Affiliation Process

Please refer to the official UCSB PaCE policy article to determine whether you qualify as an affiliated student.

If you meet the criteria—specifically, successful completion of five Child Life courses through UCSB PaCE and maintaining good academic standing—and you receive an internship offer from a hospital that does not currently have an affiliation agreement with UCSB, the following steps must be taken:

  1. Notify the Internship Coordinator immediately upon receiving the offer.

  2. Provide contact information for the hospital and the appropriate site representative.
    The Program Manager will initiate communication between the hospital and UCSB’s legal counsel to explore the possibility of establishing an affiliation agreement. Please be advised that this process may require several months (i.e., 6 months) to complete.

Please note that the affiliation agreement process with UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) may take an extended period of time due to internal review procedures and institutional requirements. While we make every effort to support student placement requests, the completion of an agreement is not guaranteed. We recommend initiating the process as early as possible to allow adequate time for review and approval. Thank you for your understanding and patience.