Volunteer
St. Michael's Volunteer Placements
Regular Placements
Volunteers in the Regular program are assigned to their placement for a minimum of 3-4 hours each week, for a minimum of 125 hours over a one year term. There are a limited number of placements with a shorter or more flexible schedule.
Recruitment is ongoing and there is no deadline to apply.
Student Placements (Academic Year and Summer)
Volunteers who are enrolled in high school, college or university programs are assigned to placements for a minimum of 70 hours (one half day each week during the academic year or one to two full days per week during the summer session).
Please note that due to secondary school schedules, the academic year program has limited opportunities for high school students.
Application Deadlines for First Round Consideration:
- Academic Year (August 31)
- Summer Session (March 31)
Co-op Placements
Secondary school students that wish to do their co-op term with St. Michael’s need to apply through their co-op teacher. The co-op program is based on either half day or full day placements over a single academic term. There are no full year co-op placements at St. Michael’s. Completed applications are reviewed on a continuous basis and in the order in which they are received from the co-op teachers.
The timeframe for selection (application review, interviews and placement offers) is:
- Semester 1 : mid-June to mid-September (no applications will be accepted after the second Friday in September)
- Semester 2 : early December to mid-January (no applications will be accepted after the second last Friday in January)
Placement offers will be made on an ongoing basis until all placements are full. It is strongly encouraged that students speak to their teacher early as placements are limited.
For more information, please see co-op in healthcare at St. Michael's.
