Open Volunteer Positions

Open Volunteer Positions

SF3 VP OPENING

Are you fascinated by the big picture and happy to let others handle mundane details? Or perhaps you love connecting people to facilitate effective action. You may be the perfect candidate to become Vice President of the SF3 Board. Expect to spend 3-7 hours a month as the liaison between the Board and WisCon committee chairs in this crucial role.  For more information, contact personnel@sf3.org (subject: SF3 VP).

SF3 Board member at-large

Become familiar with the SF3 Board and execute self-directed projects. Learn more about this opportunity! 

Access Lead Online

If you’re dedicated to making WisCon as accessible and welcoming as possible, this position is for you. As Access Lead, you’ll manage the Access Team of dedicated volunteers to arrange and hire live Closed Caption transcribers (training provided!), facilitate Alt Text, and remain available and flexible for unpredictable details. For more information, please contact personnel@sf3.org (subject: Access Lead)

Fundraising Lead

Do you dream of a career in the non-profit sector? Do you like organizing data and people? Fundraising is the most stable non-profit role, and we can give you valuable experience building up a fundraising program!  You’ll work closely with the Treasurer and meet twice per month, once with Fundraising volunteers and once with all Chairs, to check in about fundraising activities. Mentoring available. To learn more, contact personnel@sf3.org (subject: Fundraising Lead).

Academic Program Co-Lead

If you love research supporting feminist science fiction and fantasy, then the Academic Program Lead is for you!  You’ll draft a call for proposals for professors, researchers, doctoral candidates and grad students studying fields related to feminist science fiction to present their research at WisCONline 2025. You’ll schedule presentations, and then publish the results after the convention. Templates from previous academic programming leads available.  Contact personnel@sf3.org (subject: Academic Lead) for more information~

Discord Co-Lead

Here’s your chance to shine and make order out of Discord! As part of the Online Con team, you’ll setup and manage the WisCon Discord. You’ll coordinate with other departments on programming-specific channels, and help manage Discord volunteers and at-Con moderators to help online attendees connect. If you’re familiar with Discord or similar computer-mediated chat systems and are a skilled project manager, we need you! Contact personnel@sf3.org (subject: Discord Lead) for more information.

IT Infrastructure Chair

If you have a passion for translating between tech folks and mere mortals, the role of IT Infrastructure Chair is for you! As IT Chair, you’ll make sure the information technology infrastructure of WisCon runs smoothly, including the website, and WisCONline scheduling and registrations apps.  Expect to spend 3-5 hours a week on this critical volunteer position. To find out more, email personnel@sf3.org (subject: IT Chair).

Personnel Co-Chair

Do you have experience with HR or volunteer coordination and management? You can help SF3 gear up for the next WisCon! This remote role involves checking progress and follow-up with Personnel volunteers for a few hours per week. The Personnel Co-Chair is a member of the SF3 Personnel Committee and reports to the SF3 Vice President. Contact personnel@sf3.org (subject: Personnel Co-Chair) for more information.

Personnel Volunteer Interviewer

Interview prospective volunteers and help them find their best fit.  Learn more about this opportunity or contact personnel@sf3.org.

Personnel Volunteer Onboard/Offboarder

Follow existing templates to orient new volunteers, shift existing volunteers to new roles, or release outgoing volunteers.  Learn more about this opportunity or contact personnel@sf3.org.

Communications Server Migration Working Group

This group has launched but is open to additional members. Duties include: find a suitable cloud server and work with the current physical server owner to migrate our data and video to the new server.  Prior service migration experience helpful. Contact personnel@sf3.org (subject: Server Migration Working Group) for more information

How to apply

If any of these volunteer positions interest you, reach out to personnel@sf3.org