Junior Volunteer - Geisinger Wyoming Valley
About The Position
The Junior Volunteer Program is a 6‑week summer experience for students ages 15–18. From June 22 to July 31, 2026, participants support patients, families, and staff while completing 40 service hours and 15 education hours. Applications open February 1–20, 2026, with mandatory May orientation and an interview-based selection process. OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family Geisinger volunteers serve our patients, their families and our communities with passion and kindness. Our volunteers enhance the patient experience by supporting staff and employees so that we can deliver the highest quality care to our visitors, our patients and their families. Everyone has unique and personal reasons for sharing their time, talent and skills through volunteering. We strive to make sure all our volunteers have a meaningful experience while being of service to others through our programs. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
Requirements
- Students ages 15–18
- Applications open February 1–20, 2026
- Mandatory May orientation
- Interview-based selection process
Responsibilities
- Participants support patients, families, and staff
- Completing 40 service hours
- Completing 15 education hours
Benefits
- healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners
- an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality
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Career Level
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