2026 VolunTEEN Program
Program Information
Our summer program offers hands-on experience for 16–18-year-olds who want to learn more about the healthcare industry while giving back. Information and the unique application for this program are posted each year in April. Please do not use the general online volunteer form to apply.
Application available: April 5, 2026
Interviews for Program Acceptance
Student interviews for the summer program are scheduled for April 22nd and 23rd. Students who are selected to interview will be contacted. Once all interviews have taken place, students selected for the summer program will be notified of acceptance by the first week of May.
Program Hours & Dates
*Please note that this is a four-week program, and applicants are expected to complete the full four weeks.
The mandatory orientation for all VolunTEENs will be held at Methodist University Hospital on Monday, June 1st, from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., in the Center of Excellence in Faith & Health. If you cannot attend orientation, you will not be able to participate in the VolunTEEN Program. After orientation is complete, you will report to your facility/department to volunteer for the next three and a half weeks
Summer Hours & Dates
June 1 (Orientation)
Monday
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Methodist University Hospital
Center of Excellence in Faith & Health
June 2-25 (3.5 weeks at Assigned Facility)
Monday – Thursday (no Friday volunteer dates)
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (unless other times are agreed upon by the hosting department)
Applying for Summer VolunTEEN
Thank you for your interest in the Summer VolunTEEN Program at Methodist Healthcare. Positions are available at Methodist University, North, South, Germantown, and Olive Branch Hospitals. Applicants must be 16 years old by June 1 of the program year.
For your application to be reviewed, it is required that you submit all of the following by the application deadline:
- The application form.
- Two references from teachers or counselors.
- The Parental Consent and Release Form.
- The Photo/Media release Form.
- A copy of your birth certificate, driver’s permit, or passport.
- Immunization records for proof of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and chicken pox.
- A 200-word essay on why you would like to volunteer and what interest you have in the medical field.
We'll need to have your application in our office by the deadline. No late entries will be accepted. Please submit it through the mail, scan and email it to Sandra Moore in Volunteers Services, or by dropping it off at our office. Once we receive your completed application with all of the materials above, your application will be reviewed and if selected, you will be contacted for an interview. We will notify you after the interview if you have been selected. Please note that this is a four-week program, and applicants are expected to complete the full four weeks. We have limited VolunTEEN positions available, and spaces fill up quickly. We recommend that you apply early.
Application available: April 5, 2026
Deadline for Application: April 5 - 18, 2026
Email Your Application:
Please email all application materials to sandra.moore@mlh.org.
Mail Your Application:
Please mail all application materials to the following address:
Methodist Healthcare Volunteer Services Department
1265 Union Ave., Ste. E-161
Memphis, TN 38104
For More Information
Contact Volunteer Services: 901-516-7481