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Opportunities to engage with our communities are available to everyone, including students. The resources on this page will help you to find opportunities that are right for you, whether it is volunteering in one of our community programs or participating in community-engaged research.
Some of these programs have age requirements. For opportunities for students 18 & under, please see below.
Programs for Volunteers Under the Age of 18:
- UCLA Hospital Volunteer - Students (minimum age 15) may sign up for volunteering opportunities in various hospital positions, such as patient escort services and the surgical recovery room.
- Venice Family Clinic Volunteer - The Venice Family Clinic has limited volunteer opportunities available to students 14 years and up.
- Pre-Med Scholar Program - The Pre-Med Summer Scholar Program is an intense, one-week, primarily educational program incorporating medical guest speakers and hospital-related tours and activities giving the Summer Scholar an involved sense of working within the field of medicine.
- Venice Family Clinic Volunteer - Looking for all types of volunteers to serve as healthcare interns, also looking for students interested in PR, Social Media and Special Events.
- Allied Healthcare Careers Program - Pipeline program that teaches students about opportunities in healthcare that offer promising career growth in areas facing critical workforce shortages. Allied health professionals support physicians and nurses by playing supportive roles in prehospital care, service delivery, rehabilitation, and disease prevention.
- Turner-UCLA Allied Health Internship - Provides learning opportunities for high school students and recent graduates in finding out more about careers in the entry-level, allied health professions