Volunteer Opportunity: NYC Free Clinic

Volunteer for the NYC Free Clinic

The New York City Free Clinic (NYCFC) is now accepting applications for undergraduate volunteers. The NYCFC, as its name suggests, is a free clinic where the uninsured population of the Five Boroughs can receive adequate health care at little to no cost. This clinic is operated by NYU School of Medicine Medical Students and supervised by physicians from other clinics in the area. The NYCFC is an excellent opportunity for students interested in health-related professions to get first-hand experience with patients.

Due to a history of overwhelming demand for these undergraduate volunteer positions, we feel it necessary to make selections based on an application process. Terms and conditions of the volunteer position, as well as how to apply, are listed in the attached document. We encourage students to apply only if they feel they can commit to these terms and conditions.

The deadline to apply is Sunday, December 18, 2011. A committee will interview selected applicants in January at the NYU Medical Center on 30th and 1st Avenue. Accepted applicants will be notified the following week. Applicants must be able to work as early as the beginning of February. If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact Dina Elachi at Dina.Elachi@med.nyu.edu.

Please make the subject of your email NYCFC (Your full name). Attach your application as a .txt, .doc or .pdf file with YOUR NAME as the filename (i.e. “Joe Smith.doc”). You may also attach a résumé/CV in the e-mail, but this is by no means an obligation. We prefer that you focus on answering the essay question clearly and concisely.

1. Name:
2. Phone Number:
3. School at NYU (e.g. CAS, Stern):
4. Anticipated Year of Graduation:
5. Major (or undecided):
6. Indicate whether you are pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, pre-dental, or
other:
7. State if you are able to start as early as February 5th, 2011.
8. List the languages in which you are fluent other than English. Indicate if
you are comfortable reading, writing, and/or speaking this language.
9. List and briefly describe all relevant past or current paid and volunteer
experiences.
10. ESSAY: In 500 words or less, describe your reason(s) for wanting to
volunteer at NYCFC.
11. ESSAY (OPTIONAL): What makes you who you are? (This is your
chance to tell the selection committee something that may not be on your
application)

Note: Applicants must be able to work Summer 2012 and through the 2012-2013 school year.