SXSW uses enthusiastic and outgoing volunteers to welcome the international community of artists and industry professionals to Austin and South by Southwest.

ALL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED. WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY NEW PEOPLE. PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE IN AUGUST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT 2013

More than 3000 volunteers contribute hours of their time each year to SXSW. They are the faces of SXSW, working in the Austin Convention Center or the other interactive, film, and music venues; often the first ones to greet our out-of-town registrants.

If you are interested in signing up, be sure to read through the entire website and then head over to the Register Page to get all of the details.

VOLUNTEER CENTRAL HOURS AND PERK PICKUP

Platinum, Gold, Interactive and Film Badges can start being picked up on Friday, March 9.

Music Badges can start being picked up on Monday, March 12.

Music Wristbands can start being picked up on Tuesday, March 13.

TYPES OF VOLUNTEER:
The two different crew types are Conference and Production. There is a big difference between the two, as well as the perks available for each. Prospective volunteers will need to know which type of crew they would like to work on before beginning their registration.

Returning Volunteers please notice that we've made several changes to our crews. Many Conference Crews you've worked on in the past may now be Production Crews, so pay close attention when deciding your volunteer type.

Conference Volunteers can schedule hours anytime throughout the 10 days of the SXSWeek (March 9-18, 2012) on up to three crews. Some crews may have limited hours available a couple of days before and after the event. Conference Volunteers work hours toward a perk of their choice. Click here for more information about working as a Conference Volunteer.

Production Volunteers are restricted to working on only one crew throughout SXSWeek. Production Volunteers earn their perks based on the number of shifts worked. Click here for more information about working as a Production Volunteer.