The child life internship is a concentrated fourteen (14) week placement within the health care system where qualified students gain practical intensive experience in the child life profession.

The primary goal of Le Bonheur’s child life internship program is to provide an opportunity for students to evaluate the strengths and limitations of their current knowledge and to broaden their understanding of the child life profession. The child life intern, with the guidance and supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist, participates in the development and implementation of therapeutic, educational and recreational activities for the patients and the families of Le Bonheur based on an understanding of child development.

Through the cooperation effort between Le Bonheur’s child life staff and the student’s University Advisor, the child life internship program bridges the gap between classroom theory and professional services.