Python owes much of its success to open source and the community surrounding it. In the same spirit, EuroPython is organized and run by volunteers from the Python community. Alas, we're only a few and need your help to make the show run as smoothly as possible. Each year we are joined by our awesome attendees as volunteers to help in running this wonderful conference. This page explains some of the ways you can help us.
Being a volunteer means giving your time for free, without expecting anything back, just for the pleasure of being a part of this amazing conference. However this year we want to support people who dedicate a significant chunk of their time by offering free Combined (Tutorials + Conference) tickets to make the conference more accessible. (More details below!)
We will also have a small number of perks for you, some small gifts to say "thank you" for your time and for your help.
- This is in person volunteering and would require you to be present at the venue.
- While we strive to make the conference accessible to everyone, we cannot provide travel or accommodation support to volunteers.
- To enter the conference you need a ticket.
- You are welcome to volunteer as much or as little as you want to, even if you already hold a ticket. However please note we will not be able to refund you for the ticket should you choose to volunteer for eight hours or more. We are unable to commit to that at this point.
- A free conference ticket if you volunteer for eight hours or more! You are welcome to volunteer as much or as little as you want to, even if you already hold a ticket.
- Get an awesome EuroPython Volunteer T-Shirt that you can keep and show off to your friends and a mention on the website to stay there forever :-)
- A special group photo with all volunteers (time will be announced on the #onsite-volunteers)
As a part of EuroPython volunteers' fleet, you will be the face of the conference. Your prime directive will be to ensure everyone coming to the conference has a great time. We want volunteers to be welcoming, helpful, collaborative, and overall making sure everyone (including yourself) is comfortable. Despite the different tasks laid down below, volunteers represent a single unit. Sometimes this would mean that as a session chair you will be asked about where the quiet room is, we expect you to help this person out or point them to someone who can.
We've put together an outline of some of the ways you can volunteer your time at the conference.
This is a very people-first position and will require spending a considerable time at the registration desk talking to attendees, along with carrying out the following activities:
- Handing out registration badges
- Checking student IDs
- Answering general questions.
We want to call out that volunteers at the registration desk will generally not be able to attend talks for the duration of the task.
A room manager is responsible for ensuring everything in a room runs smoothly for the entirety of a slot. Some of the activities a room manager is expected to carry out involve:
- Ensuring people are seated before a talk, and the room is not overcrowded
- Making sure the session chair and speakers are in the room in time
- Keeping in touch with the AV team to ensure everything is in order
- Keeping the Code of Conduct (CoC) in mind and contact CoC committee members if needed.
We want to call out that room managers might not be able to attend or focus on talks for the duration of the task.
A session chair plays a key role in introducing talks and ensuring a seamless transition between talks scheduled during a slot. The activities that a session chair is expected to carry out include:
- Helping speakers in preparing their computers for the talks
- Introducing the speakers to the audience
- Signalling time left to the speakers
- Making sure talks are finished on time
- Moderating Q&A session and help with passing around microphones and introduce remote attendees.
- Handing out the conference T-shirt
- This job involves standing and lifting light items.
- Putting up signange in hallways for various provisions (Bathroom, Quiet Room, Childcare etc)
- Also on the last day (Friday afternoon for the main conference, Sunday for the sprints) to clear up the venue afterwards
- This job involves walking and carrying items, some of which maybe heavy.
- There are always some tasks which we simply cannot plan beforehand. Based on what's needed in the moment, you can be expected to do one or more of the following (not an exhaustive list):
- Checking rooms to ensure all the necessary resources are in place
- Helping out with Registration Desk duties
- Moving chairs, tables, or poster walls
- Arranging transfers between venue and airport, etc.
#Interested in Volunteering?
After you fill out the form above and acknowledge our Data Privacy Policy, we will reach out to you with a link to join the EuroPython Discord server. Please say hello and introduce yourself in #onsite-volunteers channel. Thanks ❤️
- To help the EuroPython organizers keep the conference affordable for everyone
- Show your EuroPython support to the Python community (by wearing your exclusive T-Shirt)
- Get a huge applause during the closing session of the conference
- Get your name on our EuroPython 2023 Team page to stay there forever.
- There are different tasks with different time required
- Each task is related with the concept of slot
- You can sign up to any number of them.
- You should be able to speak some English.
- If you speak additional languages, even better. Please let us know.
- Have time between two talks? Then why not spend it as an EuroPython Volunteer?
If you run into any problems, please ask in the #onsite-volunteers channel in discord or contact our volunteers@europython.eu for any information you may need.