Shriners Children’s Greenville Child Life Practicum Program
Are you ready to take the next step toward a career in child life? Shriners Children’s Greenville offers a dynamic Child Life Practicum Program designed to provide pre-internship students with invaluable learning experiences. Through observation, patient interactions and engaging non-clinical assignments, participants will deepen their understanding of child development in a healthcare setting. Guided by a certified child life specialist, practicum students will apply their knowledge while supporting patients and families during their hospital journey.
This practicum is a pre-internship opportunity allowing students to grow and learn through observation, interactions and non-clinical learning assignments. Practicum students will apply their developmental knowledge through interactions with patients and families under the direct supervision of a certified child life specialist.
Semester Offering: Spring and summer 2026.
Affiliation: Open to both affiliated and unaffiliated students.
Practicum Requirements:
- Application form: SACLP Common Child Life Practicum Application (General 4 – Southern Association of Child Life Professionals).
- Recommendation forms: Two recommendations included within the SACLP application (pages 9 and 10).
- Letters of recommendation are not accepted.
- Professional resume.
- Minimum of 100 volunteer hours (50 of those hours must be completed in a hospital).
- Academic transcripts: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Required courses: Play, Child Development and Introduction to Child Life.
- At least one course must be taught by a certified child life specialist.
- If courses are in progress when you apply, please submit a Course in Progress form.
- Required courses: Play, Child Development and Introduction to Child Life.
- If any applications are missing required information or include additional forms, they will not be accepted.
Key Dates
Key Dates for Spring 2026 Practicum:
- Application Deadline: October 1 by 11:59 p.m. ET (Please note this differs from the SACLP website).
- Interview Offer Date: October 10.
- Interviews: October 16-22.
- Offer Notification: By October 31.
- Acceptance Deadline: Must accept within 24 hours of receiving the offer.
Key Dates for Summer 2026 Practicum:
- Application Deadline: February 4 by 11:59 p.m. ET (Please note this differs from the SACLP website).
- Interview Offer Date: February 13.
- Interviews: February 19-25.
- Offer Notification: March 6.
- Acceptance Deadline: Must accept within 24 hours of receiving the offer.
Application Submission
Please send all application materials or questions to grn-childlifespecialists@shrinenet.org.
