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Become A Volunteer
What is expected of me?
As a Paris Talks volunteer, you’ll be expected to be available throughout the entire festival time and contribute up to 12 hours of service during that time. You’ll also be responsible for any of your travel and accommodation costs to, during and from the event. In addition, you will need to pay for any food not covered in the volunteers’ food package.
Who can volunteer?
- Full time and part time college students.
- Any attendee at the festival.
- Anyone that speaks fluent English and French.
What does the conference offer?
In return, you will receive a free festival registration (which includes all networking opportunities and parties) and a volunteer survival kit. You will also experience the one and only futurists’ event in Paris with mind-blowing ideas predicting the future, in English from Paris, the French capital. You will also get exposure to a variety of prospective employers and increase your opportunity for networking with other attendees.
Volunteer Positions
“Ask Me Anything” Ambassador
This is a sociable person who is an expert in various areas of content: festival schedule content, event venue and the city of Paris in general. All of the information you provide is to enhance the attendees’ experiences. This person will also assist any overflow attendees by locating alternative entry to the main conference room. This person will also refer issues to problem solver volunteers or registration/information volunteers as needed.
At random intervals, this person may be asked to administer a short Informal survey (5 or less multiple-choice questions) with the goal of gathering insights for the festival curation team.
This provides them with the opportunity to gain survey research experience and/or refine guerrilla research techniques.
This position requires a moderate level of activity (walking) and long periods of standing and talking to attendees.
Registration/Information Booth
These volunteers will locate registration packets and explain the festival’s content to attendees.
Any registrations issues will be transferred to the load for resolution. They will also act as the source of information about the festival activities/directions/sessions. Volunteers will be required to stay at registration booth for the assigned hours unless otherwise directed. This position may require some lifting of boxes of registration packets.
Sessions, Keynotes, and Opening/Closing Ceremonies’ manager.
This volunteer will act as the liaison to speakers during sessions. You’ll introduce speakers with a pre-written script, assists speakers with A/V issues, make sure water has been provided, act as a timekeeper for a session, act as room monitor to make sure room is not overcrowded, and collect presentations on USB drive at end of a talk. If the conference room reaches capacity, you will work with Problem Solvers or “Ask Me Anything” Ambassadors to close the session to further attendees. You’ll be required to stay in the talks for the assigned hours. For talks, volunteers will man the doors to reduce noise.
Paris Talks Journalist
These volunteers will be responsible for covering talks as a reporter. They will make social media posts, and take pictures during the sessions. Volunteers will coordinate with Communications and Social Media Manager to follow posting requirements. Volunteers will also create a report about the total festival’s experience and specific sessions for use in post-conference materials. The report must be turned in one week after the event.
The Problem Solver
This volunteer assists where needed to resolve unexpected issues. We are seeking people who are comfortable being in customer service and resolving problems on the fly. This position will require a moderate level of activity (walking) and long periods of standing as well as lifting boxes.
Get Involved Now With Paris Talks
Connect with your target audience in a way that speaks directly to them and their emotional, professional and intellectual interest.
Reach an exclusive and engaged crowd of futurists, decision-makers, artists, entrepreneurs, thinkers, community leaders, and trend-setters.
Become A Sponsor
The Paris Talks ideas festival features more than 10 innovative and influential speakers and entertainers. If you know someone who belongs on the Paris Talks stage, or if you believe you belong there yourself, please reach out. We’d love to hear from you!
Please use our speaker application (and) recommendation form.
Become A Speaker
At Paris Talks, we’re looking for mentors and we believe it’s not late.
We strongly believe it’s not too late to have our own mentors.
Our belief in mentoring has always been solidified through our company culture.
Become A Mentor
Paris Talks ideas festivals run on the energy of our lovely volunteers who care about promoting user experience – and your contribution can help make the Paris Talks the leading platform for the exchange of ideas among future trends’ setters.
As a volunteer, you’ll be a vital part of our gatherings and help to write a welcoming and outstanding event experiences for hundreds of attendees from all over the world.
Become A Volunteer
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