Undergraduate and Graduate Volunteers

UNC Medical Center's Volunteer Services in Chapel Hill collaborates with undergraduate and graduate students to provide meaningful and educational volunteer opportunities that align with the needs of our clinical departments.

Future Application Dates

Spring 2025 Summer 2025 Fall 2025
Application Dates

October 22nd - November 5th, 2024

(all applications for UNC Health Medical Center - Chapel Hill are now closed)

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Commit to Volunteer

January 13th - April 30th

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Requirements:

  • Must be able to fulfill the following time commitments:
    • Once a week, 2-3 hour shift (same day/time each week)
      • Summer commitment: 3 hours/week
    • Two entire semesters out of the three academic semesters in one year: Fall, Spring, Summer (includes both sessions).
      • There is a minimum weekly shift requirement based on length of the semester 
      • You must be a student for both semesters
        • If you will be a second semester senior (scheduled to graduate), you must apply after graduation using the Community application. 
    • Minimum of 50 hours of volunteering (at least 25 hours each semester)
  • Completed at least one entire semester at college by the start of volunteering.
    • Students who only have finished one entire semester at college must apply using the Area of Need application.
  • Able to start the same semester you apply for.

If you are unable to fulfill any of the above requirements, please wait and apply another semester.

How to Apply:

  1. Apply

    • All applications for UNC Health Medical Center - Chapel Hill have closed for Spring 2025. Please revisit for Summer and Fall 2025 dates.

  2. If your application goes through, an automated confirmation email containing details about online orientation, compliance modules, background screening, and immunization requirements due dates. Check your inbox and spam/trash/junk folders for this email. If you do not receive it within minutes of submitting your application, please reapply or contact volsvcs@unchealth.unc.edu.

    • This email includes dates for additional mandatory virtual meetings and interviews. Please read through it carefully
    • Onboarding requirements differ for UNC Health Employees, contact Volunteer Services for more details.

  3. Review the Undergraduate Volunteer Immunization and TB Testing Requirements and begin making arrangements to receive any missing vaccines and testing. Please do not wait until the last minute to start this process as it can take several weeks to complete.


Additional Questions?

Please contact Volunteer Services at volsvcs@unchealth.unc.edu.

Contact Information

volsvcs@unchealth.unc.edu

(984) 974-4793

Business Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00a - 4:30p

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Chapel Hill Applications

All applications for UNC Medical Center - Chapel Hill are closed.