Holiday hours

With the exception of Inova hospitals, Inova Emergency Care and Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, all Inova outpatient offices will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday – Monday, Jan. 20.

Requirements to become a volunteer

  • Be at least 16 years of age on or before the start of the session you’re registering for
  • Commit to all dates outlined for each session (there are no alternative dates offered)
  • As a measure of maturity, all communication is required to come directly from the student
  • Complete and pass a background check
  • Complete 2 rounds of tuberculosis screening OR 1 tuberculosis blood test
  • Provide confirmation of receiving the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella (Chickenpox), Tdap for Pertussis (Whooping Cough) vaccines OR proof of immunity via titer
  • Receive a flu vaccine (if onboarding during flu season)
  • Attend an orientation session
  • Complete online training

Upcoming application windows

Applications are reviewed during designated open application windows throughout the calendar year. Before applying, please be sure you will be available to attend the corresponding mandatory orientation session and meet the attendance requirement of your program. You will begin volunteering within one week of the orientation session.

High school spring semester registration

  • The high school student program receives a high volume of interest and applicants. As a result, selection to the program is by lottery.
  • Children of Inova team members and returning volunteers are exempt from the lottery but are required to register and meet all other requirements and dates.
  • Students must be 16 years of age by January 6, 2025 to participate. 
  • Only one entry per applicant is permitted. Students will have the opportunity to rank their preference from several Inova locations but will be selected for one location only.

Registration opens at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024 and closes at 12 p.m. (noon) on Sunday, November 3 at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/R9n1nrTcVD.

Lottery selection: November 4. Students will be notified of lottery results by 11:59 p.m. on November 4.

Mandatory information session with a parent: Tuesday, November 12 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Students must attend the meeting with either a parent or legal guardian.

Mandatory training class: Thursday, January 2, 2025, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Session dates: January 6 – June 15, 2025

Attendance requirement: serve one, 3-4 hour shift per week from the week of January 6 – June 15. A maximum of two absences are permitted during the program.

Volunteer application link

Volunteer Application

Please note: details for the spring semester High School Program can be found above in the "upcoming application windows" section.

Applications will be open from Tuesday, December 31 at 10 a.m. through Tuesday, January 7 at 10 a.m.

Volunteer Application

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