Child Life Student Opportunities
Child Life Manager
Phone: 315 464-7547
Email: lozitor@upstate.edu
Rachel Hannon, BS, CCLS
Student Placement Coordinator
Phone: 315-464-7506
Email: hannonr@upstate.edu
Upstate Golisano will not be offering a Child Life Internship in Spring 2021. At this time, we plan to continue to offer a Child Life Practicum.
Child Life Student Aide
Child Life Student Aides will provide developmentally appropriate play opportunities for patients at the bedside and in the playroom under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist. Child Life Aides will also be responsible for managing and cleaning play materials, choosing developmentally appropriate toys and activities, and reporting to a Certified Child Life Specialist. The position is unpaid but students will receive credit for volunteer hours. Applications accepted year-round.
Student Aide Information and Application
Child Life Practicum
This entry-level training, offered three times a year, is intended to introduce the undergraduate student to child life as well as the variety of experiences facing children and adolescents in a healthcare setting. A certified child life specialist (CCLS) will supervise the student as he or she participates in individual and group activities with children and families.
More information & application
Qualifications
Practicum students must have completed core curriculum, including child development course work, and must have demonstrated successful experiences with children. Child Life students must have taken Intro to Child Life course and completed a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer work within a Child Life program. This type of training is highly recommended for those students considering a career a child life specialist. Practicum students must complete 10 hours per week for a minimum of 100 total hours.- Please submit completed application along with your resume and cover letter.
PRACTICUM INFORMATION
PRACTICUM APPLICATION
- Applications should be sent to:
Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital
Child Life Student Program
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Application for practicum training requires submission of a completed application as well as an interview.
Application is not a guarantee of acceptance. Due to the expectation that we provide students with quality supervision and education during placement, a limited number of students are accepted per semester. Should you have any further questions, please contact the Child Life Program.
Internship Accredited by ACLP since 2017
Child Life Internship
Twice a year, for 15 weeks, our Child Life Program offers comprehensive internship training to qualified students currently enrolled in an academic program in Child Life or a related field. These are full time 40 hours a week training positions with sessions beginning in January, and September.
More information & application
Qualifications
To be an eligible candidate, you must possess:
- Core curriculum classes in child life
- Student or work experience with children in group settings
- Experience working with children and Child Life in an established Child Life Practicum, minimum of 100 hours
- Knowledge of psychosocial issues related to illness and hospitalization
- Student must be enrolled in an academic program; we do not accept independent students
- Please complete the Common Child Life Internship application and submit with a minimum of 3 professional references using the common recommendation form, a copy of unofficial transcripts, your resume and cover letter.
COMMON CHILD LIFE INTERNSHIP APPLICATION
INTERNSHIP LETTER
- Applications should be sent to:
Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital
Child Life Student Program
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Application is not a guarantee of acceptance. Due to the expectation that we provide students with quality supervision and education during placement, a limited number of students are accepted per semester. should you have any questions, please contact the Child Life Program.