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Advance Your College Resume: Become a Junior Volunteer


Two posts ago, I talked about a way to advance your college resume by starting a high school pre-med club. But for those of you who may think it a little too hard to create a club, or for those who already have a pre-med club at their high school, I have another solution: Become a Junior Volunteer at a local hospital! 
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What is a junior volunteer?
Basically, a junior volunteer is a youth (over 14 years of age) who provides service and assistance in a hospital. 
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Am I Eligible to be a Junior Volunteer?
In order to be a junior volunteer, you usually must be 14+ years of age. The age may vary depending on each hospital. I recommend that you check your hospital to be sure.
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How Can I Sign Up to be a Junior Volunteer?
Signing up to be a junior volunteer is fortunately very simple: Call your local hospital and tell them that you want to be a junior volunteer. You must remember that many students have a big interest in junior volunteering at a hospital, making positions limited & making the list extremely long. For example, if you sign up right now, you may end up volunteering months later! 
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What Volunteer Work Do I Perform?
Volunteer work is split under two categories: Direct patient service & non-patient service.

Direct patient service volunteer work include:
--Transporting patients
--Flower/mail delivery
--Emergency room assistance
--Courier service

On the other hand, 
Non-patient service volunteer work include:
--Volunteer office
--Reception desk
--Central supply
--Medical records
--Gift shop
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Additional Info on Junior Volunteering
Usually, when you become a volunteer, you are required to wear uniform and your weekly commitment is 2-4 hours. There are morning, afternoon and evening assignments that are available. In some hospitals, you must be interviewed in order to become a volunteer and comprehensive training is provided for specific assignments and responsibilities. 
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Being a junior volunteer in a hospital is a wonderful way to advance your resume. Most importantly, it's an amazing way to help your community. If you think you are ready to be a junior volunteer, notify your local hospital. For more details, I'd definitely advise you to check out your hospital's website. 

For those who have already volunteered at a hospital, comment down below and share your experience with others!
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"What keeps a nation strong 
is really the community.
It is about people helping each other."
~Cesar Millan

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