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At Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, our Child Life Program offers shadowing experiences, summer Practicum experience and internships in the Fall and Spring semesters. Our program strives to immerse, educate and support those exploring and pursuing Child Life careers through these opportunities. Below, you will find information pertinent to each of our student programs we offer. For further questions and information, please email our Child Life staff.

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