Junior Volunteers
Texas Health Resources
Program overview
High school students ages 16-18 interested in healthcare careers, community service, and exploring hospital operations.
Eligibility
Enrolled in high school; at least 16 years old on or before May 1 of the program year; valid Social Security number; two letters of reference; immunization records; driver's license or photo ID; background check; urine drug screen; TB test; mandatory orientation; hospital-specific requirements. · Valid Social Security number required; citizenship not specified.
Key details
- Organization
- Texas Health Resources
- Type
- Summer volunteer program
- Location
- Texas; multiple Texas Health Resources hospital locations (Allen, Alliance, Arlington Memorial, Azle, Burleson, Clearfork, Cleburne, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Frisco, HEB, Kaufman, Plano, and others)
- Format
- in-person
- Eligible grades
- High school students
- Application deadline
- Varies by hospital; e.g., Texas Health HEB: February 19, 2026 by 5:00pm; Texas Health Arlington Memorial: March 2; Texas Health Denton closes once sufficient applications are received.
- Cost
- Not stated for overall program; at least one hospital (Texas Health Alliance) states TB test is at the student's expense.
- Time commitment
- Varies by hospital: minimum 32-128 hours over the summer; examples include 4 hours per week for 8 weeks (Allen), 96 hours over 8 weeks (Arlington Memorial), 64 hours over 9 weeks (Azle), 128 hours or 16 hours per week over 10 weeks (Dallas), 48 hours over 6 weeks (Fort Worth), and 32 hours over 4 weeks (HEB).
- Application status
- Varies by hospital; some Summer 2026 applications are closed, while some locations are open or opening (e.g., Plano accepting 2026 applications; Arlington Memorial open January 13-March 2; Denton opens February 16).
How to apply
Apply on the program's own site. Details here were read from that page and can change — confirm them there before applying.