College Volunteers
College students from all over the country choose to give their time to the patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Students interested in majors such as medicine, nursing, physical therapy and child life gain invaluable experience volunteering at a children's hospital that is one of the top five in the nation. Local college students are welcome to volunteer with us throughout the year. We ask students who attend universities out of the area to volunteer with us over the summer. If you are interested in volunteering over the summer, the Volunteer Office accepts applications January through March. Please review the questions below before downloading an application. Please note that the application process takes approximately 4-6 weeks.
- Are you at least 18 years of age?
- Are you able to make a commitment of at least 50 hours in one year if you are volunteering throughout the school year?
- Are you able to volunteer at least two hours every week?
- Are you able to attend a mandatory three hour orientation?
- Are you willing to submit to a full background check including fingerprints?
- Are you able to complete the medical requirements?
Working closely with patients at Cincinnati Children's requires thorough medical screening for the safety of everyone involved. All necessary medical information will be discussed during the interview. These requirements, which will be offered at no cost to you, include but are not limited to:
- Copy of 2 MMR vaccines OR proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella
- Results of 2 TB tests within the past six months
- Proof of 2 Varicella vaccinations (if you have not previously had chickenpox)
If you answered YES to all of the above questions, please download the College Student Volunteer Application below.
You can download the College Student Volunteer Application in portable document format (.pdf).
