Career Focus The Benefits of Volunteering Alan Eli Willner Active committee work can open doors and create positive first impressions for early-career scientists. Log in or become a member to view the full text of this article. This article may be available for purchase via the search at Optica Publishing Group. Optica Members get the full text of Optics & Photonics News, plus a variety of other member benefits. Publish Date: 01 July 2021 Add a Comment Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.