Metro City Squad Volunteers

Volunteering at Metro Comic Con

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 2024 AND WILL RE-OPEN IN 2025.

Gotham City, Star City, Argo City… every town needs its heroes and Metro City is no different. We are looking for volunteers to join the CITY SQUAD, a hand-picked selection of fun and friendly individuals who will assist in helping Metro Comic Con run smoothly.

The lifeblood of Metro City, the City Squad is made up of dedicated volunteers with a true love of pop-culture, helping to keep the event moving, guiding attendees around the show floor, managing the celebrity guest areas, including the photo and autograph areas and the stages, and more.

City Squad members will be assigned shifts around Metro Comic Con; however when you are on break from your shift you are free to enjoy the convention like a regular attendee.

Joining the City Squad means becoming a welcome part of the Metro Comic Con team, and is a great way to enjoy the fun of Metro City while receiving some other incredible benefits. So if you want to help build the newest and most exciting pop-culture expo in Australia, here’s where you sign on!

RESPONSIBILITIES
AREAS & TASKS
WHAT MAKES A GOOD CITY SQUAD VOLUNTEER
HOW TO APPLY

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Metro Comic Con City Squad has several different areas of responsibility. City Squad members will usually be assigned to one such area, but exceptions may occur.

Being a City Squad member means helping set up and break down various parts of the event before and after the show and assisting in the running of your area/s during the event days. Some areas may have equipment which requires training before use or handling, which you will be given if required.

Besides specific requirements for your area/s two things are required for all City Squad members.

The first is the ability to provide accurate information (which you will be given) to attendees, or to refer them to someone who can answer their questions if you don’t know the answer; the second is to help ensure everyone at Metro City follows the Metro Comic Con Code of Conduct.

AREAS & TASKS

We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic people to volunteer in the following zones at Metro Comic Con.

Below you will find the area plus the basic tasks involved.

Moving attendees in and out between panels
Assisting attendees with accessibility requirements
Running microphones
Screening inappropriate questions

Managing queues for the photo booths
Assisting attendees with photo printing
Running errands for guests

Managing queues for the autograph area
Running errands for guests

Managing queues for the cosplay area
Assisting cosplay photographers
Assisting cosplay guests

Managing queues for the comics area
Assisting comics guests

Managing queues for the tokens booth
Assisting token booth staff

Managing entry queues and attendee exit
Assisting attendees with wristbanding
Checking wristbands
Managing ticket and information booth queues
Assisting ticket and information booth staff

Assisting office staff
Acting as a runner

WHAT MAKES A GOOD CITY SQUAD VOLUNTEER?

Desirable attributes for City Squad members include:

Politeness
Customer service focus
Excellent communication skills
Ability to retain information
Ability to work unsupervised
Team-based and individual problem solving
An energetic and positive attitude
Dealing well with pressure
Professionalism with attendees, exhibitors and guests

If you have any special skills, such as AV or other tech experience, stage management experience, a forklift license, or anything else, we want to hear about it!

HOW DO I APPLY?

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR 2024 AND WILL RE_OPEN IN 2025.

You can fill in the Online Form here: Apply to become a METRO CITY SQUAD Volunteer.

If you have a question we haven’t answered here, on the FAQs or in the application form, please feel free to email us at info@metrocomiccon.com.au. Be sure to place Volunteer Question in your subject line.

See you soon at Metro City!

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