Dawg Daze Leaders

Dawg Daze Leaders (DDLs) are the backbone of Dawg Daze. During Dawg Daze, DDLs help to set up, organize, and facilitate hundreds of events designed to engage new students and the UW community as a whole!

2025 Dawg Daze Leader application is closed. We will be accepting applications for 2026 Dawg Daze Leaders in May 2026!

If you have questions about any aspect of the Dawg Daze Leader selection process that are not answered on this page, please contact us at fypadmin@uw.edu, or at 206-543-4905 (voice) or 206-207-5564 (text).

Description

Be a part of the University of Washington's welcome week! Dawg Daze features hundreds of in-person and virtual events hosted by First Year Programs (FYP), registered student organizations, and other departments across campus.

Dawg Daze Leaders will:

Support FYP staff and campus partners in the setup, logistics, and take-down of events.
Help with facilitation and crowd control at key and FYP-led events.
Help students navigate campus by answering questions, giving directions, suggesting resources and events, and providing a warm welcome to the Husky community.

Learn more about the position from a former Dawg Daze Leader

Qualifications

All Dawg Daze Leaders must meet the following requirements:

Be a returning, degree-seeking undergraduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle
Maintain good academic and conduct standing prior to and throughout Dawg Daze
Be able to volunteer in person for at least 10 hours during Dawg Daze (late September)

Dawg Daze Leaders will also be asked to attend a virtual training in late September.

Benefits

By volunteering as a Dawg Daze Leader, you can expect the following benefits:

Meet other new and returning Huskies
Have a blast at the DDL Launch Event
Get behind-the-scenes access to classic Dawg Daze events such as Quad Flicks and Husky Kickoff
Get free snacks, drinks, and food throughout Dawg Daze
Earn volunteer hours while developing your leadership skills
Get a free Dawg Daze Leader T-shirt
Share your love of UW with new students
Give back to the UW community

Please note that Dawg Daze Leaders are responsible for securing their own housing during Dawg Daze; unfortunately, we are not able to offer early-move in privileges to Dawg Daze Leaders.

Application

The Dawg Daze Leader Application contains 3 short-answer questions that should be answered in 1-3 sentences. This is your chance to show passion and personality - don't worry about spelling, grammar, or structure! Demographic information is collected for statistical purposes only.

Why are you applying to be a Dawg Daze Leader?
What skills do you hope to develop as a Dawg Daze Leader?
What is your favorite memory of Dawg Daze? If you haven't been to Dawg Daze, what factors affected your decision not to go?

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The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

For more information related to the statement above, please visit the University of Washington's Title IX Website.

First Year Programs

2025 Dawg Daze Leader application is closed. We will be accepting applications for 2026 Dawg Daze Leaders in May 2026!

Learn more about the position from a former Dawg Daze Leader

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