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PARTICIPATE IN BURNING MAN!

Volunteer Questionnaire

Greetings potential Burning Man volunteer!

To volunteer for Burning Man, your first step is to fill out the following questionnaire completely and accurately. All your information will remain strictly confidential, and will not be shared with anyone.

We use the information you provide to fill positions for the current year, as well as into the future, so please be thorough. You should only give us information about how you are willing to volunteer for Burning Man. For instance, if you are a doctor, but don't want to volunteer as one, you don't need to tell us. Likewise, if you are a circus performer that only wants to volunteer as a circus performer, let us know.

The Volunteer Coordinator for each team you express interest in will contact you directly. Note that some teams may be full, and that by August, teams have generally finished their volunteer recruitment for the year, and are likely on the playa, unable to quickly respond to your inquiries. However, if you want to volunteer at the event, stop by the V-spot at Playa Info (located in Center Camp) during the event to find out about available opportunities.

After filling out the questionnaire, you'll automatically be subscribed to our volunteers-announce email list, which we use to alert you to the latest volunteer opportunities.

You don't need to fill out this questionnaire if:

  • you've already filled one out in the past;
  • you've already filled out a questionnaire, and now you're interested in a different team (just click on the team's name in the list to the right, and contact them directly);
  • you changed your email address and are thus no longer subscribed to volunteers-announce list (email volunteers (at) burningman.com with your full name and new email address);
  • or you just want to be kept informed about goings on in the Burning Man community (you should subscribe to the Jack Rabbit Speaks newsletter).

To ensure you recieve emails back from teams in which you're interested, be sure your email server's SPAM filter allows you to receive emails from burningman.com.

Thank you for volunteering with Burning Man!


Fields marked by '*' require that you fill them in.


Contact Information
First Name*
Last Name*
AKA
Email*
WebSite
Address
City
State   Zip
Country
Daytime Phone
Evening Phone
Mobile Phone
Pager
Fax

Additional Personal Information
(Not required, but strongly encouraged.)
Emergency Contact
(Name & Phone #)
Medical Condition
Allergies
Current Medications

General Interests

What are your interests and talents?



Past Participation: Have you volunteered with Burning Man in the past? Have you produced a theme camp, art installation or performance or some other participation in Black Rock City? Have you volunteered with Black Rock Arts Foundation, Burners Without Borders, Black Rock Solar or any related entity? Tell us about your connection and affiliation to Burning Man.



What years have you attended Burning Man?

1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

Would you prefer to volunteer in the limelight or behind the scenes?



What do you do for a living? What is your ideal job?



What kind of Volunteer Time Commitment are you interested in making?

Before the event in San Francisco - extensive
Before the event in San Francisco - limited
Before the event on the playa
During the event on the playa daytime
During the event on the playa nighttime
After the event on the playa
After the event in San Francisco
Year-round in my region
Before and during the event in Reno

Burning Man 2012 is from August 27th to September 3rd. When do you anticipate arriving at Burning Man?



When do you anticipate departing?



Something else you would like to tell us.



Volunteer Team Interests

The following list represents volunteer opportunities for either one of Burning Man’s infrastructure teams. Each team has different needs and requirements. To learn more about each, go back to the main volunteer page and follow the links.

Please note: volunteering at Burning Man does not guarantee a ticket. You still will need to purchase your ticket in order to attend the event.

If you want to volunteer with one of the groups marked with an * below, you will be prompted to fill out an additional form.

Of the following teams, which one would you like to volunteer with?

Air Playa Info (Reno Airport)
Airport
Art Team
Burning Man Information Radio (BMIR)*
Box Office
Center Camp Café*
Arctica (Ice Sales)*
Bus Depot
Department of Public Works (DPW)
Earth Guardians*
Emergency Services Department (Professional Medical, Fire/Rescue, Mental Health, Communications and 911 Dispatch)*
Fire Conclave*
Special Events (SF/Bay Area)
Gate, Perimeter & Exodus
Greeters (note: checking this box will automatically get you subscribed to Greeters email list)*
Lamplighters
Legal Team
Media Mecca
Playa Info
Rangers (Requires at least two years of having attended the event)*
Department of Mutant Vehicles (DMV)
Recycling
Regional Contacts*
San Francisco Office Squad (Local to SF area only, please)
Technology and Web Team*
Temple Guardians

For quicker response, it’s best that you pick no more than two teams in the long list above. Given the fact that you may have checked off more, is there a particular team that you would prefer to volunteer with?



Skills

Art

Curator
Gallery & Installation
House Painter
Sculptor

Care & Feeding

Coffee n Juice Jockey
Greeter
Ice Sales
Server
Line Cook
Prep Cook
ChefChef Experience:

Communications/Media

Editor
Film MakerRole:
Graphic Design Production
Illustrator
Image Manipulation
Journalist
Local Distrib Burning Man Info
Photographer
Print Production
Publishing
Regional ContactRegion:
Sign Language
Signage Computer
Signage Hand Design
TranslationLanguages:
Visual Media
Writer

Computer Systems

Macintosh
Windows
Unix
Linux

Construction & Maintenance

Carpenter
Crane Operator
Heavy Equip. Oper.Svs
Labor
Mechanic
Mover
Playa scrubbing
Plumber
Surveying
Truck Driver
Welding

Computer Software

DreamWeaver
EZMLM
Excel
FileMaker Pro
Fire Cracker
GoLive
Lasso
PhotoShop
Quark
QuickBooks
Word

Degrees



Office Skills

Accounting Book Keeping
Data Entry
General Clerical
Management
Product Fulfillment
Receptionist
Secretary
Transcription

Performance

Circus PerformanceType:
Costumer
DancerType:
Drummer
Fire DancerHistory:
MCing
MusicianType:
Performer
Set Dressing

Professional

Archivist
Aviation Specialist
Book Keeper
CPA or Accountant
Medical ProfessionalMedical Certification/Licensure:
Engineer
Financial Planner
Investor Broker
LawyerType:
Librarian
Media
Phone System Engnr Support
Project Manager
Public Relations
Publisher
Database QA

Trades

Electrician
EMS
Firefighting
Lighting
Locksmith
Network Specialist
Office Equipment Repair
Pyrotechnician
Radio Broadcasting
Rigger
Seamstress Tailor
Sound Technician
Technical Support
Radio Technician/Engineer
Automotive Repair
Bike Repair
Book Keeper
Dispatcher