Hi @Sunshine1245_119… welcome to Fluther!
I’m not a nurse, but I’ve worked as an analyst in a neonatal intensive care unit for a few years and was a secretary there while I was in college.
Our NICU has a cuddler program for volunteers to hold (and maybe feed some of the more stable) babies. I would definitely recommend you look into one.
NICU nurses are typically not hired fresh out of college as it is a very demanding position, but this would depend on how high the need to hire is compared to the available hiring pool of candidates.
Our NICU often has people shadowing on the unit. I would recommend that you contact a nurse manager of a local NICU to discuss your desired career path and have them guide you. They would also likely be the person to approve you shadowing for a day or two on the unit, and could put you in contact with any volunteer opportunities as well.
Good luck!!