Volunteers
Volunteers help provide essential services across the hospital, offering meaningful ways to support patient care and contribute to the health of our community.
Our 2026 Junior Volunteer Program will run from Monday, June 8 through Friday, July 31. This program is designed for high school students ages 15–17. Please note that we do not offer a college volunteer program or internships.
We will begin accepting applications for our Junior Volunteer Program on Monday, March 2. Junior Volunteer applications must be submitted by 6:00 pm on Friday, March 13.
Volunteers at The Woman's Hospital of Texas give one of their most valuable assets - time. Our dedicated volunteers assist us in achieving our mission by providing comfort services and support to patients, families, visitors and staff.
Adult volunteer opportunities
Adult care and ancillary support
Adult care and ancillary support volunteers provide tremendous value to our hospital staff through administrative office support, assisting our nursing unit secretaries with patient support, and helping our guests navigate the facility by providing much needed information and guidance in our surgical services family waiting rooms.
Volunteer program requirements:
- All adult program volunteers must be 18 years old or older
- All volunteers must be fully vaccinated
- Child life cuddle care program volunteers must be 21 years old or older
- All volunteer opportunities are a six-month to one-year commitment
NICU cuddle care program
Child life pediatric unit program
Imaging services
Day surgery
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas performs more than 5,500 specialty surgeries each year. Volunteers in our day surgery department help greet and welcome our families who are waiting in the surgery waiting room. They also provide family members with real-time updates, if requested by the support person.
Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 3:00pm and shifts are 3 to 4 hours.
Antepartum unit (APU) and labor and delivery
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas delivers more than 11,000 babies a year. Volunteers are needed in our APU and labor and delivery departments to help greet and welcome families as they arrive, and provide directions to various locations throughout the hospital, such as the café.
Volunteers are needed Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 9:00pm and shifts are 3 to 4 hours.
Musicians On Call guide
Musicians On Call brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments. Volunteers are needed once a month to escort the musician through the hospital to patients and liaising between families and staff. Training is provided by Musicians On Call.
Junior volunteer program (ages 15-17)
Our junior volunteer program takes place each summer. Additional details about each program will be released in March each year.
Junior volunteer requirements:
- All junior volunteers must be between 15 to 17 years old
- Must be fully vaccinated
- Must be currently enrolled in school and in good standing
We do not offer a summer program, internships, or shadowing opportunities for college students.
How to apply or for more information
If you are interested in joining our volunteer family, please complete the application below and a member of the hospital's volunteer team will contact you with additional details about the application process.