Mass General for Children Child Life Internship Program

We will NOT be offering Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 600-hour internships.

MGfC Child Life internship placements are offered during the Fall and Spring academic semesters. Summer and Winter internships are not offered. We do not offer practicum placements at our institution.

Eligibility Criteria

• Actively enrolled in an academic child life program for duration of internship
• Minimum of 100 hours of child life volunteer and/or practicum experience under the supervision of a certified child life specialist

Application materials include:

• Application (PDF) - We do not accept the ACLP Common Application
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (Official transcripts may be requested later in the process)
• Three reference letters (two of which are required to come from someone who has observed you working with children)

All completed application materials must be scanned into a single document and then submitted electronically in a single email to childlifeinternship@mgb.org. Application submissions must be received by the Association for Child Life Professionals (ACLP) established deadlines. Please refer directly to the ACLP website for the submission deadline, as well as offer and acceptance deadlines.

MGfC Child Life Internship Committee:

Contact: childlifeinternship@mgb.org

Anne Pizzano, MS, CCLS (Manager)
Hillary D’Amato, MSW, CCLS
Kaitlyn McGuire, MS, CCLS
Katie Weagle, MS, CCLS

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you accept interns that are completing an independent internship? No, all interns must be enrolled in a child life academic program during the duration of their internship with the intent of pursing a career as a child life specialist. Acceptance to this internship program is also contingent upon the establishment of a contract between Mass General for Children and the student’s academic institution.

Are child life internship experiences offered in the summer? No, child life internships are only offered during the Fall and Spring academic semesters.

Are internships paid? No, child life internship experiences are not paid.

Do you offer practicum placements? No, we currently have no practicum placements available.

How many students do you accept at a time? The number of students accepted will vary from semester to semester due to the number of applicants and supervisor availability. Generally, we accept 2 to 4 child life students.

Do I get to choose which area I’m placed in? Child Life interns may share feedback pertaining to areas of interest. However, placement decisions are made at the discretion of the child life team.

Do you provide housing for out-of town students? No, MGHfC does not provide housing for students.

Is parking provided/available for child life interns? No, there is no parking on-site for child life interns. However, there are a few local parking garages that do offer parking for a daily fee of $20-$40. MGH is conveniently accessible by several forms of public transportation.

Should you have additional questions that are not listed here, please contact MGfC Child Life and Committee:

Contact: childlifeinternship@mgb.org

Anne Pizzano, MS, CCLS (Manager)
Hillary D’Amato, MSW, CCLS
Kaitlyn McGuire, MS, CCLS
Katie Weagle, MS, CCLS