{"id":3299,"date":"2026-06-23T12:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/?page_id=3299"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:47:50","slug":"become-a-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/index.php\/become-a-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Become a Volunteer at ACM womENcourage\u2122 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a student looking to experience the conference from the inside? Join the volunteer team for the 13th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing, on the French Riviera, Nice \u2013 Sophia Antipolis, from September 30 to October 2, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year&#8217;s edition takes place in one of Europe&#8217;s most vibrant tech hubs. Sophia Antipolis is France&#8217;s leading science and technology park, home to hundreds of international companies and research institutes, just a few kilometres from the beaches and culture of the French Riviera. Volunteering at womENcourage\u2122 2026 means living a unique conference experience in an exceptional setting, at the crossroads of innovation and the Mediterranean.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why volunteer?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a volunteer at womENcourage\u2122 is so much more than lending a hand. It is a unique experience that allows you to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Expand your network<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Meet researchers, professionals, and academics from around the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Experience the conference from the inside<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Welcome, logistics, support&#8230; you will be at the heart of the action.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enrich your CV<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A valuable international experience in a high-level academic and professional setting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Receive an official certificate of participation<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And on top of that, you benefit from:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free conference registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full access to all events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meals covered<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Eligibility<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant must currently be enrolled in a European university or equivalent educational institute, or in one of the countries that are part of the ACM-W Europe region (which includes Africa, Middle East, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How to apply<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send an email to <span style=\"color: #536e39;\"><b>womencourage2026@acm.org<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0with the following information:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your full name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your university or educational institute<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you submitted a poster this year that was accepted<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you have previously attended womENcourage, and if so, in which year(s) \u2014 and if you attended last year, whether you were a scholarship recipient<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A short cover letter ( few lines) explaining why you want to volunteer and what you hope to bring to the team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your CV (as an attachment)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications must be submitted by <\/span><b>June 30, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We look forward to hearing from you!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Become a Volunteer at ACM womENcourage\u2122 2026 Are you a student looking to experience the conference from the inside? Join the volunteer team for the 13th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing, on the French Riviera, Nice \u2013 Sophia Antipolis, from September 30 to October 2, 2026. This year&#8217;s edition takes place in one of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3299","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3299"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3300,"href":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3299\/revisions\/3300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2026\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}