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Volunteers Wanted

If you don't see a position you like, you can use the form on the left to let us know what skills you have and what sort of positions you might be interested in

Also, check the Org Chart — a position without a name might be open. If you fill out a volunteer form, we'll try to find a position for you.

Featured Volunteer Jobs

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    RESPONSIBILITIES: Drive 24-26'' size box trucks around the city and on highways (~30 miles).  At least 5 years driving experience preferred.

    21+, Post-con, Pre-con, Seated, Truck driving

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    Due to the time commitment and responsibilities, the IRT Lead may not have any other significant at-con responsibility at Arisia. "Significant" here means any responsibility that will limit the amount
    Managing staff Public-facing Post-con Pre-con Sensitive information handling Web skills At-con
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    We are looking for people to help keep an eye on the Dealers Room during the convention and during move-in and move-out
    Public-facing
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    The Innkeeper team manages the sleeping rooms at the various hotels where Arisia has signed a contract. We manage all the special requests and reservation changes for attendees.

    At-con, Data entry, Public-facing, Sensitive information handling, Training provided

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Events Liaisons

Act as the single point of contact for several events, attend each of your Events, fix any problems encountered

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Fan Tables Area Head

The Fan Tables Area Head helps coordinate the distribution of display and info tables for various fan groups and organizations
at Arisia.

Pre-Con:

* Manage and vett requests for fan tables for fan groups
* Recruit fan groups for fan tables if needed
* Assign fan groups to tables and locations in the Arisia Fan Table area

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Fast Track Staff

We're looking for a few fun Fast Track Staff to run our Fast Track program for kids. Creativity, patience, ability to solve problems, and a desire to work with children ages 5-12 are necessary for this fast paced con-within-a-con.  Usual activities include stories, discussions, music, magic, and of course, crafts of all sorts. 

Responsibilities include:

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General Tech Staff

Responsibilities: Arisia Tech supports the panels, performances, presentations, and media that make up the convention. We build theaters into ballrooms to create performance spaces; we provide sound reinforcement and projection for panels; we run sound, lights, cameras, and backstage work for Arisia events like the Masquerade; and we welcome new people to join us.

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Green Room/Staff Den Staff

Responsibilities: Working together with a team to stock the Green Room/Staff Den, keep the area clean, and provide friendly assistance to guests, panelists, and staff as needed.  You will be provided with PPE as needed. Early morning (7am) and late shifts available.

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Information Desk Staff

Information Desk Staff will answer questions, give directions, distribute handouts if needed, and escalate questions
and/or concerns to the relevant area when necessary. Volunteers are expected to have some knowledge of Arisia, and a calm and/or positive demeanor when
interacting with the public. Prior customer service experience is a plus but, not required.

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IRT Area Head

Due to the time commitment and responsibilities, the IRT Lead may not have any other significant at-con responsibility at Arisia. "Significant" here means any responsibility that will limit the amount of "time off the clock" that the individual will have at-con, e.g. a large programming load, long shifts for other departments, etc.

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IRT General Staff

The Incident Response Team (IRT) at Arisia is the Area responsible for responding to incidents and situations at the convention that involve member behavior, especially in relation to violations of the convention’s Code of Conduct (CoC) policy.

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IRT Managers

The Incident Response Team (IRT) at Arisia is the Area responsible for responding to incidents and situations at the convention that involve member behavior, especially in relation to violations of the convention’s Code of Conduct (CoC) policy.

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Load-In Volunteers

Load In takes place on the Wednesday and Thursday before con. Wednesday’s work is at the NESFA club house in Somerville, Massachusetts and will probably only take a few hours. It involves packing things into a truck so they can go to the hotel.

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