For Students

IASWG believes in social group work's practical and powerful ways to bring people together -- in small and large groups -- to make a difference for individuals, local communities, and across the world. This includes students! We hope that you will join us for this year's symposium to meet other students interested in group work.

Please see below for activities planned this year specifically for undergraduate and graduate students:

1) Student Meetups

To be announced

2) Volunteer Opportunities 

Student volunteers are the heart and soul of the IASWG symposium. IASWG will select around 25-30 student volunteers to perform tasks related to registration, hospitality, session oversight, traffic direction, social media, logistics, set-up and tear-down. In exchange for your time and effort, your registration fee will be waived. 

Please note - travel, lodging and food outside of what is offered during the event, will be at your own expense.

REQUIREMENTS
In order to be considered for a volunteer assignment, applicants MUST:
1.) Be enrolled in a BSW or MSW program or be a BSW or MSW recent grad, who graduated in either December 2025 or will graduate in May 2026
2.) Be a current IASWG student member
3.) NEW THIS YEAR - Must be willing to be an active and engaged volunteer for at least 1 FULL day volunteer shift (8:00am to 5:00pm)
4.) Attend a volunteer orientation session, virtually, before the Symposium and available for a recap and on-ground orientation in-person at the Symposium

Application:
If you'd like to be considered for a student volunteer position at the 2026 Symposium in Puerto Rico, please complete this application

Selection:
You must be a member of IASWG to be able to serve as a volunteer for the symposium. Once you are notified about your volunteer application status, we request that you join as a student member and register for the symposium as a volunteer before May 1st, 2025. 

If you have questions, please contact Emily and Bonnie via email at [email protected]