VolunTEEN @ Eskenazi

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The VolunTEEN program provides Indianapolis teens with the opportunity to explore careers in health care. Along with observing a day in the life of a variety of professions, VolunTEENs will discuss educational requirements, short- and long-term goal setting and networking. 

The program is available for teenagers age 14 - 19 who have an interest in exploring healthcare related careers. 

The application will be available beginning Monday, January 6, 2025, and will remain open until 5 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025. 

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The program is available for teenagers age 14 - 19 who have an interest in exploring healthcare related careers.  The application will be available beginning Monday, January 6, 2025, and will remain open until 5 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025. 

This year, in place of the 500-word essay, applicants will answer 2-3 questions using HireVue video interviewing to discuss their experiences related to health-care settings, career of interest and how this program may help them learn more about the dynamic and evolving healthcare setting. (Link provided after submission of application.  Each applicant must also submit a short, one page summary (resume) of their academic preparation and extracurricular activities in support of their application.  The summary will be uploaded and submitted online through the application.
The program will offer three sessions to choose from and will run for two weeks, Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., meal tickets will be provided for lunch between 12p.m. and 1p.m. In 2025, Eskenazi Health will offer face-to-face interaction in a hospital setting through shadowing and volunteering. The first week includes orientation, tours, professional development training, discussions with professionals and activities related to careers healthcare. The second week includes shadowing/volunteering in a hospital- and patient-care setting. 
 -Session 1:  June 2 – 13, 2025

-Session 2: June 16 – 27, 2025

-Session 3: July 7 – 18, 2025
Please use the following link online application to apply for the 2025 program. 

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For 160 years, Eskenazi Health has offered high-quality, cost-effective and patient-focused health care to the residents of Marion County and Central Indiana. As one of America’s largest essential health care systems, Eskenazi Health provides treatment and services through more than 1 million outpatient visits each year.

 Partnering with the Indiana University School of Medicine, Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 12 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

 Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation’s 150 best places to work by Becker’s Hospital Review, Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana and the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.

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