By volunteering for Girls' Science Day, you are helping make science more accessible for middle school girls in NYC!

Dates & Deadlines (Spring 2024)

  • Information Sessions:

    • Wednesday, February 21st @ 6 PM via Zoom

    • Thursday, February 22nd @ 6 PM via Zoom

      Please fill out this Info Session RSVP form to receive the Zoom link on the day of the meeting!

  • Experiment Proposal Form (see bottom of page for more info):

    • Opens: Friday, February 23rd

    • Deadline: Friday, March 15th Updated to Friday, March 22nd!

  • Volunteer Form (see bottom of page for more info):

    • Opens: Friday, February 23rd

    • Deadline: Friday, March 15th Updated to Friday, March 22nd!

      Note: Volunteer positions will be assigned on a rolling basis, so apply ASAP!

  • Volunteer & Experiment Leader Meeting: Thursday, April 18th

  • Girls’ Science Day: Saturday, April 20th Postponed

Volunteer Positions

*** Times are subject to change based on final schedule. ***

  • Morning Volunteers (~9 AM - 11 AM): Assist with checking girls in and set up our rooms at the start of GSD.

  • Experiment Leaders (~10:30 AM - 3:30 PM): Lead a ~40 min STEM experiment. The experiment will run twice, once in the AM and once in the PM session.

  • Group Leaders (~9 AM - 5 PM): Lead a group of girls to the different sessions; interact and engage with your group throughout the day.

  • Afternoon Volunteers (~3 - 5 PM): Assist with checking girls out and clean up rooms at the end of GSD.

  • Day Before Volunteers: (~6 PM - 8 PM on the day before GSD): Assemble goodie bags, folders, and other materials for the event.

  • Photographer: (~10 AM - 4:00 PM): Photograph the event throughout the day.

Sign-Up Forms

*** You must be affiliated with Columbia University in order to volunteer. ***

  • If you would like to Volunteer, please fill out the Volunteer Form.

  • If you would like to design and run your own experiment by volunteering as an Experiment Leader, in addition to the above form, please submit the Experiment Proposal Form.

    • If you do not have an experiment prepared but would like to be matched with an existing Experiment Group, indicate this in the Volunteer Form instead—you can list a preference or we can place you in one.

    • Still working on an idea? If you are interested in taking part in an Experiment Workshop to brainstorm with us and others, please submit the Experiment Form ASAP to let us know!