University Roadshow volunteers

Each year, MRS and AQR tour a range of UK universities with a team of volunteers explaining to undergraduates what research involves and the value it adds to both business and society. 

This year we are undertaking a virtual tour! We are looking for experienced research professionals to bring research and insight to life and inspire the next generation.

We need both junior and senior volunteers to present. Ideally, junior professionals, from agency or client side, with less than 3 years’ experience and senior professionals with over 5 years, experience and in a management position, to present to undergraduates. 

Junior volunteers:

• Outline how they got a foot on the ladder
• Detail the types of projects they have worked on
• Give tips on how to get ahead
• Explain the benefits of working in research
• Talk about how they present research findings

Senior volunteers:

• Coordinate and chair the sessions
• Liaise with junior volunteers prior to the event
• Support junior volunteers with their presentations
• Introduce the session with an overview of MRS and AQR
• Give examples big brand or government research
• Present the careers information available

How to get involved?

If you are interested in volunteering please email membership@mrs.org.uk. We will then contact you with more detailed information on what is involved including details of our specialist volunteering webinar.