UHealth High School Student Summer Program
UHealth’s high school student summer program begins 6/16/2026 and ends 8/7/2026, with limited spaces available.
The ideal student for this role has excellent interpersonal skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills. They should demonstrate compassion for patient needs and be detail-oriented, adaptable, and flexible. They should be able to follow directions, complete the application process, onboarding, and work independently.
Volunteer Tasks
- Assisting patients getting on and off the elevator
- Assisting patients in the main lobby with their transportation needs
- Guiding patients to the correct departments
- Providing exceptional customer service to patients, visitors, and staff members
- Patrolling hallways and lobbies throughout the hospital and assisting patients
- Socializing with the patients
- Providing general support by getting water, snacks, and blankets to those in need
- Providing administrative support to staff
- Restocking supplies
Summer Placement Locations
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Coral Springs
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Deerfield Beach
- UHealth Tower (Downtown Campus)
- UHealth Fort Lauderdale
- UHealth Kendall
- The Lennar Foundation Medical Center
- UHealth Plantation
- UHealth SoLé Mia
Requirements and Commitment
- Applications will be accepted starting 2/1/2026 — Volunteer Services Application (High School Student)
- Application submission deadline is end of day 4/1/2026 — incomplete applications will not be reviewed
- Students must be at least 16 years of age to apply
- Commit to a minimum 5-week program, 4–5 hours per day, minimum 10 hours per week, maximum 20 hours per week
- Interview
- Meet occupational health requirements
- Complete and pass a background check and drug screening
- Complete mandatory compliance training and attend UHealth Care orientation