Please note that the application process takes approximately four to six weeks. Acceptance into the program is contingent upon the completion of the following steps:

• Complete application
• Criminal background check
• Interview
• Pre-placement health screening
• General orientation
• Summer placements are limited and subject to the 100-hour annual requirement. Students interested in volunteering during summer must be certain of their ability to follow through on their commitment and must submit their application by April 1.

Please note that our program does not provide the opportunity to shadow physicians, nurses or other health care providers, nor do we allow volunteers to perform any sort of medical procedures. Also, due to the volume of applications we receive and the specific requirements of the programs we offer, we may not be able to place every applicant.

We provide all of our volunteers training and ongoing support. New volunteers are required to attend a Hollings Cancer Center orientation, which highlights the special needs of cancer patients and their families. In addition to your overall orientation, you will receive orientation and training in your particular area of service.

Getting Started

Download the volunteer application*

*  This application is in .pdf format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader® loaded on your computer you will need to download the latest version.

Return your application to:
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Attn: Denise Wiese, Volunteer Program Coordinator
86 Jonathan Lucas Street
PO Box 250957
Charleston SC 29425

If you have any questions, please contact Hollings Cancer Center Volunteer Office at (843) 792-6966 or e-mail us.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at MUSC's Hollings Cancer Center.