Volunteer with Inspiring Girls
United States
We rely on our volunteers for a lot of what we do - helping gather gear for our expeditions, sorting through photos, fundraising, working on our website, and more! If you think you have a skill that would be useful to us, please email volunteer@girlsonice.org.
One of the most popular ways to volunteer is to be a "Gear Fairy" for one of our expeditions!
These are the folks who help ferry (get it?) gear to and from the team’s basecamp. This volunteer activity requires carrying heavy loads of gear on your back on potentially rocky, slippery, or steep terrain. If you are interested in being directly involved with an expedition (such as gear fairy-ing), we highly recommend being local to the expedition you wish to volunteer for, as we are not able to reimburse for volunteer travel expenses.
Our expeditions also sometimes feature visiting scientists and artists. These guest instructors travel into the backcountry to meet the team halfway through their expedition and spend a day introducing the team to their field of expertise through hands-on activities. Guest instructors expose our participants to an additional perspective about science and/or art, and their visits are always a highlight with the team. Guest instructors must have the abilities to travel through remote terrain by themselves or with one other person to meet the team.
Volunteers also help us with a variety of expedition preparation and clean up tasks - if you are located near an expedition’s starting/ending location and would like to help out with some of these tasks, please contact us!
You can receive information about volunteer opportunities with specific expeditions by signing up for our mailing list! Please keep in mind that we are not able to reimburse for volunteer travel expenses.
Canada
If you are interested in helping out with Girls* on Ice Canada, please contact canada@girlsonice.org directly.
Europe
If you are interested in supporting Girls* on Ice Switzerland as a gear fairy, you find all information via the buttom below.
If you are interested in helping out with Girls* on Ice Switzerland, please sign up via the form below.
In case you have any questions do not hesitate to contact swiss@inspiringgirls.org directly.
If you are interested in helping out with Girls* on Ice Austria, please contact austria@inspiringgirls.org directly.
Central Asia
If you are interested in helping out with Adventure of Science: Women & Glaciers in Central Asia, please contact centralasia-volunteers@inspiring.org directly.