For its fourth summer, Beaufort Memorial Hospital will be hosting a select group of area high school students as “Rising Stars” to learn about career opportunities in health care and the pride that comes with serving the community in such a meaningful way.
Beaufort Memorial is accepting applications until April 4 for students looking to take part in one of two Summer 2025 Rising Star Youth Volunteer program sessions.
The two sessions will be held June 9-20 and July 7-18. High school students will document 60 volunteer hours over the two-week-long sessions, earn Basic Life Support and Stop the Bleed certifications and see first-hand what it is like to work in a variety of health care settings, such as hospital units, physician offices, adult and pediatric physical therapy, cancer services, operating room and cardiac rehabilitation.
In addition to spending time working within clinical areas, Rising Star Youth Volunteers will learn about the variety of positions found in Beaufort Memorial’s five career clusters: Hospitality, Business, Support Services, Diagnostics/Therapeutics and Direct Patient Care. Upon completing the program, volunteers will receive a certificate of participation and a letter confirming volunteer hours for their college applications.
“The health care industry involves a wide variety of career paths, both clinical and non-clinical,” said program coordinator Kathy Bingham. “The Rising Star Youth Volunteer program allows high school students to learn about each career cluster at Beaufort Memorial, giving them valuable tools to help them determine where their passions lie and their future career path.”
To be eligible for the Rising Star Youth Program, volunteers must be currently enrolled sophomores, juniors or seniors in high school, at least 15 years old by June 9, 2025, and fully vaccinated against hepatitis B; measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); varicella; tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap).
Additional eligibility requirements, as well as program guidelines, a full list of important dates and application information can be found at BeaufortMemorial.org/RisingStar.
