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Volunteer Opportunities for Teens in California

Nichable lists 70 volunteer opportunities for high school students based in California. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Volunteer Shifts

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Volunteer· Sacramento, CA
Opening soon

Volun-teen Program

Fairytale Town
Volunteer· Sacramento, CA
Opening soon

Volunteer Program

Santa Cruz SPCA
Volunteer· Santa Cruz, CA
Opening soon

Student Volunteers

Children's Museum of Stockton
Volunteer· Stockton, CA
Opening soon

Teen Conservation Leaders

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Volunteer· Monterey, CA
Opening soon

Advisory Council of Teens

Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Volunteer· Santa Cruz, CA
Opening soon

St. Joseph's Medical Center Volunteer Program (Dignity Health)

Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Volunteer· Stockton, CA
Opening soon
Volunteer· Tracy, CA
Opening soon
Volunteer· Lodi, CA
Opening soon

Teen Volunteers

California Living Museum (CALM) Zoo
Volunteer· Bakersfield, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteers

San Bernardino Public Library
Volunteer· San Bernardino, CA
Opening soon

Teen Leadership Program

San Bernardino County Library
Volunteer· San Bernardino, CA
Opening soon

Teen Volunteers

A.K. Smiley Public Library
Volunteer· Redlands, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Corona, CA
Opening soon
Volunteer· Riverside, CA
Opening soon

Teen Volunteers

Riverside County Library System
Volunteer· Riverside, CA
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Opportunities

Fresno County Public Library
Volunteer· Fresno, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer Program

Sacramento Public Library
Volunteer· Sacramento, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Sacramento, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Wild Guides

Oakland Zoo
Volunteer· Oakland, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Santa Cruz, CA
Opening soon

Discovery Guide Volunteer

Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
Volunteer· Palo Alto, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· San Francisco, CA
DeadlineRolling

ZooTeen Volunteer Program

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Volunteer· San Jose, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Partners

Oceanside Public Library
Volunteer· Oceanside, CA
DeadlineRolling

Volunteer Program

Living Coast Discovery Center
Volunteer· Chula Vista, CA
DeadlineRolling

Volunteer Program

Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Volunteer· La Jolla, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· San Diego, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Advisory Board

Escondido Public Library
Volunteer· Escondido, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer Program

Fleet Science Center
Volunteer· San Diego, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Team Program Assistant

San Diego Public Library
Volunteer· San Diego, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer Program

Santa Monica Public Library
Volunteer· Santa Monica, CA
Opening soon

Irvine Public Library Teen Advisory Group

City of Irvine Public Library
Volunteer· Irvine, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Los Angeles, CA
Opens Jan 1, 2027

Aquarium of the Pacific VolunTEENs

Aquarium of the Pacific
Volunteer· Long Beach, CA
Opening soon
Volunteer· Los Angeles, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· San Francisco, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteers

Oakland Public Library
Volunteer· Oakland, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Walnut Creek, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· San Francisco, CA
Opening soon

Galaxy Explorers Teen Volunteers

Chabot Space & Science Center
Volunteer· Oakland, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Docent Program

Environmental Volunteers
Volunteer· Palo Alto, CA
Opening soon

Service Opportunities

Youth Community Service
Volunteer· Palo Alto, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teens Reach: Community Service

San Jose Public Library
Volunteer· San Jose, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer Shifts

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Volunteer· San Jose, CA
DeadlineRolling

Flight Teen Volunteers

Hiller Aviation Museum
Volunteer· San Carlos, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· San Jose, CA
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Intern Program

Computer History Museum
Volunteer· Mountain View, CA
Opening soon

Good Samaritan Hospital Junior Volunteer Program

Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose
Volunteer· San Jose, CA
Opening soon
Volunteer· Mountain View, CA
Opening soon

Teen Advisory Board

Los Altos Library
Volunteer· Los Altos, CA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Los Gatos, CA
Opens Apr 1, 2027

Teen Library Advisory Board

Palo Alto City Library
Volunteer· Palo Alto, CA
DeadlineRolling

SCCLD Teen Volunteer Program

Santa Clara County Library District
Volunteer· Cupertino, CA
DeadlineRolling

High School Summer Volunteer Program

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Volunteer· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon

Museum Volunteer Program

San Bernardino County Museum
Volunteer· Redlands, CA
Opening soon

Youth Volunteer Program

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Sutter Health)
Volunteer· Burlingame, CA
DeadlineNov 15

Volunteer Program

Valley Children's Healthcare
Volunteer· Madera, CA
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Program

NorthBay Health
Volunteer· Fairfield, CA
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Program

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Volunteer· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon

Common questions

How do high school students apply to volunteer opportunities in California?

Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.