Resources for Internship Programs
Child Life Internship Program Development
Internship Program Self-Review Tool
In response to member interest, and at the request of the CLC Executive Board, the Education Committee (now known as the Child Life Education & Training Committee) developed an internal program evaluation tool for child life internship programs. These guidelines for voluntary review were designed to promote and enhance the quality of internship programs by establishing best practices.
It is important to note that these self-review tools are based on the Official Documents of the Child Life Council, Standards for Academic and Clinical Preparation Programs. It is not the intent of Child Life Council to endorse or promote any program that takes part in this review. It is a voluntary process, to be used as an evaluation tool.
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Child Life Internship Program Self Review Tool 
Internship Scheduling Recommendations
After conducting a survey of child life academic and internship programs, the Child Life Education & Training Committee makes the following recommendations for scheduling internship application and offer deadlines. Each program should investigate the feasibility of conforming to these dates to ensure they are meeting the needs of both students and the program in the most effective manner. The Child Life Education & Training Committee encourages clinical and academic programs to continue to work together as they provide training programs for future child life specialists.
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Internship Session |
Application Deadlines |
Offer Deadlines |
Acceptance Deadlines |
| Fall | May 5 | June 22 | June 28 |
| Winter/Spring | September 5 | October 22 | October 28 |
| Summer | January 5 | February 22 | February 28 |
Should a deadline fall on a weekend and/or holiday, then the date should be moved forward to the next business day.