<p>Awesome answered this well. Do not expect to be paid. The goal should be getting your foot in the door of someone’s lab that does work that interests her. If it ends up being a good match, then down the road it may turn into a paid student employment position or maybe a for-credit independent research project. But really, pay and credit are not important for her dental school applications. The first step is getting in the door.</p>
<p>Emails to possible faculty should mention being interested in specific aspects of their research and a willingness to volunteer in their lab in order to help and learn more about their field.</p>
<p>She should not feel restricted to the Dental School or the biology department when emailing faculty. </p>
<p>Not everyone will have room in their labs, but she’ll eventually hit on some that do.</p>