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Effective Jan. 5, 2026: Temporary Age-Based Visitor Restrictions at UNC Health for all inpatient and waiting areas throughout its inpatient hospitals.

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Undergraduate/Graduate Volunteers:

Students may apply during the designated application period prior to the start of each academic semester. Carefully read the information below before applying.

  • Must be able to fulfill the following time commitments:
    • Once a week, 2-4 hour shift (same day/time each week)
    • Minimum of 2 semesters (fall, spring and/or summer) at Hillsborough within 1 year
    • Minimum of at least 25 hours AND # of shifts determined by semester
  • Finished at least one semester of college by the start of volunteering.
  • Able to start the same semester you apply for and volunteer the entire semester. If you are unable to do so, please wait and apply another semester.  After 90 days your application will be made inactive and you will need to redo parts of the onboarding process.  

Undergraduate/Graduate Volunteer Application Dates:

Fall 2025 Spring 2026 Summer 2026
Application Dates

July 1st - July 14th

**OR UNTIL MAX CAPACITY IS REACHED. DO NOT WAIT TO APPLY.

Oct 28th-Nov 4th

**OR UNTIL MAX CAPACITY IS REACHED. DO NOT WAIT TO APPLY.

March 23rd - April 6th

Opens at 12PM

**OR UNTIL MAX CAPACITY IS REACHED. DO NOT WAIT TO APPLY.

Commit to Volunteer Aug 25th - Dec 4th Jan 20th - April 27th May 18th - July 26th
  1. Review our Volunteer Area List (for Hillsborough) and submit an Undergraduate Application (check box on this page).
  2. Check your email for an auto-response with information about online orientation, compliance modules, background screening, and immunization/testing requirements.
    • Check your inbox and spam/trash/junk folders for this email and if you do not receive it within 1 hour, contact jodie.skoff@unchealth.unc.edu.

    • The Immunization and TB Testing Requirements webpage lists all of the vaccines/testing required to volunteer. Review your immunization records and make arrangements to receive any additional vaccines or TB testing you may need.

    • Please start this process ASAP, as our requirements are not the same as school requirements, and may take several weeks to complete.

  3. All steps outlined in the auto-response must be completed to schedule a placement interview with your volunteer coordinator. Spots fill on a first-come, first-served basis.
  4. Please complete the following steps in order and send ONE email containing proof of background check submission, completed compliance modules, online orientation, and physician verification form. If you do not use the verification form, be sure that all immunizations are circled or highlighted on the documents you send. Otherwise, they will not be accepted and will be returned to you to correct.
  5. Volunteer dress code is a short or long sleeved plain white, light blue or navy polo. Volunteers supply their own shirts.

* Onboarding requirements for UNC Health Employees are different, contact jodie.skoff@unchealth.unc.edu for more information.

Questions?

Please contact Hillsborough Volunteer Coordinator, Jodie Skoff, for more information.

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2026 Spring Undergraduate/Graduate Application - Hillsborough - CLOSED

*Current volunteers, please do not reapply.  Your coordinator will send an email regarding next semester.

*Please apply to Hillsborough OR Chapel Hill, and not to both areas. There are no waiting lists.