GeekGirlCon celebrates and honors the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics, arts and literature; and game play and game design by connecting geeky women worldwide and creating community to foster continued growth of women in geek culture through events. GeekGirlCon has hosted over 80 special events since August 2010 and continues to create and collaborate on fun and geeky events throughout the year, including the annual convention.

GeekGirlCon is looking for an enthusiastic event planner to create and administer fun, educational science-themed events aimed at diverse audiences in the Puget Sound area and beyond via various social media websites. This person must be comfortable developing and hosting events, as well as attending and participating in science-related events sponsored by other entities. A candidate must have a science and/or science education background, science outreach experience, and familiarity with genre programming. This position involves specialty event planning, working with a variety of teams within GeekGirlCon (copy, operations, design, etc.), engaging with the general public offline and online, and representing GeekGirlCon at science-themed events in the Puget Sound area and online.

Duties:

• Be an advocate for GeekGirlCon DIY Science Zone events. Collaborate with various GeekGirlCon departments (Games, Special Events, GeekGirlConnections, Programming, etc.) to seek joint opportunities.
• Host science-themed events such as “science of…” movie nights, DIY science demo events, Science Café style talks, etc., or arrange for others to host.
• Research new opportunities to establish science-themed events around Seattle and create a minimum of three events outside the annual Con. Identify great events or marketing opportunities for GeekGirlCon to reach out to new, diverse, and geeky audiences that would come to our convention.
• Work with Marketing and Social Media to create hype around upcoming events.
• Work closely with community outreach to participate in events at the EMP, SAM, and with other great partners.
• Work closely with the Volunteer Program Manager and Director of Operations to ensure that events are staffed, that materials such as the trade show booth and banner, and that everything is returned to storage after the event.
• Coordinate with the Marketing team to get materials such as promo cards, buttons, merch swag, and prizes for event giveaways.
• Assist the Manager of the DIY Science Zone in preparation for the primary event of the year – the operation of the Zone at the Con.

• Outgoing and approachable person who thrives in crowds and purposefully engages with people who seem timid. You fear no social situation!
• Experience and passion for teaching, and for sharing your love of science with people of all ages.
• Able to go to 1-2 science related events a month (typically nights and weekends).
• Self-starter who requires little supervision, but works well with the structure of GeekGirlCon.

What It Means to Volunteer for GeekGirlCon

• GeekGirlCon staff positions are all volunteer, non-paid positions.
• Attendance in person at monthly staff and departmental meetings in the Seattle area, as well as ability to be present and responsible for physical set-up, staffing, and takedown of events.
• This position requires coordination within marketing as well as with operations and volunteers.
• The time commitment for this role for most of the year is 10 – 15 hours per week on average from February through September, though specific events (such as Sakura-Con tabling) might require more commitment during the event.
• The staff is a team of highly dedicated, geeky, and passionate volunteers; it’s a lot of hard work, but an amazing experience with lots of opportunity to help build GeekGirlCon for the future.

When applying please include a KILLER cover letter with:

• Why you think you’re a good fit for this position.
• Why you’re interested in being part of GeekGirlCon.
• Your history with science education and outreach, including your experience creating and hosting science-themed events.

GeekGirlCon is comprised of an all-volunteer staff dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the contribution of women in all aspects of geek culture. Our staff members have a range of geeky passions, from anime to coding and Dungeons & Dragons to nerdcore. You'll catch us counting down the seconds until the next Doctor Who and rushing home to raid dungeons. GeekGirlCon welcomes all ages, races, sexual orientations, gender identities, creeds, physical and mental abilities, and familial statuses to our staff, volunteer team, and events. Learn more at www.geekgirlcon.com.