Community Service/Leadership/Summer Opportunities

Find out more information about possible community service, employment, leadership, and summer opportunities here!

 

Community Service (contact each agency to determine changes in volunteer programming). 

The Bartlett Animal Shelter accepts volunteers ages 13 and older, but all interested individuals must attend a volunteer seminar and complete a waiver form. Contact the shelter at 901-385-6484 for information. 

The Bartlett Station Farmers' Market is looking for volunteers each Saturday June-October for various jobs around the market. Email [email protected] for more information.

Caris Healthcare is looking for students 16 years of age and older to help with their hospice program. See the flyer below for details and contact information. Contact Chris Tant at [email protected] with questions.

Gentiva Hospice is looking for help with office work and visiting hospice patients. Contact Liberty Bishop at [email protected] for details. 

Las Americas-Memphis needs volunteers 16 years of age and older to help younger students with their homework and tutoring. Contact Daisy Diaz, program director, at 901-830-7661 or [email protected] for more information. 

The Memphis Farmers' Market downtown needs volunteers each Saturday April-October for various jobs. For more information, go to www.memphisfarmersmarket.org/volunteer 

Volunteer Memphis is a comprehensive website for service hour opportunities around the Memphis area. Go to www.volunteermemphis.org for information.  

Volunteer Odyssey is a one-stop shop for volunteer opportunities around the Mid-South. Go to www.volunteerodyssey.com for a list of opportunities.

 

*Mississippi State University will offer Accelerating Students into the Accounting Profession (ASAP) Camp for students interested in an accounting career. Applicants must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA, 24 composite or superscore ACT, and apply by May 1^st. Learn more at https://www.business.msstate.edu/future-students/freshmen/asap-camp/registration.

*Mississippi State University will offer VetCamp for students interested in veterinary sciences. Interested students can explore requirements, expectations, and dates of the camps at https://www.vetmed.msstate.edu/outreach/summer-veterinary-camp. Deadline to apply is March 5^th.

*Samford University offers several summer options, including a pharmacy camp, for high school students. Visit https://www.samford.edu/programs/summer-programs/?utm_source=admission&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=counselor to learn more.

*St. Mary’s Episcopal School is offering several summer college prep camps. Visit https://www.stmarysschool.org/auxiliary-programs/summer-at-st-marys for details.

*University of Memphis law school will offer the Summer Trial and Advocacy Institute June 4^th-28^th for students interested in a law career. More information and the application can be found at https://www.memphis.edu/law/about/diversity_stai.php. Deadline to apply is March 28^th.

*University of Mississippi offers a variety of summer enrichment programs for high school students. Application requirements and deadlines vary. To learn more, go to https://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/pre_college/high_school.html.