Student Summer Volunteers (Ages 16 and 17)

Gillette’s student summer volunteer program is for students who are ages 16-17 and can commit to volunteering every week from June through August. If you have questions about the student summer volunteer program please email volunteer@gillettechildrens.com.

Please review the following requirements of students before applying:

• Be 16 or 17 years of age. Applicants 18 or older should apply for our adult volunteer opportunities.
• Be available to volunteer every week for a three hour shift between 8am-4pm Monday through Friday for the entire summer period of June through August.
• Have reliable transportation to the downtown St. Paul hospital location.
• Be able to work independently and show initiative, and be comfortable interacting with patients who are diverse, and who have disabilities and complicated medical needs.
• Be able to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Once an application is submitted (see below), if requested to, applicant needs to be available for an in-person interview. We ask that a parent or guardian accompany the applicant to their interview.

If selected to volunteer in the summer program, applicants are required to complete the following before the start of summer. Failure to do so will result in the termination of their volunteer opportunity:

• Complete and clear a background check and fingerprinting.
• Provide proof of vaccination, and documentation of a QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test.

Please note there may be a cost to the applicant to complete these requirements.

• Surgery Waiting Room: Volunteers greet patients and families, and assist with questions and providing direction. They also make sure staff connect with families after surgery and bring families to their person in our recovery area. They also provide clerical assistance as needed.
• Rehabilitation Therapies: Volunteers assist with transporting inpatients to and from their rooms to the clinic area. They also assist therapy aides with sanitizing, setting up sessions, and other department support that best helps our staff provide care to patients.

We are no longer accepting applications for summer 2025. If you have already submitted an application, you can still access the reference and parent release forms below. Please submit these as soon as possible for consideration.

• Submit 1 (one) Student Reference Form to volunteer@gillettechildrens.com. Reference should be provided by a teacher or other academic advisor.
• A parent or guardian complete and submit the Parent Release Form to volunteer@gillettechildrens.com.

NOTE: All three documents (application, reference and release form) need to be received before an application is considered. Incomplete applications lacking these documents will not be reviewed.