What is the difference between volunteering and “working”?
Usually if you apply to a lab for work/workstudy, you are expected to do more technician/lab manager duties such as cleaning dishes, preparing solutions, or managing orders. On the upside, you get paid, and if you stick around you may get to work on a project. If you’re a volunteer, you don’t get paid, but many scholarship opportunities are available especially during the summer. On the upside, you get to do research right away, and if you stay long enough you may get a publication out of it. (Margene Wight, 2007.06.
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