Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Summer Volunteer Experience Application
Limited positions available.*Applications will be accepted until the deadline of Monday, April 21, 2025 or until
the program is full.
This experience is only offered to college students who attend college outside the Chicagoland area, who would not otherwise have an opportunity to volunteer during the non-summer months. Students enrolled in colleges within 50 miles of Chicago 60611 are not eligible to apply (DePaul, Northwestern, UIC, Loyola, Rush, etc.).
The Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Summer Volunteer Experience requires a 100-hour service commitment; hours to be completed over the 10-12 week duration starting May/June through August.
For example, with a start date of June 2 and end date of August 8, you would need to work 3-4 shifts per week (9-12 hours per week) to complete 100 hours.
Shifts are typically three hour duration. Times are 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, 3-5:30pm, and 5:30-8pm Monday-Friday
Full day option: 9am-12pm (am shift), 12-1pm lunch break, 1-4pm (pm shift) totals 6 hours
Additionally, we will have occassional events such as adaptive sports tournaments, fundraising events, and outpatient day camps (Times TBD).
Please be aware, if you do not complete the 100-hour committment, you will not succes
fully complete the Summer Volunteer Experience program.
Please be aware, if you do not complete the 100-hour committment, you will not succesfully complete the Summer Experience Program.
If your projected schedule does not total 100 hours, you may be preemptively removed.
Program Schedule:
AM Shift 9am-12pm
PM Shift 1pm-4pm
Full Day 9am-4pm (12pm-1pm Break)
Please pick up to 3 shifts:
In order to be eligible to volunteer, there are onboarding requirements that
must be satisfied.
-Proof of vaccination/titer test for:
-MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
-Proof of negative TB test
-Ability to pass a criminal background check
-Completion of online competencies and trainings
-Attendance at orienation on first day
In order to satisfy the TB testing requirement, SRA Lab offers free blood draw TB testing onsite to those who
otherwise are unable to get TB testing completed on their own. The test can take place on your first day.
We are offering three program start dates. The first day of the program will be an orientation. Please pick two dates that work for you.
Thank you for applying to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Summer Volunteer Experience. We will be in touch soon regarding the status of your application.
