system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
What do professors/postdocs look for in undergrad students wanting to volunteer in their lab?

Are there any particular qualities they look for? I've been told that they just assume undergrads have no research experience and I'm guessing it isn't as big a factor as it might be with grad students/postdocs. I've also been told enthusiasm is a big factor, though I'm not sure how I'd show them my enthusiasm/passion over text (since I'd have to email them before meeting with them, assuming I met with them at all).

Is there anything else they look for?
gpt
You have to show genuine interest in their work. Don't send out the generic "I want research experience, are you looking for people?". Say you looked at their work and find X particularly interesting. Say you had some questions about Y paper or research. Ask if you can meet with them to discuss more. Then at that meeting, after you've talked for a bit, say it's really interesting and you'd love to do that type of work. Do they have any openings?