Volunteer Opportunities at Sugar Land

At Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, volunteers are an essential part of our health care team, helping us deliver compassionate, world-class care to our patients and visitors.

Our volunteer program offers many rewarding and meaningful opportunities from interacting with patients to assisting staff or providing administrative support to various departments.

Creative placement and flexible scheduling allow volunteers to pursue special interests and to use individual skills and talents to make a positive difference in the lives of those they help. By volunteering at Houston Methodist Sugar Land, many people have enriched their own lives while serving their community.

Who can volunteer?

Houston Methodist Sugar Land volunteers are a diverse group of young adults, college students, stay-at-home parents, professionals and retirees. As a values-based organization, we choose individuals with a strong work ethic and those who possess personal values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

Applicants for volunteer service at Houston Methodist Sugar Land must meet certain requirements, including a clean background check and our health and immunization standards.

How to become a volunteer

Applicants for volunteer service at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital must meet certain requirements, including passing a background check and drug screening, obtaining a TB test and flu shot each year, as well as annually completing educational and safety training modules.

To submit an application

For adult volunteers (not in high school and age 18 and older), please complete the volunteer application for our year round program.  We ask that adult volunteers commit to offering their time at least one day per week, four hours per day. A typical term of service, unless otherwise negotiated, is one year or a minimum of 150 hours.  Most of our volunteer opportunities take place Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

To be considered for our program, please complete the volunteer application, which will be kept on file for six months. If your application is chosen for the interview, you will be contacted.

2025 Summer Student Program

2025 Summer Student volunteers (current high school students only available for the summer). Submit your on-line application which will be made accessible from Monday, February 10 through Friday, February 21, 2025. All prospective summer applicants must be 16-18 years of age and high school. 

Complete Applications will contain:

• Please complete our online summer volunteer application.
• After completing your profile, you will be instructed to attach the following documents to the volunteer portal:
  • Resume 
  • Essay 
  • Report Card or transcript to have “B” average or above 
  • Current school ID from the 2024-2025 school year 
  • 2 recommendation letters

Additional information about the application process:

• Late or incomplete on-line applications or document packets missing any of the three listed items will not be considered.
• Observing and shadowing opportunities are not offered or permitted through the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Volunteer Services Department.
• A total of 50 on-site service hours gradually throughout the summer months June-August is required for successful completion of the summer student program, which does not include orientation hours. 
  
   

The Volunteer Services office is located at 16651 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479 at suite 150 and is open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Volunteer Services office can be reached at 281.274.7127.

To learn more, please read our Frequently Asked Questions. 

Houston Methodist Sugar Land
Volunteer Services
16655 Southwest Frwy.
Sugar Land, TX 77479