VOLUNTEER

The Community Volunteer Program is made up of over two hundred volunteers who work alongside project operations staff to serve the wider Interfusion Festival community. Founded in 2016, the program has grown to include several specialty teams supporting consent, accessibility, logistics, access control, guest relations, and more. Volunteers receive a full festival pass in exchange for up to 10 hours of community service.

Community Volunteer Program (CVP) Teams

Select a team below to see the full position description.

No previous training required. Team members will be required to attend a virtual training session.

  • Welcome festival participants as they arrive at the festival front desk
  • Walk through the check-in process with attendees including waiver signatures and wristbands
  • Provide “help desk” guest services for and properly direct attendees as needed
  • Responsible for the sale of festival merchandise during the event
  • Keep the check-in and registration line organized and free of clutter
  • Provide ad hoc support to the team and artists wherever needed
  • Assisting in setting up and breaking down the front desk area each day
  • Schedules will vary beginning Thursday at 3PM – Monday at 12PM

No previous training required. Team members will be required to attend a virtual training session. This role is ideal for individuals who can be assertive when necessary.

  • Check wristbands and provide general assistance to guests at access entry points.
  • Direct attendees to registration if they do not have a wristband or are in need of other support.
  • Report any sensitive access control issues to the Floor Manager.
    Assist festival attendees with questions about activity locations throughout the festival grounds.
  • Support participant check-in for special festival sessions as needed.
  • Requires prolonged standing throughout each shift.
  • Schedules will vary beginning Thursday at 3PM – Monday at 12PM
  • Requires a minimum of one night shift until 2AM.

No previous training required.

  • Responsible for installation and breakdown of equipment and inventory, including festival setups and strike operations (e.g. signage, banners, mats, etc.)
  • Conduct ballroom temperature checks and coordinate thermostat changes when needed
  • Keep track of water availability and management in ballrooms and pre-function areas
  • Small item inventory management for festival ops, artist workshops and night activities
  • Ability to lift a minimum of 30 lbs is required
  • Closed toe shoes and/or sneakers are required
  • Comfortable clothes are required
  • Schedules will vary beginning Wednesday at 8AM – Monday at 6PM

No previous training required.

  • Fill in for no-show volunteers who were assigned a specific position prior to the event
  • Assist festival artists, managers and guests with special requests, when appropriate
  • Conduct basic festival operation tasks to support other CVP teams during peak times, as needed
  • Schedules will vary beginning Thursday at 2PM – Monday at 6PM

No previous training required. Team members will be required to attend a virtual training session.

  • Responsible for supporting food and beverage activities for overnight festival artists and staff
  • Assist the meal coordinator with food delivery and setup with designated caterers
  • Place meal orders and pick up meals from local restaurants, when needed
  • Maintain a fresh supply of healthy snacks for staff & artists (aside from catering)
  • Keep the dining area of the command center clean and organized
  • Schedules will vary beginning Thursday at 4PM – Monday at 12PM

No previous training required.

  • Responsible for providing support to the community volunteer program director
  • Maintain volunteer hub space and welcome in volunteers as they check-in to report to duty
  • Assist with overall management and coordination of the volunteer team during the event
  • Schedules will vary beginning Thursday at 3PM – Monday at 12PM

As an Intensive Helper Base, you play a crucial role in supporting the more advanced acroyoga workshops and intensive sessions. Your primary responsibility is to assist the lead instructors by providing a strong and stable base for participants to practice.

Responsibilities may include:
• Work closely with lead instructors to understand the specific needs of each intensive session.
• Provide a reliable and supportive base for participants during advanced acroyoga practices.
• Assist in demonstrating poses and transitions as needed.
• Ensure the safety and comfort of participants by offering spotting and hands-on assistance.
• Help create a positive and encouraging atmosphere for intensive workshop attendees.
• Communicate effectively with participants and instructors to facilitate smooth and efficient sessions.
To be selected for the team, applicants should demonstrate the following:
• Strong acroyoga skills, particularly in basing advanced poses and transitions.
• Experience in assisting or teaching acroyoga workshops (preferred but not required).
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to remain patient and supportive while working with participants of varying skill levels.

As an Acro Ambassador, you are the welcoming face of the acroyoga festival, ensuring that all participants feel included, informed, and inspired. Your primary responsibility is to create a warm and friendly atmosphere, helping attendees navigate the festival and make the most of their experience.

Responsibilities may include:
Greet participants at the entrance and throughout the festival grounds.

  • Provide information about the festival schedule, workshop locations, and special events.
  • Assist with participant registration and check-in processes.
  • Answer questions and address concerns to ensure a positive experience for all attendees.
  • Facilitate introductions and connections between participants, encouraging a sense of community.
  • Assist in promoting festival activities and encouraging participation.
  • Help maintain a positive and supportive environment throughout the event.

