SAIN runs on volunteers
Every programme is free because people give a few hours a week to run it. This page is the work, what you get from it, and the way in.
The work
Six teams, three to ten hours a week
Amsterdam, Utrecht and Groningen each run the same teams. Leads carry a team and report to the chapter’s director; team members carry a slice of it. Most roles are three to five hours a week, leads six to ten.
Education
Run course cohorts and discussion groups. Facilitate weekly sessions, support participants, and keep quality high across iterations.
3 to 10 hours a week
Events
Plan and deliver the chapter's calendar. Hackathons, expert talks, socials, and the logistics behind them.
3 to 10 hours a week
Communications
Writing, design, photography, video and the website. Make the chapter's work visible and on-brand.
3 to 10 hours a week
Community
Welcome new members, be the first point of contact, and help people find their way into deeper involvement.
4 to 6 hours a week
Outreach
Be SAIN's face on campus. Tabling, flyers, and inviting students to upcoming events.
3 to 5 hours a week
Research operations
Keep the Project Hub running day to day. Onboard researchers and supervisors, track projects, and unblock problems.
2 to 8 hours a week
SAIN also hires a small number of paid national staff when a role needs it. Those roles are listed with the open positions.
You leave with work you can point to
Volunteer roles at SAIN carry real ownership early. Leads report straight to chapter directors, and team members run cohorts, events and channels that actually happen. You work alongside people across Utrecht, Groningen and Amsterdam who are moving into the field themselves, and many of the introductions that matter later start here.
- Experience with real responsibility, not shadowing
- A network across three chapter cities
- A track record in the field: cohorts taught, events run, work published
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One short application, reviewed as it arrives
All chapter applications go through the same short form: name, CV, and a one-page motivation letter. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply whenever you are ready.
- 1Apply. Pick the chapter and the role, attach your CV, and write a short motivation letter. One page is plenty.
- 2Hear back. We read applications as they arrive. First response within 2 to 3 weeks.
- 3Talk. A 30 to 45 minute call about the role, your motivation, and a small task or scenario relevant to the team.
- 4Start. If that goes well, onboarding begins with the next cycle, and joining at other dates is possible.
No role that fits? Apply anyway. Tell us what you want to do in your motivation letter, and we will figure out together what works well for you.
Want SAIN in your city?
Founding a chapter is its own path, with its own playbooks and mentorship, and it lives with the community.
Start a chapterEvery free programme has volunteers behind it
A few hours a week, a team in your city, and applications reviewed on a rolling basis. The next cohort of courses, events and research support gets run by whoever joins now.