is the internship session in which you are applying, such as Spring, Summer, or Fall
• *Year* is the internship year in which you are applying

Conclude the email with the following:

• First and Last Name
• Phone Number
• Email Address