Online applications for our Junior Volunteer Summer Program are now closed.

Volunteer Opportunities

The online application and forms for new participants are available annually on March 1, and the application closes once the program reaches near capacity.

The program is divided into two-week sessions. Volunteers should request a session that does not conflict with other summer plans, such as camps, practices, school activities, and vacations. Volunteers serve Monday through Thursday, and they can choose a morning shift (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.) or an afternoon shift (1 – 4 p.m.). Please note: The summer program offers limited roles that involve patient contact, but the MAJORITY of volunteer opportunities are strictly office-based.

Assignments are available at the main hospital campus in downtown Norfolk as well as select CHKD health centers around Hampton Roads and on the peninsula. The program fills in the order of the interview process on a first-come, first-served basis. Service areas may include but are not limited to:

• Patient interactions (in the playroom and at the bedside)
• Staff support in various clinics and offices
• Gift shop
• Surgery waiting room
• Therapy Services
• Sports Medicine

2026 Session Dates:

• Session 1: June 22 – July 2
• Session 2: July 6 – July 16
• Session 3: July 20 – July 30
• Session 4: August 3 – August 13