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Volunteer on our Local Team.
Volunteers in our Local Teams operate in the events environment in the lead-up to and during the annual festival. As a member of a local team, you’ll work with volunteers in your local city or town and receive support and direction from the National Team to deliver the annual Pint of Science festival across Australia.
We offer both longer-term roles and one-off, on-the-night positions to support the success of our annual festival in May.
Within the local team, the structure can also be a bit more flexible depending on the number of venues, volunteers and their availability.
Check out our key volunteer roles listed below.
Benefits for you, as a Volunteer.
Grow your skills, boost your experience and join a national network of passionate volunteers from all walks of life. Learn more on our Volunteer with Us page.
As a City Coordinator, you will be responsible for driving and delivering the annual Pint of Science Australia festival in your city or town.
City Coordinators lead and coordinate a team of local volunteers in their city, including allocating members to roles, supporting them in sourcing venues and speakers, arranging communications and assisting with the promotion of their local event with available resources.
How to Apply
City Coordinator applications are currently closed.
If you're interested in volunteering for our 2026 Annual Festival, applications are expected to open late 2025.
Once open, submit an Expression of Interest, selecting 'City Coordinator' as your preferred volunteer role.
The Venue Manager is responsible for running of the venue on the event nights (preferably over all three nights). You'll be involved in the lead-up to the festival, liaising directly with the venue and speakers, under the direction of your appointed local City Coordinator.
On the night of the festival, you will manage the volunteers on the night and work with the the venue to problem-solve any issues on the night.
How to Apply
Venue Manager applications are currently closed.
If you're interested in volunteering for our 2026 Annual Festival, applications are expected to open late 2025.
Once open, submit an Expression of Interest, selecting 'Venue Manager' as your preferred volunteer role.
MCs are responsible for being the Master of Ceremonies for the event(s) at the annual festival, under the direction of the City Coordinator.
In addition to MC-ing each event and running fun activities between talks, this role includes liaising with the local volunteer team and speakers, and collating the presentation decks before the event.
How to Apply
MC applications are currently closed.
If you're interested in volunteering for our 2026 Annual Festival, applications are expected to open late 2025.
Once open, submit an Expression of Interest, selecting 'MC' as your preferred volunteer role.
“On-the-Night” volunteers are specific to running the events on the night (and up to three consecutive nights) at their local venue.
How to Apply
On-the-Night applications are currently closed.
If you're interested in volunteering for our 2026 Annual Festival, expressions of interest will open late 2025.
Once open, submit an Expression of Interest, selecting 'On-the-Night' as your preferred volunteer role.
Submit an Expression of Interest.
Keep an eye on this page, or sign up to our mailing list, to hear when we open our Expressions of Interest for the 2026 festival.
Please note that completing an EOI form only expresses your interest and does not commit you to volunteer at the festival. You will hear back from us closer to the festival to confirm your availability and interest.
If you have any questions, get in touch.
Looking to present your research at our 2026 Annual Festival?
Head over to our Speaker EOIs for more information.