Volunteer Opportunities

Undergraduate Research Assistants

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Research experiences are extremely valuable opportunities for professional development while you are an undergraduate student. Students who work on research in the lab can gain experience with participant recruitment/enrollment, data collection, data management, and a variety of administrative tasks within the lab. Students who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their work and make an intellectual contribution to a project may be invited to present findings at research conferences or to be co-authors on publications.

These experiences typically last 1-2 semesters but some students have worked in the lab all four years of their undergraduate careers. A limited number of spaces are available in the lab each semester. All students are welcome to apply but preference will be given to conscientious students who have a GPA > 3.0, a strong interest in graduate school, and demonstrated interpersonal/communication skills.

Interested students should complete and submit an application (with a resume and unofficial academic transcript). Space is often limited so interested students are encouraged to apply early to ensure that they receive full consideration. Students who are accepted into the lab will need to complete the online IRB Basic Training on the Protection of Human Participants.

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For additional information or questions regarding volunteer opportunities within the Motivation Lab, please contact Dr. David Conroy, deconroy@umich.edu.