Roper St. Francis

Mentorship programs

Guiding the next generation of healthcare workers towards compassionate care and excellence.

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Making a difference

A career in healthcare is a chance to care for others and make a real difference in your community. If you’re curious about this path, Roper St. Francis Healthcare offers programs that help you explore the field, gain experience and grow as you take your first steps toward a future in healthcare

Opportunities for mentees

Volunteering your time

Volunteering is a gift of service to others. If you have the availability to be of regular weekly support and are willing to learn to lend a hand to support staff and patients, we would love to have you in a volunteer role.

Please use the quick guide below to determine the best point of contact for your needs.

Who should I contact? 

SCENARIO

POINT OF CONTACT

A student is enrolled in a school program which requires clinical hours for rotation/externship.

Non-nursing Students: Student Program Coordinator, [email protected]
Nursing Students: Cindy Cronin, [email protected]

A student is accepted into a program which requires clinical rotation hours prior to enrollment.

Student Program Coordinator, [email protected]

An individual would like to job shadow a Roper St. Francis Healthcare team member for one to two days (16 hours or less).

Student Program Coordinator, [email protected]

A medical student, resident or fellow who would like to request an educational experience at Roper St. Francis Healthcare.

For all schools except Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM): [email protected]
 
For VCOM students: Senovia Doyle, [email protected]

An individual would like to volunteer services.

Volunteer Services

A student plans to apply for a school program (but is not enrolled or accepted into) and needs documented PT/OT observation hours to do so.

Volunteer Services: 
Berkeley Hospital: [email protected]
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital: [email protected]
Mount Pleasant Hospital:  [email protected]
Roper Hospital: [email protected]


Job shadowing for students

Job shadowing, or observing, is watching and learning without any hands-on activity. When requesting a shadowing experience, you are asking a busy staff member to share their time with you.

If a student has chosen a Roper St. Francis Healthcare employee who has agreed to mentor them for a one-to-two day job shadowing opportunity, please fill out a job shadow form and attach it in an email to [email protected]. Please ensure your mentor has signed section C.

Please note the following general guidelines:

  • Students must be 14 years or older to job shadow. For our intensive care unit, birth suite, operating room, or emergency department, students must be 16 years or older.
  • The experience is limited to 16 hours or less.

Note: Shadow experiences are not permitted in psychiatry, mental health, NICU, inpatient women's, infants', and children's units.

Find additional volunteer opportunities

If you are energetic, positive, compassionate and available to serve on a continuing basis, consider contacting us about our current volunteer opportunities. We have opportunities available for a variety of roles for ages 15 and up.

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