How to Connect to a VIP Team

• Navigate to the VIP Find the Right Team for You webpage
• Filter by “Accepting New Students” to find open teams
• Select 1-3 teams that you are interested in and then follow the link (or instructions) at the bottom of each team’s VIP website to express interest.

With 60+ VIP teams, there is a bit of investigation and choice required!

Most students join VIP teams for credit, so during the registration period for the semester, and the first 2-3 weeks of the semester, are the most common times to join a VIP team.

We are also a program that seeks to link students to teams for more than one semester, so if you’re looking for a shorter-term research experience, try reaching out to an Undergraduate Research Ambassador – they are student guides to the Undergraduate Research universe at the U of A.

• Once you fill out an interest form for a team, the team leader(s) receive a notification of your interest, and they should reach out to you. If you do not hear anything back after a full work-week, please reach out to the VIP Program Coordinator at vipprogram@arizona.edu to request follow-up.

Federal Work-Study (FWS) positions are also available on occasion and on a limited basis. If you are eligible for work-study and have a current Federal work-study award, talk to your VIP team leader about the possibility of FWS employment as a way to join the team.  For information on how to obtain an award, please visit the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.