Volunteer
Volunteers are an integral part of making the 2024 YJA Convention a success. As an adult volunteer, you will play a vital role at Convention while meeting other volunteers from around the country, and enjoying many of the perks of Convention such as special daytime events, an exclusive Garba, access to a hospitality lounge, and more!. Volunteer shifts run from 8 AM on Thursday, July 4th to 9 PM on Sunday, July 7th. We need the most volunteers on Friday and Saturday (July 5th/6th) of the Convention.
Volunteer jobs may include, but are not limited to:
- Security: Help manage crowd flows, baggage check, and traffic during registration and other major events; partner with external security team to ensure Convention rules are followed (requires long periods of standing/sitting)
- Registration: Assist the Registration Committee to check attendees in on the first day by providing wristbands and badges to attendees
- Hospitality: Prepare, distribute, and transport food, and assist with other food and snack logistics
- Travel: Assist attendees and speakers with reaching the hotel from Atlanta airport (requires long periods of standing/sitting and making frequent trips from airport to Convention hotel on our shuttles)
- Decorations: Assist setting up decorations in hotel for social events (may require heavy lifting, standing on ladders, and/or reaching heights)
- Speaker Liason: Assist speakers with directions, providing items they may require, and/or assist them with sessions
- Dignatary Liason: Accommodate dignitaries’ needs and assist them throughout the Convention
- Photography/Videography: Use your own equipment to record sessions and events as needed
- General Assistance: Provide help wherever necessary
Please fill out the form linked below if you are interested, and we will reach out to you with more details soon!
*Please note that while volunteers 35+ are preferred, interested individuals aged 30-35 may still complete the form and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email volunteer.atl@yja.org. Thank you so much for your interest and help in advance – we look forward to working with you towards making this Convention an amazing experience for our attendees!