Application

Child Life Summer Practicum Application

Thank you for your interest in the Child Life Practicum at Northwestern Medicine. Our practicum serves as a way to empower and equip students on their journey to become child life interns and professionals.

Practicum students will have the opportunity to shadow certified child life specialists and gain exposure to various areas of the hospital. You may make site visits to Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Proton Center and Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Northwestern Medicine. Practicum students will engage in hands-on learning as they initiate therapeutic activities in the playroom and at bedside with pediatric patients and siblings.

There are four components to this application:

  1. Application
  2. Resume
  3. Three Recommendation forms completed by professional references
  4. Verification of Experience form(s)

Timing of application process:

  • Applications open: October 15
  • Application deadline: December 15
  • Practicum offer date: First week in February

To keep the application process fair for all candidates, we will not be able to review any applications not completed in their entirety by the December 15th deadline. Submitting an incomplete application will result in disqualification. Thank you for your understanding as we strive to make this process as fair as possible for all candidates.

Please complete the application below in its entirety with the required documents and hit the SUBMIT button below. Once you begin the application, you will not be able to save your progress. We recommend completing your personal statements in a separate document first.

Eligible candidates will be offered an on-site or virtual interview.