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United Hospital

Weekly college program

A United Hospital college volunteer helps with directions.

United Hospital is the ideal place to provide you with volunteer experience, while giving you insight into the health care setting.

We offer flexible scheduling that can accommodate semester and class schedule changes. In addition, volunteering at United Hospital may even help you in your degree program.

In addition to our weekly college program, we offer Health Care Serve & Observe Experience (SOE). Through this program, college students gain valuable experience while participating in the rewarding opportunity to job shadow a health care professional.

Benefits of volunteering

A college student volunteer. You'll meet all sorts of people, access to employee discounts and free educational programs. Most important, you'll be making a difference in people's lives. In addition, you receive:

  • flexible scheduling
  • complimentary parking, a one-way bus pass or one-way Metro Mobility pass
  • $7 meal credit per day
  • access to employee discounts

Volunteer opportunities

Guest services

  • Lobby
  • Emergency Department
  • Surgical Guest Lounge
  • Patient Escort
  • Gift shop

Patient services

Support services

  • Special projects


Volunteer Placement Process

To begin your volunteer experience, take these steps:

  • 1. Complete an online application.




  • 2. Attend orientation.


  • 3. Complete required health screening. This can be completed at United Hospital (no charge) or by your physician. Information will be provided at Orientation.


  • 4. Complete a Shadow Shift. Information wil be provided at Orientation.