[TYPES/announce] ECOOP 2014 Student Volunteer Program

[Werner Dietl]

ECOOP 2014 Student Volunteer Program
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Sign up to be a Student Volunteer and help us make ECOOP 2014 a
unique experience for all attendants!

ECOOP is pleased to offer a number of opportunities for student
volunteers, who are vital to the efficient operation and continued
success of the conference each year. The student volunteer program
is a chance for students from around the world to participate in
the conferences whilst assisting us in preparing and running the
event.

Job assignments for student volunteers include assisting with
technical sessions, workshops, tutorials and panels, checking
badges at doors, operating the information desk, helping with
traffic flow, and general assistance to keep the conferences
running smoothly.

= Eligibility =
Applicants can be undergraduate, Master's, Ph.D. full- or
part-time students, of computer science or related fields.

= Location =
Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.

= Duration =
Applicants must be available for at least three (3) full days
between 28th of July and the 1st of August 2014 in order to offer
16 hours of volunteering work. Note that we will prioritise
students who will be available the full week. Naturally
presentations etc. at workshops and technical sessions take
precedence.

= Compensation =
* A Complimentary Conference Registration, offering access to all
  open sessions (i.e., parallel paper presentations,
  demonstrations, and workshops) and conference proceedings.
* Free lunches and refreshments during breaks.
* Free conference banquet ticket.
* An ECOOP 2014 Student Volunteers T-shirt.

Please note that ECOOP 2014 Student Volunteers are responsible for
their own travel arrangements and accommodation. The conference
organisers will do their best to provide affordable accommodation
for student volunteers, for example in student housing.

= Important Dates =

Application Deadline:                               15 April 2014
Initial Acceptance and Reserve List announcement:   30 April 2014

= About volunteering =
The ECOOP 2014 Program for Student Volunteers gives full- or
part-time university students from around the world the opportunity
to attend and contribute to premier international conference
covering all areas of object technology and related software
development technologies. As an ECOOP 2014 Student Volunteer, you
will interact closely with researchers, academics and
practitioners from various disciplines and meet other students
from around the world. The skills, talents and dedication of the
Student Volunteers contribute to the overall quality of the
Conference. The Student Volunteer role involves a range of duties,
including, but not limited to:
* Providing assistance to the Conference management and secretariat staff.
* Helping and directing other Conference participants.
* Contributing to the overall smooth running of the Conference
  functions and social events. This also includes assisting during
  presentations and poster sessions as well as manning the
  information and registration desks.

= Qualifications =
A Student Volunteer should:
* Be enthusiastic and highly motivated, with strong interpersonal skills,
* Be fluent in English, which is the language of the conference,
* Be reliable, punctual and organized,
* Be a self-starter.

= How to apply =
To be considered as a Student Volunteer for the ECOOP 2014
Conference, you need to send an email to ecoop14-volunteers at it.uu.se
with the following information:
* Your full name.
* Your email address.
* Your program of study, current status and year in in the cycle,
  and current affiliation (university and/or laboratory).
* Contact information to your supervisor or director of study (name
  and email address).
* Food requirements (if any).
* Date(s) you are available to work (preferably the entire week).
* A short description of yourself and your motivation for attending
  ECOOP 2014.

= Acceptance notification =
All applications received by April 15th, 2014 will be reviewed and
volunteers selected will be notified by April 30th, 2014. A
reserve list will also be drawn up upon applications received by
the preliminary registration deadline, but not initially selected.

= Enquiries =
If you have any questions, please send them via email to
ecoop14-volunteers at it.uu.se. We are looking forward to receiving
your application and seeing you this summer at ECOOP 2014!

http://ecoop14.it.uu.se/calls/student-volunteers.php