To be selected for the team, applicants should demonstrate the following:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Friendly, approachable, and enthusiastic demeanor
  • Knowledge of acroyoga and festival activities (preferred)
  • Ability to remain calm and helpful in a busy environment

As a member of Team Acro-Mat, you are responsible for ensuring the cleanliness, organization, and availability of acroyoga mats throughout the festival. Your primary responsibility is to manage the setup, maintenance, and breakdown of acroyoga practice areas, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for all participants.
Responsibilities may include:
• Set up acroyoga mats and practice areas before workshops and events.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of mats throughout the festival, including cleaning and sanitizing mats as needed.
• Assist participants with mat placement and adjustments to optimize practice space.
• Monitor mat usage and ensure an adequate supply of mats for all sessions.
• Help with the breakdown and storage of mats at the end of each day and at the conclusion of the festival.
• Collaborate with other volunteers and staff to ensure smooth operation of practice areas.

To be selected for the team, applicants should demonstrate the following:
• Attention to detail and a strong sense of organization.
• Ability to lift and move mats and equipment as needed.
• Reliability and a strong work ethic.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic knowledge of acroyoga practices and mat usage (preferred but not required).

Accessibility Team members details include:
 
•⁠ ⁠ Willingness to work with a Deaf individual who communicates in sign but is oral.
•⁠  ⁠Ability to bend and lift up to 10 – 15 pounds.
•⁠  ⁠On call for accessibility requests when the coordinator is unavailable.
•⁠  ⁠Hours range from Friday-Sunday. Mostly daytime shifts in between classes.
 

No previous training required. Team members will be required to attend a virtual training session.

  • Responsible for providing support to the Expo coordinator
  • Assist in vendor logistics such as set-up and clean up
  • Provide support to exhibitors as questions arise

Passionate about connection and tea? Be a Teakeeper of the tea lounge! Responsibilities include:

  • Prepare and serve Gongfu-style tea in our in-house tea lounge. Previous gongfu tea experience is tremendous, but this is a good opportunity to learn.
  • Teakeepers are warm, fun and have an engaging presence while preparing and serving small cups of tea or herbal steeps to create a place of grounded connection.
  • Teakeepers are organized: tasks include organizing materials, setting up tea area in the beginning of the evening, cleaning up and closing up the tea area at the end of the night.
  • Teakeepers are prepared: other tasks include boiling and refilling hot water, collecting and sanitizing used cups, keeping a clean serving area, clearing trash and replacing cup sanitizing water.

Hours For Shifts:

  • Tea Lounge Setup: Thursday 12pm-6pm
  • Tea Lounge Strike: Monday 8AM-2PM
  • Tea Service Hours: Friday thru Sunday 3PM-9PM

*Tea-keepers are required to attend a 1.5 hour tea service training on opening night (Thursday).

Passionate about sound as it hits your ear drum? Do you play an instrument of your own and appreciate the levels when it’s EQed just right? In this role, you are the musician’s ear, you will:
• Study the acoustics in the room and find the vibe.

  • Provide support to Musicians and the A/V staff with greeting, running cable, mics and verifying the proper functionality of audio equipment, sound equalization and correcting minor sound issues.
    • Be a helpful presence during transition moments to ensure seamless transitions between DJs and musicians.
    • Previous experience in basic audio-visual setup in working with sound equipment including PAs, microphones and stands, mixers, soundboards is helpful.

Scheduled shifts will support the daily Afternoon Music Hour (~4PM-6PM), nightly Contact Improvisation Jam Music (~8PM-Midnight), and Ecstatic Dance (~8PM-3AM)

Do you enjoy being creative and handy and setting up intentional spaces? Do you like to give attention to detail in decorating and have an eye for aesthetics and a passion for making art?

The EXPRESSIVE ARTS DECORE team will help to setup and beautify intentional spaces for dance, meditative reflection, and lounging.

Must have availability on the following days:
Thursday 10AM-6PM
Monday 9AM-2PM

Requires prior Interfusion Festival attendance or approval from the CVP Director. As a member of the Festival Friends Team, you will:

  • Provide clear directions to various festival locations, including workshop rooms, restrooms, and exits
  • Answer general questions about festival schedule, programming, and protocol
  • Maintain a helpful, positive attitude while interacting with attendees
  • Communicate effectively with other staff and volunteers to ensure smooth event operations
  • Report any issues or concerns to the appropriate festival staff
  • Must be available for a virtual meeting prior to the festival.
  • Requires extended movement throughout the festival grounds.

No previous training required. Preference given to those familiar with social dance, especially Brazilian Zouk. Team members will be required to attend a virtual training session.

