This program can accommodate undergraduate OT, PT, Rec. Therapy or anyone interested in rehabilitation.

The main responsibilities for the Student Volunteers are to assist therapist during session, special projects, cleaning therapy gyms, and helping set up before and after therapy sessions.

The CSVP Program offers 3 sessions: Fall (August – December), Winter (January – April) and Summer (May – August) which are scheduled based on the semesters of local universities.

Students are expected to volunteer on the same day each week for the entire 13-15-week session. Volunteer shifts are 3-4 hours and the average student receives 40-50 hours per session.

Please complete the form to be added to the contact list for your indicated session. For questions, email us at volunteer@maryfreebed.com.

Topics presented are subject to staff availability, but participants can expect to learn about nursing, occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, physical therapy, psychology, social work and care management, speech-language pathology and recreational therapy.

You’ll learn about education requirements, potential salary expectations and a typical day’s routine.

The Career Exploration Seminar isn’t appropriate for college students with a chosen academic focus. Instead, you may wish to consider our College Student Volunteer Program.

To register or ask questions email us at volunteer@maryfreebed.com with the name of the school you’re attending and the vocation most interested in.

You must be 16 years or older to attend.

We greatly appreciate your interest in shadowing one of our staff members. We hope to connect you with someone who works in your interest area and give you a sense of what it’s like to work at Mary Free Bed.

Each year, we receive hundreds of requests, and we try to be as accommodating as possible. Out of respect for our staff’s time, we’ve developed a process to manage requests and ensure our patient needs always come first.

Job shadow opportunities are available in the following professions:

• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Recreational therapy
• Nursing
• Orthotics and prosthetics

This may be the right fit if you’re:

• A high school student 16 years old or older
• Enrolled to start college
• A college student undecided on a major
• Looking to make a career change

Consider our College Student Volunteer Program if you:

• Have already chosen a major/academic focus, and/or
• Need observation hours to fulfill a class requirement or for graduate school requirements/applications.

Please complete the form below to request a job shadow.