The NYS Writers Institute is presenting the 5th annual Albany Film Festival on Saturday, March 29, 2025, on the UAlbany Uptown Campus in the Campus Center West Addition and the UAlbany Performing Arts Center Main Theatre.
We'd love help from student volunteers at this event!
Volunteer shifts are available throughout the day (10am-2pm, and 2pm-6pm). The first official event would begin at 10:30am.
Please plan to check-in at the Festival information desk which will be at the UAlbany GO Desk in Campus Center West (near Starbucks and across from the Campus Center West Connections desk).
You will be given a yellow “staff” lanyard and be given an assignment for your shift.
Various volunteer activities would include:
- Helping to direct attendees and answer questions in designated areas in the Campus Center West, Campus Center Lobby, and Performing Arts Center Lobby.
- Event Venue Monitor - assist with seating in your assigned venue, help keep event running on time, assisting with starting the films/clips for each event, assisting with room technology as needed.
- Welcoming attendees and passing out programs
- Speaker Escort - walking with featured speakers from the green room area to their designated event space
Most volunteer activities would be indoors. Some volunteers may need to occasionally go outdoors if escorting attendees or featured speakers between the Campus Center and Performing Arts Center buildings.
The full schedule of events at the festival would be posted by early March 2025. To learn more about the Albany Film Festival, visit: https://www.albanyfilmfestival.org/
If you have any questions, contact Jennifer Kowalski (Program Coordinator, NYS Writers Institute), jkowalski@albany.edu
