Volunteering Opportunities
Year-Round, Lead, and Team Roles
We need YOU! Kiwiburn is always looking for volunteers at every level, from onsite shifts during the event through to year-round team members, team leaders, and department facilitators.
We have some specific year-round roles that need filling; if you have the time, energy, relevant skills and experience, and are keen to be more involved, read the job descriptions below to find out which role would suit you.
If you’re wondering how an event of this size can be run entirely by volunteers, and where you might fit in, you should delve into the Kiwiburn Organisational Structure and find out how everything works around here!
Featured role
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Job Descriptions
Click the volunteer role(s) you’re interested in below to check out a PDF of the full role description, and find out what’s involved. Each link will open in a new tab.
To apply for a year-round crew role, fill in this form.
Volunteer Roles Available:
Arts Facilitator
Build Coordinator
Community Administrator
Community Facilitator 2iC
Consent Team Lead
Crew Facilitator
Gate Management Team
Infrastructure Facilitator 2iC
Internal Comms Lead
IT Team 2iC
IT Team Co-Lead
IT Team Project Coordinator
Kitchen 2IC
Kiwiburn Arts Committee Member (KAC)
Low Income Lead
Ngārehu (Embers) Team Lead
Onsite Crew Support Lead
Rainbow Lead
Rangatahi/Youth Team Lead
Sanctuary 2iC
Sanitation 2iC
Secretary 2iC
Site Safety Facilitator 2iC
Sobriety Team Lead
Sound Lead
Sound Team (Noise Management)
Town Planning Graphic Designer
Traffic STMS-A
Transformative Justice Lead
Volunteer Admin Hustler
Important note: These job descriptions probably sound a bit corporate, but once you apply you will get to speak to a real human™ who will help you figure out if the role you’re applying for is suitable and sustainable for you. The job descriptions might also contain traces of jargon, but we are happy to translate. Please remember volunteering is supposed to be fun! This is all a giant game and if you got this far we can probably play together.
Volunteer at the Event
Want to be part of an onsite team? Can you picture yourself checking tickets at the Gate with a big welcoming smile, or greeting your fellow Burners as they arrive, or roaming around the Paddock as a Black Sheep Ranger?
Kiwiburn needs approximately 700 on-site volunteers to run, so what are you waiting for?? Sign up and experience the joy of helping others and bringing the Paddock to life.
Learn more about the different roles on the Volunteering Information page.
Once you’ve got in idea of what you’d like to do, fill in the application form on the Kiwiburn Portal. As we get close to the event, teams will be in touch.
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