Full-Time Placement

Under the direct supervision of a licensed occupational therapist, physical therapist or speech-language pathologist, the student completes patient care activities related to evaluation, treatment, and care continuity for patient. The student participates in a 9-15 week experience (dependent upon university requirements) with approximately 40 hours per week completed in the clinical setting.

Therapy settings include:

• Outpatient Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Physical and Occupational Therapy
• Outpatient Pediatric Sports Medicine Physical Therapy
• Inpatient Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech Language Pathology
• Outpatient Speech Language Pathology with emphasis on Language and/or Feeding

Additional duties may include:

• Completion of patient documentation for co-signature with clinical supervisor.
• Collaboration with school or community providers to maximize patient outcomes.
• Collaboration with multi-disciplinary medical team, school professionals, and community resources to maximize patient outcomes
• Participation on projects for the therapy department.

Practicum Requirements

Qualified applicants will have completed a minimum of one year of graduate school in a program with a signed affiliation agreement with Children’s Wisconsin by the time of initiation of the placement. Physical and Occupational Therapy settings offer only terminal clinical placements when all academic courses are complete.

Available Placements

• Winter (January-March): Full-time position (approximately 40 hours/week)
• Spring (March-May): Full-time position (approximately 40 hours/week)
• Fall (September-November): Full-time position (approximately 40 hours/week)
• Specific hours aligned with and dependent on clinical instructor schedule and availability
• No weekend hours

Application Process

Interested applicants are invited to send application materials to therapystudents@childrenswi.org for review by the committee.

• Please write the following in the subject line of the email:
  • “[PT/OT/SLP – choose one] Clinical Application, FirstName LastName, Year of Desired Clinical”
  • Example – PT Clinical Application, John Smith, 2026
• Include the following as one total attachment in PDF format with your first and last name in the file name. Example: “PT Clinical Application_FirstnameLastname.pdf”
  • Required:
    • Therapy Setting of Interest (can list multiple)
    • Letter of Intent: In 1-2 pages, please describe your interest in a student placement with Children’s Wisconsin and how your relevant experiences support our mission to care for kids and our values of purpose, collaboration, innovation, health and integrity.
    • CV/Resume: Please outline your previous experience in regard to education, clinical practicum, leadership roles, volunteer experience, employment, and any other relevant areas.
  • Optional
    • 1 letter of recommendation from a non-academic source
    • May be sent directly by reference to therapystudents@childrenswi.org separately from other application materials
    • Use File Name “[PT/OT/SLP – choose one] Letter of Rec_ FirstnameLastname.pdf