Staffing Opportunities - Anthro New England

STAFF OPENINGS.

Thank you for taking an interest in being a part of our wonderful Anthro New England con staff! Our team is committed to giving our attendees the best experience possible. As such, we hold our staff to a very high standard.

ANE staff roles are volunteer positions, but there are rewards for being staff – read on to see what staffing a con entails as well as what benefits come along with the positions.

Please review the below information in full before submitting an application – it’s important you understand the full extent of what your role entails!

STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES.

Anthro New England staffers are held to a standard of behavior above our attendees. You must have a good attitude, be willing to work as part of a team, and be able to communicate!
Anthro New England staffers are expected to work for a significant part of each day at the convention. Generally a minimum of eight hours per day is typical. Exceptions include those roles that put in similar hours before the convention.
Prospective staff members should have a general idea of what position they feel they would fit in, even if that position is “general support person.”
Prospective staff members should be prepared to attend online meetings ahead of the convention; we do not require that you attend every meeting, and meetings are not very frequent, but these are helpful to keep all staffers informed.

Being a staffer is a commitment and is not for everyone! Volunteer positions are always available if you still want to pitch in but would prefer a lower-commitment role. If you are interested, however, please peruse our open positions below!

STAFF PERKS.

Joining con staff definitely comes with benefits! All staff will receive the following perks:

Con Staff T-Shirt
Attendee Level Registration
Other Perks (TBD)

In addition, Core Staff will receive:

Staff Hotel Room Space (Shared with other staff)
Additional Perks (TBD)

HOW DO I JOIN?

Read through the current openings and each positions requirements, then apply by clicking the button at the bottom of this page and fill out the form!

SAFETY STAFF.

Convention safety staff are one of the major faces of Anthro New England, and are primarily considered a customer service role. Safety staff will be expected to familiarize themselves with Anthro New England policies and procedures, venue layout, schedule, etc; and be expected to answer attendee questions as they arise. Additionally, safety staff will have responsibilities for crowd management such as badge checking, line management, elevator management, etc. Most safety staff will be on scheduled routine patrols throughout the convention function space, and will be expected to respond to various incidents as they arise, and either handle them, or escalate them to their shift lead as appropriate. Safety staff will be expected to be able to take and log comprehensive incident reports digitally, manage sensitive information, manage the Anthro New England lost and found, etc. This is a core staff position.

REGISTRATION STAFF.

As Registration Staff, your role is exactly what it says on the tin! You will help attendees get set up with their badges in the Registration room. Reg Staff should be comfortable doing basic tasks on a computer (we will train you on our system), should be personable, and should have good customer service skills. This position will require an at-con commitment of 6-20 hours depending on your preferences/availability, and is considered a Seasonal Staff position.

PANELS STAFF.

Panels Staffers help our events flow better! As Panels staff, your role is to provide support to panelists and attendees, which may include tasks such as checking badges for 18+ panels, helping set up projectors and rearranging rooms, directing traffic, and answering attendee questions. We are looking for people with good customer service and communication skills for this role. This position requires an at-con commitment of 6-20 hours depending on your preferences/availability, and is considered a Seasonal Staff position.

GAMES ROOM STAFF.

Help us run a comfortable gaming space for both board games and video games. As Games Room staff, you will be responsible to help set up and take down equipment, monitor the room for attendee compliance to room guidelines, and facilitate lending of games through recording lent items, and checking in and out borrowed items. Knowledge of video and board games are a plus, but not strictly required. This position will require an at-con commitment of 16-20 hours, and is considered a Seasonal Staff position.

VOLUNTEER STAFF.

Someone has to wrangle all our volunteers – why not you? Our Volunteer Staff supports our Volunteer Lead by helping track interested volunteers at-con, helping assign volunteers where they’re needed, keeping track of volunteer hours, and manning the volunteer table for any questions that may come in. We are looking for people with good organization and customer service skills. This position requires an at-con commitment of 6-20 hours depending on your preferences/availability, and is considered a Seasonal Staff position.

SOCIAL MEDIA STAFF.

Copley needs some help; our Social Media is more than one deer can handle! Social Media staffers will support our Social Media lead by helping disseminate information on our various social channels. Experience with Instagram and TikTok is highly sought; experience running official accounts on Twitter, Telegram and Facebook is a must! Please provide your experience when you apply. This position requires an at-con commitment to keeping up with our Social Media Requests channel, and is considered a Seasonal Staff position.

GOH RELATIONS STAFF.

The GoH relations team deals with all of our GoHs’ needs – whether it’s guiding them to their panels, answering questions, or just providing general support. This position reports to our GoH Liaison, and will require an at-con commitment of a few hours. This is a Seasonal Staff position.

HEAD OF HOTEL RELATIONS.

This is a new position created this year, as we move to the new hotel! Our Head of Hotel Relations will act as a liaison between us and the hotel, whether that’s for additional water requests, temperature change requests, additional items needed at-con, setup change requests, or anything else that may arise. People with hotel experience/experience in a similar role preferred. This position may require a big time commitment at-con, depending on how many things pop up, so the person in this role must be flexible and willing to adapt on the fly. This is a core staff position.