Frequently Asked Questions

  • No, just an association with UHN, an interest in STEM and some previous research experience.

    If you are looking to receive a Certificate or reference letter from us, you must have participated in a minimum of three events during the academic year. If requesting a reference letter, please give us at least 3 weeks’ notice.

  • The majority of our volunteers are graduate students or post-doctoral fellows and scientists from the research branch of the University Health Network. Many of them are associated with the University of Toronto.

  • Fill out the general volunteer form and we will contact you with further details.

  • Volunteering is a great way to get involved and enrich in the community. It can help inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and researchers. You will also get to expand your current skillset and develop new skills. It’s a great way to work on science communication, leadership and teaching skills and you can easily put it on your CV/resume.

  • If you are interested in more of a leadership role with our team, apply to be an outreach ambassador.

    As an outreach ambassador you will help develop and facilitate outreach programming. This would involve a monthly meeting where ambassadors from across all UHN institutes discuss ways to engage youth and volunteers. A

    *Applications for the 2023-2024 Outreach Ambassador positions are now closed.

  • At the current moment most events are virtual in nature but we anticipate that in-person programming will slowly return. However, if you only feel comfortable doing virtual visits, feel free to only sign up for those.

  • It is very flexible. It depends on how much you want to get involved. However, all volunteers that complete three activities/events will receive a certificate indicating membership.

  • Events will vary depending on the target audience and the activity involved. Typically events will be 1hour but sometimes we do host symposiums or conferences that could be half day events.

  • As the involvement is very flexible, feel free to only volunteer at a certain type of event or with a certain age group. We appreciate any and all types of volunteering!

  • No costs are associated with volunteering! We will cover all costs associated with the event/community visit, including transportation and materials. Just make sure you keep all receipts!

  • Yes, we are constantly adding events to our Current Offerings and Upcoming Events pages. Many of these would benefit from a large volunteer base. Feel free to mention the event you are interested in, in your volunteer form.