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High School Volunteers!

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Welcome!  We hope that you are as excited about this opportunity to volunteer at UNC Health Care as we are to have you here with us! Please read the information regarding this volunteer opportunity carefully prior to submitting your application.  There is a lot of important information that you need to be aware of before you make your final decision to become a volunteer.  Being a Junior Volunteer is a wonderful experience, but it requires committment, maturity, and a drive to provide service to others!

 

Please visit our FAQ buttonpage to learn the answers to many of your questions.  


Important Summer 2012 Information:

Summer Volunteer Dates:                      June 11th-August 10th
Returning Junior Applications Due:         March 1st
New Junior Applications accepted:        January 1st - March 9th - NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED
Orientation Date:                                    June 7th 5pm-7:30pm
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*Our Junior Volunteer Program is full for the Spring 2012 and Summer 2012, and we regret that we are unable to take on new high school volunteers at this time.  Due to the intensive nature of the training process to become a UNC Health Care Volunteer, volunteers are only accepted for either the entire academic year or summer programs and we are unable to offer short term volunteering.

Important 2012-2013 Academic Year High School Registration Information:

Fall'12/Spring'13 Volunteer Dates:           September 4th-June 7th
Returning Junior Applications Due:            Will be contacted this summer (around July) for Fall dates
New Junior Applications accepted:            Now until August 1st
Orientation Date:                                          August 28th or 29th 5pm-7:30pm 
 

*If interested in the Fall 2012/Spring 2013 academic year, please complete the application and note interest for the Fall program.  Applicants will be contacted in August regarding availabilty.


Requirements
 
All of the following are requirements that apply to every High School Volunteer.  If you do not feel that you are able to meet each and every one of these requirements, please reconsider taking on this responsibility.
  • Students must be at least 14 years of age and enrolled in the 9th grade or higher--NOT rising 9th graders.
  • Applicants must be available one day a week (Monday-Friday) to volunteer.   *limited weekend opportunities* 
    • Academic year volunteers: Able to volunteer immediately after school until 6 pm.
    • Summer volunteers: Able to volunteer between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm.
    • Summer volunteers must be able to commit to volunteering on their scheduled day for at least 7 weeks during the summer session.
  • Attendance is crucial to the success of the program and so volunteers must commit to their one-weekly shift and also remember to sign in and out.
  • Applicants must agree to comply with a dress code which includes the purchase a volunteer polo shirt for $10 to wear with khaki pants. No shorts or open-toed shoes are allowed.
  • Applicants must arrange to attend the mandatory orientation session.
  • Applicants must turn in all required paperwork from orientation before beginning volunteering.                                    

Volunteer Opportunities

There are a wide range of opportunities available for high school students at UNC Health Care.  To view a comprehensive list of these opportunities, please follow this link: High School Volunteer Opportunities

Application Process and Required Forms

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at UNC Health Care, you must complete an application. To view the application process and download the required forms, please follow this link: Application Process and Required Forms.

Contact Information

Jodie Skoff
Student Volunteer Coordinator
Department of Volunteer Services
101 Manning Dr.
Chapel Hill, NC. 27514
jskoff@unch.unc.edu

 

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