Interested in becoming a child life specialist? There are currently five programs in Arizona offering internship and/or practicum experiences. Program information is listed below for your convenience.
Banner Children's at Thunderbird Medical Center
Wendy Pauker
602-865-5074
Wendy.Pauker@bannerhealth.com
Banner Thunderbird will NOT be hosting a practicum student at this time.
Banner Children's at Desert Medical Center
Jennifer Hansen
480-412-4815
1400 S. Dobson Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85202
Jennifer.Hansen@bannerhealth.com
Rotations in: Surgery, ER, Inpatient/Outpatient Oncology, and PICU
Click here for Internship Requirements & Application
Banner University Medical Center Tucson- Diamond Children’s Medical Center
Internship Coordinator: Hadley Trull
520-694-7462
1625 N. Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
Please email the Common Child Life Application to the below email:
bumctchildlifeinternship@bannerhealth.com
Internship Offered: Summer 2025- must be affiliated with a University.
Accepting Applications December 16th- January 3rd
Phoenix Area Collaborative Internship (PAC)
Mitch Cohen
602-463-4602
mcohen@ryanhouse.org
Exposure to Four Facilities & Eight Specialty Areas
Offered: F, Spr
Click here for internship requirements & common CLC internship application
We are now accepting applications for Fall of 2025.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
All internship info can be found on our web page.
Practicum info coming soon....
Inpatient, PICU, ED/Trauma, OR, Radiology, Outpatient Clinics
Internship Offered: F & Spr
Practicum Offered: Su
Tucson Medical Center
Internship Coordinator: Nikki Zucker
520-324-1154
5301 E. Grant Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85712
nichole.zucker@tmcaz.com
Surgery, Peds/PICU, Radiology, Peds ED
Internship Offered: Spr
Internship info can be found on our web page.
Arizona Child Life Internship Programs.
Many internship programs follow the ACLP recommended common internship application deadlines. Please visit the ACLP websitefor important dates. Deadlines may vary by program, so it is important to confirm dates with each internship site.
All Child Life Intern Supervisors are professionally certified by the Child Life Certifying Committee and have more than 4,000 paid clinical hours as a Certified Child Life Specialist.