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The Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium

Volunteer

The 16th Annual Symposium will be Friday May 17, 2013

View the 2013 Online Proceedings (including event schedule, abstracts, and presenter search tools)

Symposium PosterStudent, staff, and alumni Volunteers are critical to the success of the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Click here to sign-up to volunteer now!

Available volunteer shifts are:

Wednesday, May 15th and Thursday, May 16th, before the Symposium:

Material Preparation
Packing snack bags and readying materials for the Symposium Day

Time Options:

  • Wednesday - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm or 1:00 - 3:00 pm
  • Thursday - 10:00am - 12:00 pm or 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Pre-Event Setup
Setup easels, tables, etc. in preparation for the Big Day!

Time:

  • Thursday - 3:00 - 6:00pm

The day of the Symposium, Friday, May 17th:

General Assistants
Greeters, Poster Setup, Traffic Directors, Food and Beverage Station Attendants, Registration Support, Signage

Time Options:

  • 8:00 - 10:00 am
  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • 12:00 - 3:00 pm
  • 3:00 - 6:00 pm

Oral Presentation Session Assistants!
Note: Session Assistant Volunteers must be willing to attend a brief training prior to the Symposium.
Take a fun, important and active role in assisting Oral Presenters and Faculty Moderators with technical equipment, keeping time, etc. for oral presentations.

Times:

  • 12:45 - 2:45 pm or 3:15 - 5:15 pm

Registration
By Invitation Only: Registration Volunteers must be invited by URP staff to sign-up and train for registration shifts.
Assistance in Registering all presenters of the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Time Options:

  • 7:45 - 9:45 am
  • 9:45 - 11:45 am
  • 11:45 am - 1:15 pm

Tear Down
Clean up and tear down event

Time:

  • 5:45 - 7:00 pm

Please email URP with any questions.