Child Life Practicum

A child life practicum at Atlantic Health gives students introductory hands-on experience supporting children and families in pediatric health care settings.

children's hospital ward

Atlantic Health offers a 100-hour Child Life practicum experience during the summer. Our Child Life Program accepts students who are affiliated or unaffiliated with an academic institution.

Child Life practicums are completed at Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Medical Center and/or Hersch Children’s Center at Overlook Medical Center.

Completed applications should be submitted to childlifepracticum@atlantichealth.org. Applications that are not submitted in this format will not be accepted for review.

The Child Life Program at Atlantic Health follows the Association of Child Life Professional (ACLP) deadlines for application and offer dates >

Practicum applicants should refer to summer internship session deadlines.