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Child Life Student Internship and Practicum Programs

Duke Children's Hospital

Duke’s Child and Adolescent Life Program accepts university-affiliated undergraduate and master's level candidates for both practicum and ACLP accredited internship positions.

Child Life Internship

If you are interested in applying for a child life internship at Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center, please review the Association of Child Life Professional's internship requirements.

Information and applications:

We are accepting applications through an online program, please send an email to ChildLifeStudents@dm.duke.edu for the appropriate links and information for submission.
Please include “Internship Application Request” in the subject and the semester/year you are interested in applying to, your full name and email address in the body of the email.

Internship Offer and Acceptance Dates 2020-2021

If you have questions regarding the Duke Child Life Internship program, please email ChildLifeStudents@dm.duke.edu.

Child Life Practicum

If you are interested in applying for a child life practicum position at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center, please review the Practicum Application Information and email ChildLifeStudents@dm.duke.edu for the appropriate links and information for submission. Please include “Practicum Application Request” in the subject line and the semester/year you are interested in applying to, your full name, and email address in the body of the email.

Practicum Offer and Acceptance Dates 2020-2021

If you have questions regarding the Duke Child Life Practicum program, please email ChildLifeStudents@dm.duke.edu.