If you want to make an impact on your community or spend some time giving back to those who need help, United Hospital’s Volunteer Services could use your help.
Our Junior Volunteer program is for youths aged 14 to 18. We offer volunteer opportunities during each session of the school year — fall, winter and spring. Attend one (or more) of our sessions and spend that time helping patients, families and friends at the hospital. You’ll learn about health care and reap the benefits of volunteering.
We are currently accepting applications for the Fall, Winter and Spring sessions of the 2008-2009 school year. Applications for the summer Camp United 2009 program will be available in January 2009.
Volunteers work in many areas of the hospital, including:
flower delivery
the gift shop
patient discharge
guest services
Starbuck'sŪ Coffee Cart
Boredom Buster Activity Cart
We offer three different sessions during the school year.
Session
Dates
Application Deadline
Fall
9/15/08-12/19/08
08/15/08
Winter
1/5/09-3/15/09
12/15/08
Spring
3/16/09-5/29/09
2/15/09
Fall 2008 orientation dates:
Monday, August 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 9, 4 to 8 p.m.
Volunteers will be scheduled for one 3 - 4 hour shift per week.
During the summer we offer Camp United, a series of two-week volunteer sessions for Juniors. Read more.
Benefits of volunteering
The feeling you get when you help others is the best benefit of volunteering at United Hospital because you’ll be making a difference in people’s lives. You’ll meet a variety of people and you will receive:
flexible scheduling
complimentary parking, a one-way bus pass or one-way Metro Mobility pass
$6 meal credit per day
access to employee discounts
How to apply
Applications are being accepted for the Fall and Winter 2008 and Spring 2009 sessions. Please choose one of the following options:
Call our application phone line at 651-241-4576 to have an application sent to you.
Volunteers must:
be between the ages of 14 to 18 years old
complete an application, which includes references and MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) documentation
have a tuberculosis screening test before your start date — this can be completed at United Hospital (no charge) or by your physician
United Hospital Volunteer Services
333 North Smith Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-241-8644 E-mail us