HOW TO APPLY
Find Your Place On Board
Our Mercy Ships community is unique and special. Compassionate volunteers from all over the world join together, living and working toward a common mission: bringing hope and healing to those who need it most.
Not only will your service with Mercy Ships make a difference in the lives of others — it will impact your own life, too. Join our global team of over 2,500 annual volunteers and help us change lives daily.
Please ensure you have the required experience and qualifications for the role and can serve for the minimum time commitment before applying.
IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITIES
Join us in 2026 and beyond!
Mercy Ships has exciting opportunities to serve on board the Global Mercy and Africa Mercy during our upcoming field services in Madagascar and Ghana. If you’re looking for a unique way to serve others, click on the departments below to browse their open roles.
GENERAL
Join the General Team in a role that’s most relevant to your experience, working side by side with a diverse community of volunteers using their skills to serve, and supporting daily life on board.
MARITIME
The Maritime Team is a professional crew ensuring the safe operation and navigation of the ships, maintaining maritime standards, training others, and supporting the vessels’ readiness to deliver hope and healing wherever they serve.
Mercy Ships deploys hospital ships to transform lives and serve nations, and a crew of volunteers from around the world makes our mission possible.
Apply now to serve with us in 2026 and beyond!
MEDICAL
You’ll be part of the Medical Team, a close-knit group of dedicated medical professionals working together to bring hope and healing through surgical and medical care.
NURSING
As part of the Ward Team, care for critically ill and post-op patients on board our modern, fully equipped hospital ships. You’ll work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, local Day Crew, and international volunteers united by a shared mission.
SURGICAL
Working alongside volunteer surgeons, anaesthetists, and nurses, the Surgical Team delivers safe, life-changing operations, restoring health and dignity to patients who might otherwise go without essential surgical care.
TECHNICAL
Be part of the Technical Team, a skilled group of professionals who keep the ship running safely and efficiently, maintaining vital systems from engines to electrics so hospital operations can continue smoothly every day in port.