Volunteer Opportunity

Otakuthon Cultural Society: Volunteer Staff

Volunteer Position Description Otakuthon is an annual anime convention held at the Palais des Congres in Montréal. It has been going for more than 15 years and is Quebec's biggest anime convention. You can be part of our dynamic team, gain experience in various domains, as well as expand your network/make new friends. The festival is currently looking for staff volunteers in over 50 different positions under departments such as Customer Service, Festival Programming, Operations and Sales. Please refer to the website for the available positions.
On/Off Campus Off-campus (Montreal)
Position Type Short-term or event-based volunteering
Location On-site
Address Montreal, QC
Neighborhood/Area Ville-Marie
Contact with Clients? Direct volunteering with clients, Behind the scenes volunteering
Volunteer Tasks – Other (enter below)
Volunteer Tasks (Other) Project Management, Manual Labor, Customer Service
French required? No
Volunteer Position Requirements For most positions: - Ability to work in a team - Diligence - Be able to work under pressure Some positions work around the weekend of the convention which is 11 August 2023 to 13 August 2023. Other positions prepare the convention ahead of time. Please check the different positions on the website for any further requirements.
Open to students in all degrees and disciplines? Yes
Targeted Degrees and Disciplines
Time Period Rolling basis
Start Date
End date
Length of Commitment Expected Until the Festival or the Festival's length
Time Commitment Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Weekend
Hours per Week 5
Training provided? Yes
Other Benefits Other (please specify)
Benefits (Other)
Application Procedure Online application form, Email organization contact
Application Contact Information https://www.otakuthon.com/staff
Application Deadline 2023-08-01 00:00:00
Application Material Required Résumé
Additonal Application Information / Comments