Volunteering Opportunities

We depend on the donated time and effort of the public to help the event run smoothly and make the science fair an experience of a lifetime for the brightest NYC high school students! Help is needed reviewing applications for competition, virtual room chaperones, judges, fair day on-foot help, and more. We welcome all science enthusiasts, STEM student advocates, and other interested individuals to join us! 

  • Partner your organization with us to provide community service opportunities
  • Serve as Scientific Review Committee (RSC) member to review the research projects submitted for competition to determine if the submissions adhere to all the ethical rules and guidelines for student research as determined by our fair and the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF).
  • Serve as a Volunteer for our in-person fair at NYU Tandon School of Engineering: Help with the setup, guiding students, judges, teachers, and more. 
  • Serve as a judge for our virtual (asynched) or in-person judging sessions: visit our Judge site for more information. 
REGISTER
WHO: Serving public, private and home-schooled students in grades 5-12 from
Clinton, Essex, Franklin and St. Lawrence counties in New York State.
Note: Younger students can qualify using our math placement tool.
WHO: Anyone who would like to help with the organization can be a volunteer. In order to be a judge or SRC member, you need to have a STEM degree or have STEM experience. 
WHEN: The first round (Prelims) will be held virtually (asynchronously) February 18 - March 5
The second round (Finals) will be held in person on March 26.
WHERE: Preliminary round will be virtual. Finals Round will be held NYU Tandon School of Engineering. 
REGISTER: Register online by March 8.
A registration guide is available at the registration portal.  
We especially need help with organizing the in-person event. We may need help with set up the day before the finals round. In addition, any help on finals round hosting around 100 students their parent in person will be highly appreciated. 
THE PLAN: Our virtual fair will provide a two-week window for real-time judging in child-safe virtual “rooms.” The fair will notify each student about their specific judging schedule one week before the fair begins. When all judging results have been tabulated, the Fair will host virtual Public Viewing with an opportunity for parents, teachers and other guests to see, read and hear about every project. We will also host a virtual Awards Ceremony for the public in which all honors, prizes and advancements are announced. The Fair will mail certificates and other tangibles to each student’s home address. 
CONTACT US: Follow us on social media at @TheFairNYC for updates and other information. If you have any questions about our fair or registration process, please do not hesitate to contact.
Yvette Santana-Taveras, TNYC STEM Fair Director: [email protected]
Susan Appel, SRC Director: [email protected]
Ryan Smith, TerraFairs Director: [email protected]
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