· Responsible for ensuring a smooth flow throughout all zouk programming

· Assist with check-in process for the zouk intensive and act as a liaison to the access team

· Maintain a safe and enjoyable environment on the dance floor during workshops and parties

· Assist with room setup, tear down, and crowd control at closing

· Schedules will vary beginning Thursday at 8 pm – Monday at 12 pm

APPLY TO CVP TEAMS

If you have a passion for service and community, kindly use the below button to apply for consideration to join one or more of the teams described above. Selected volunteers are provided a full festival pass in exchange for up to 10 hours.

Community Care Center (CC) Teams

Select a team below to see the full position description.

The Wellness Team will staff the Care Center and assist people approaching the Care Center to access the Care Team services they need.  The Care Teams include the Consent, Medical, Emotional Support, and ASL Interpreting Teams.

As a Wellness Team member, you will:

  • Respond kindly and appropriately to people who approach the Care Center to access services or information.
  • Answer questions about emotional health, consent culture (including the Interfusion Consent Code of Conduct) and related issues.
  • Provide empathic listening to participants who have minor emotional support needs or consent issues.
  • Receive consent incident reports and follow the reporting protocol.
  • Assist participants to access Support Team members as needed.

To be selected for the Care Center Reception Team, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Experience, knowledge, and/or skills in empathic listening
  • Experience, knowledge, and/or skills in upholding consent culture
  • Ability to follow a multistep protocol with precision and accuracy

Team members will be required to attend a virtual training.

The Consent Team is a group of people who will directly respond to consent incident reports, and seek resolution that maximizes healing, growth, and harmony while minimizing harm. Members of the Consent Response team will be on call during their shifts. This means that they can attend workshops or spend their time freely on festival grounds, but will need to keep a walkie-talkie on them and be reachable/interruptible at all times in order to respond to consent incidents. This flexibility and freedom is to allow for any hours spent resolving consent incidents outside of assigned shift hours. As a Consent Team member, you will:

  • Check in at the Care Center at the beginning and end of your shift, plus more as needed.
  • Answer participant questions about consent culture, the Interfusion Consent Code of Conduct, or related issues
  • Remain available, responsive, and easy-to-contact during your on-call shifts, even while attending workshops or conducting other activities.
  • Respond promptly when a consent incident report comes in, and exercise discernment to assemble a Response Team to choose and implement the appropriate course(s) of action (i.e. empathic listening, mediation, education, suspension).
  • Devote the necessary time and energy to seek resolution for any Consent Incidents that you are “Lead Responder” for, including outside of your on-call shift hours.
  • Consult and collaborate with other Consent Response Team members, Care Center volunteers, Security Team members, and Interfusion organizers as needed
  • Attend 4 hours of live, virtual Consent Response Team training prior to the festival, in addition to any general Interfusion Volunteer trainings or requirements

To be selected for the Consent Response Team, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Skill and experience supporting and/or coaching people who are having an emotional reaction
  • Experience upholding consent culture in community and/or relationship
  • Experience or familiarity with conflict resolution, restorative justice, transformative justice, or other modalities and processes designed to respond to instances of harm
  • Ability to exercise discernment on complicated issues
  • Possession of a working cell phone with internet access during the event

The Emotional Support Team will help support the mental health of festival participants. During their shifts, members of the team will be on call to provide counseling and support to participants in need. Members interested in applying for these positions must be willing to volunteer their services, be trained in HIPAA (privacy and confidentiality) and must be a licensed therapist or psychologist. Must possess a working cell phone with internet access during the event.

As an Emotional Support Team member, you will:

  • Remain available, responsive, and easy-to-contact during your shifts
  • Respond and follow up promptly when a participant requests mental health support
  • Provide counseling or other mental health support to participants in need
  • Notify appropriate personnel if the issue requires further attention
  • Log the requests, your responses, and amount of time spent using a simple online report form
  • Assist in providing resources to an individual in the event further treatment or resources are requested
  • May be asked for assistance after the festival to follow up with incident reports that are given once the festival is over

Must be a certified Registered Nurse or an EMT (at a minimum); emergency response experience preferred.

  • Serves as first respondents for any medical issues experienced by festival guests, artists and staff until the arrival of the paramedics (if needed for more than minor medical incidents).
  • Responsible for maintaining the first aid kit and communicating with festival management if additional medical supplies become needed.
  • Must stay connected to cell phone and/or walkie-talkie and remain on festival grounds at all times when on duty.

The American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter team will help provide access for Deaf and hard-of-hearing attendees by providing interpreting services at selected festival sessions and pre-festival trainings. Must be a certified ASL interpreter.

APPLY TO CC TEAMS

If you have a passion for service and community, kindly use the below button to apply for consideration to join one or more of the teams described above. Selected volunteers are provided a full festival pass in exchange for up to 10 hours.