JHH Volunteer Opportunities as of 6/15/2026
We have several volunteer opportunities open, and more that we are working on for the near future. Please note that our minimum age for volunteers is 16. If you are/were already a volunteer, please start your application in the volunteer portal .
**Please note that our only position open for high school students ages 16 and 17 is our HS2 program. The HS2 program for 2026 is at capacity, and is not accepting additional applicants. More information on how to apply in 2027 is below.**
Open Positions:
Wayfinders: Needed Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm, Wayfinders help patients and families find their way around our large campus. With more than 2,000 visitors a day navigating our campus, Wayfinders help them to be on time.If you are outgoing and comfortable offering help to people you don't know, sign up for an information session. Currently we have paused onboarding for this role for the summer. Our next information session will be on Monday August 17th at 6pm. You can sign up at this link. https://forms.office.com/r/2RSSnVHHCs Trainings for Wayfinders are held once a month beginning in September of 2026. After you complete your information session, you will receive details about how to apply, and scheduling a short phone interview, as well as a link to sign up for your training session. The information session is required for all interested applicants.
Animal Assisted Therapy: We are looking for certified therapy dog teams to visit patients and staff. If you/your dog have already passed evaluation with a Animal Therapy organization apply here: Animal Assisted Therapy Application. Not evaluated yet? JHH accepts evaluations from several Pet Therapy Organizations. For more information about evaluating visit: Pet Partners, National Capital Therapy Dogs, or Canine Companions Canine Companions. If you have questions about if your organization will be accepted email [email protected]
Patient and Family Advisory Council:Open only to people who have been patients and/or family members of patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Through monthly meetings, PFAC members partner with staff and contribute their experiences, perspectives, and feedback to improve the JH patient experience. We request a 2 year commitment for PFAC membership.Visit our website for more details: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/patient-care/patients-visitors/patient-family-advisory-councils/jhh
Activity Carts: Providing much needed comfort items and entertainment for our patients and their families, you can help make the patient experience at JHH stronger by helping with our Library Cart, and future Video Game cart. Duties will include helping patients and families check out books, doing arts and crafts projects, and helping to keep our supplies for each organized and stocked. Currently the carts run Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm, with the hope to expand hours in the future. To be successful you will need to be outgoing, friendly and helpful and commit to at least 4 hours of service a week. If this sounds like you, complete the interest form at this link to sign up for our next information session on Monday August 17th at 6pm. https://forms.office.com/r/2RSSnVHHCs. After you complete your information session, you will receive details about how to apply, and scheduling a short phone interview, as well as a link to sign up for your training session. The information session is required for all interested applicants.
Waitlisted Positions:
Volunteers 16-18 years of age: High School Hospital Summer program (HS2): HS2 is for students aged 16-18 looking for a summer only volunteer option. At this time, there are no additional options open to high school aged volunteers. HS2 is a 7-week opportunity to volunteer 100 hours, with some flexibility for scheduling. Volunteers will serve to help patients find their way, and help with unique hospital volunteer projects. We also work to place each volunteer in a JHH department for a portion of their volunteer time. Applications for this program have now closed for 2026.
If you would like to be added to our list of interested students for our 2027 HS2 Program, please fill out this form and you will be contacted when applications open for 2027 (Usually in February).
2027 HS2 Volunteer Application Request – Fill out form
Emergency Departments: Both Pediatric and Adult, also only process volunteers in batches as needed. They are likely to start the volunteer application process in late fall or early spring. To be informed before the applications for these positions open fill out this form to indicate your interest: JHH Ped/Adult ED Volunteer Application Request
No One Dies Alone (NODA): This program is full and is not accepting applications at this time.
Child Life Volunteers in The Bloomberg Children's Center: The role of a Child Life volunteer is to provide positive interactions with patients and families and to normalize the hospital environment through play. We also utilize our volunteers for organizational tasks and infection control (cleaning toys and maintaining playrooms). We ask that volunteers commit to one 4-hour shift per week for at least 6 months of service (two semesters for students). The reason for this is it can take some time to get comfortable in the role, and it is best for our patients and families for you to be a consistent presence. We offer volunteer positions on our inpatient units as well as many of our outpatient clinics. New volunteer positions are available Monday - Friday. Morning shifts are 9am - 1pm and afternoon shifts are 1pm - 5pm. We do our best to place volunteers on units that match their interests and skills but due to scheduling and availability we can't always guarantee you will be placed on your first choice in units. The Child Life department accepts volunteers three times per year. More information on how to apply is available on their website Child Life Volunteer Opportunities at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Questions? Email: [email protected]
More Questions? Contact the Johns Hopkins Hospital Volunteer Services Office at:
410-955-5924