Volunteer

The Animania Festival would not be what it is today without the assistance and enthusiasm of its many volunteers and sponsoring associates. Every year, we seek out a variety of individuals who express their interests in volunteering for Animania’s flagship event – the Animania Festival Sydney Weekend Event.

 

 

If you haven’t volunteered with Animania before or don’t have any work experience, don’t worry! All volunteers attend two training workshops where you are trained specifically for the event and shown how the Festival runs as a whole.

 

The training dates are on the 13th August 2011 & 3rd September 2011. These training sessions will not only get you ready and pumped for the Festival, but show you that becoming an Animania Volunteer is a fantastic experience all on its own separate to just attending the Festival.

 

For more information on which section you would like to volunteer in, visit our Information on Volunteer Sections page . If you’re still iffy about the idea or have any questions you’d like answered, you can also visit our Frequent Questions and Answers (FAQ) below.

 

The Animania Volunteer Programme 2011 is now OPEN! Go to the online Animania volunteer application form.

 

The Animania Festival, Australia's largest anime and manga event, is a celebration and exploration of the spectacular world of Japanese pop culture. The Festival presents the best Japanese popular culture has to offer under one roof including workshops, video games, stalls, competitions, all-day anime screenings, and loads more!

 

Animania Volunteers are pure awesomeness that help run the Animania Festival event. They are recruited and then trained up individuals who do a wide range of tasks during the Animania Weekend Event.

 

 

Below explains the requirements of how to become an Animania Volunteer:

-      Must be the age of 18 years or older

-      Must be able to participate in both the Saturday AND Sunday of the Festival

-      Must attend ALL compulsory training sessions

-      Must complete the online Animania Volunteer Program Registration Form

-      Must abide by the Animania Code of Conduct for Volunteers and Code of Conduct for the General Public

 

 

 

As a volunteer, no monetary compensation is offered to volunteers and staff for their contributions to the Festival.

 

 

In order for the Animania Festival event to run, we require the determination of our staff and most importantly; the commitment, efforts and hard work from our volunteers. Our philosophy is that hard work and efforts are always rewarded.

As an Animania Volunteer, you’ll get:

-      Free entry to the Animania Event during the whole weekend

-      Meals, snacks and drinks to last you throughout the weekend

-      A barrel of laughs and fun; meeting new friends and be part of communities

-      Experience, knowledge, personal growth

-      Certificate of Participation. Written recognition at the end of the program given at our special Animania Volunteers’ After Party ceremony

 

 

You don’t have to worry about that at all. In fact, most of our previous volunteers are 1st timers themselves and have little or no work experience. Volunteering is great to gather skills, knowledge and hands-on experience to show for in your resume as well as future employment.

We believe that with the right attitude and confidence comes with the right skills and knowledge.

 

 

When will I know whether I’ve been accepted or not? 

After the online Volunteer application is closed, the HR team then finalises the applications and then sends you an email whether you have been successful or not.

 

 

I signed up weeks ago and haven’t heard from you yet. What’s going on? 

Due to the large amount of people who apply to become a volunteer with Animania, it is a long and lengthy process for the HR team to go through. 

Rest assured, we will respond to you as soon as we finish going through all the applications.

 

 

I have more questions regarding the Animania Volunteer Programme. Who can I talk to? 

For further enquiries about volunteering, please feel free to email Animania’s Human Resources Manager, Lexxie – Lexxie@animania.net.au or Kirsten – Kirsten@animania.net.au

 

Sign me up! 

So you've read all the info and you still want to join? AWESOME! All you need to do is fill in the online Animania Volunteer Application Form. 

Best of Luck!