VOLUNTEERING: GENERAL INFORMATION
Volunteering is important to not only give back to your community but also to advance your skills and knowledge of the field of work you choose to pursue a career in. As a pre-occupational therapy student, you will generally volunteer at a variety of places. However, it is up to you to have an active role in volunteering and choose opportunities that interest you!
You want to make sure you get a variety of different settings:
You want to make sure you get a variety of different settings:
- Hospital
- Therapy Facility for Adults and Children
- Nursing Homes
RECORDING YOUR VOLUNTEERING HOURS
Recording your volunteering hours is really important as you will need to reference this for any scholarships and for when it comes time to apply via OTCAS!
Creating an excel spreadsheet with columns for 1) the place you volunteered at 2) the date 3) how many hours you completed 4) the name of your volunteering supervisor and 5) any notes you may need to include such as what you did during this experience.
Creating an excel spreadsheet with columns for 1) the place you volunteered at 2) the date 3) how many hours you completed 4) the name of your volunteering supervisor and 5) any notes you may need to include such as what you did during this experience.
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Please consider volunteering at some of these places if you are seeking volunteering experiences. See the "Healthcare Volunteering Opportunities in Hospitals" Handout for many more opportunities in the Chicago area!
- Volunteer with KEEN Chicago, a nonprofit organization that pairs volunteers with young people with disabilities in some sort of sport or fun activity! This program usually meets at UIC every other Saturday!
- Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly, a nonprofit organization committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly.
- Access Living offers volunteer opportunities for pre-OT students. They are committed to fostering an inclusive society that enables Chicagoans with disabilities to live a fully engaged life.
- Feed Chicago's homeless with SPARK at UIC! Search "Spark at UIC" in order to contact them!
- GiGi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers offers a variety of volunteer opportunities!
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