Volunteers
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Panelist Training
Take our NEW 2021 panelist training before speaking with girls on an IGNITE panel.
Volunteering FAQ
Questions? Check out our volunteering FAQ. Contact us if you have additional questions.
Volunteer Opportunities
Blogger Needed – Planet Labs Panel Sold Out
This IGNITE panel features speakers from Planet Labs!Planet ...
Tech Host + Blogger Needed – Tesla Panel w/ extended Q&A! Sold Out
This IGNITE panel features women in STEM careers from ...
Elementary School Show-and-Tell & Mini Panel
Join IGNITE to inspire girls/non-binary students in 1st-5th grade!IGNITE ...
Blogger Needed – Design & Data Workshop with PitchBook Data Sold Out
PitchBook Data is a financial data and software company headquartered ...
Blogger Need – Panel with Afiniti Sold Out
Afiniti transforms the way humans interact by applying artificial ...
Combined Virtual Panel with San Francisco Unified School District Sold Out
Inspire girls and non-binary students in San Francisco Unified ...
Blogger Needed – Panel with Intel Sold Out
Fearless Computing – STEM Minus The Feeling Of Getting ...
Blogger Needed – Field Trip with Amazon Women in Engineering Sold Out
Amazon strives to be the Earth’s most customer-centric company ...
Blogger Needed – Panel with Gates Foundation Sold Out
This IGNITE panel features women in IT from the ...
Blogger Need – Panel with SAP Concur Sold Out
SAP Concur is a leading provider of integrated travel ...
Blogger Needed – Panel with Boston Consulting Group Sold Out
This IGNITE panel features women in STEM from BCG! ...
Blogger Needed – Zynga Panel Sold Out
This IGNITE panel features women in STEM careers from ...
Blogger Need – Workshop with Afiniti Sold Out
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data are some ...
Blogger Needed – Moz Field Trip Sold Out
At Moz, we believe there is a better way ...
Tech Host + Blogger Needed – Google Panel Last Few Tickets
This IGNITE panel features women in STEM careers from ...
Host IGNITE students at your company
Hosting an IGNITE field trip allows girls to see STEM in action and learn about the variety of careers in STEM. This experience is also a great way to build community at your company and raise awareness about gender equity!

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Frequently Asked Questions
- Subscribe to our volunteer mailing list so you learn about newly added volunteer opportunities!
- Take our 10-minute volunteer training. This mandatory training provides important context and tips on how to best share information with students.
- Sign up to speak on an IGNITE panel! Please view the opportunities on this page and sign up to speak at a panel that works best with your schedule. After you sign up, IGNITE will be in touch with you to confirm.
IGNITE panels are life-changing opportunities for girls to connect directly with women in STEM careers and learn about their experiences. Panels take place at local schools or as part of an IGNITE field trip and are typically 90 minutes in length.
At the beginning of the event, a panel facilitator (either the IGNITE teacher at the school or company volunteer) will take 10 minutes to introduce girls to the issue of the gender gap in STEM fields.
For the first half of the panel, each speaker will take about 3 minutes to tell their story. This includes their journey to a STEM career, obstacles overcome, and what their job is now. Please be sure to take our 10-minute training to prepare for this part of the panel.
The second half of the panel is a Q&A discussion with the girls! They will ask some amazing questions, which often leads to deeper discussions about gender equity in STEM.
Panels take place during the academic year (August to June) during the school day.
Panels are held at middle and high schools with IGNITE chapters. Panels may also be part of a company field trip or IGNITE conference.
Feel free to wear whatever you normally would, casual or business is fine.
A few days in advance of your panel, the IGNITE teacher will contact all speakers with details arrival instructions and reminders. If you would like to connect with your fellow panelists before that time, please let us know!
While not a requirement, having visuals of any kind can be really helpful! If you plan on needing access to a projector display, please let IGNITE know in advance so we can communicate this with the IGNITE teacher.
It is great that you found your place in STEM despite following a nontraditional path! However, it is increasingly more competitive and difficult to do this (and to move around once you have a career). If you were a teenager today, what advice would you give yourself about preparing for a future STEM career? We want to encourage students to develop technical skills now. For example, a 2-year STEM degree could make an incredible difference in creating an attainable future!
For grades 8 and under, it is best to focus on the girls’ immediate futures. What classes would you suggest they take in high school? What other activities can they be involved in to help sharpen their technical skills?
We would love to connect with you to answer your questions. Please email contactus@ignite-worldwide.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.