Volunteering at Monroe Carell

Thank you for your interest in joining our team of volunteers. Please carefully read our Monroe Carell Volunteering Overview, the FAQ and the guidelines of the program for which you are applying (linked below) to ensure that volunteering at Monroe Carell is right for you at this time.

Applications will be posted during the time frames listed below for each program. Applications may close early depending on how many applications we receive, so apply as soon as possible within the application window.

Applications for the adult program are now closed. The application will be posted beginning on Jan. 6, 2025. All are encouraged to apply as close to this date as possible as the application link will be deactivated when maximum number of applicants is reached.

Interviews

Thursday, Feb. 6; and Monday, Feb. 10, 5 to 8 p.m.

You will have an opportunity on the application form to indicate your preferred interview session. Availability to attend a group interview session is required.

Eligibility

New adult volunteers must be at least age 18 and not enrolled in undergraduate college courses. The initial minimum commitment is 50 volunteer hours, which equals about six months of weekly volunteering.

Applications for the Undergraduate College program are now closed. The application will be posted beginning on Jan. 6, 2025. All are encouraged to apply as close to this date as possible as the application link will be deactivated when max number of applicants is reached.

Interviews

Thursday, Feb. 6; and Monday, Feb. 10, 5 to 8 p.m.

You will have an opportunity on the application form to indicate your preferred interview session. Availability to attend a group interview session is required.

Eligibility

New volunteers must be available for our initial minimum commitment of two consecutive semesters/periods. Summer session is included in this requirement, so if you aren't available to volunteer at least through spring and summer, please wait until Fall 2025 to submit your application.

The Short-term Summer College program is currently on hold. Please check here for updates for Summer 2025. If the Short-term Summer College program will take place in 2025, we will post that application in early March.

Eligibility

This program is for undergraduate college students with local permanent addresses but who attend college outside Middle Tennessee.

We require an initial minimum commitment of 25 volunteer hours during the summer (May through August). Volunteers in this program will be scheduled for at least one shift per week at the same day and time.

The STriVe program for teen volunteers will not take place during summer 2025 but should resume in Summer 2026. Check here for updates on specific application dates and interview sessions.