Every unforgettable moment at Maker Faire Orlando happens because volunteers made it happen: every wide-eyed kid, every packed stage talk, every “how did they build that?” We’re an all-volunteer crew, and we’re always looking for more hands, more ideas, and more heart.
You don’t need experience. You need curiosity and a willingness to pitch in. In return, you’ll build real skills, take on leadership, and grow in ways that follow you long after the weekend ends.
Why We Do This
Maker Faire Orlando is produced by The Maker Effect Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity with a simple mission: to activate and amplify the efforts of makers as they learn, build, and work together in their communities.
Maker Faire Orlando is one way we live that mission: a weekend where thousands of makers show what they’ve made and share what they’ve learned, and where thousands of students discover what they might make next. When you join the crew, you’re not just running an event. You’re helping build a stronger maker community across Central Florida.
Stretch Your Skills. Lead a Team. Grow.
Crewing Maker Faire Orlando isn’t just giving your time. It’s a chance to build real experience you can carry anywhere. Take on responsibility, learn something new, and flex skills you don’t get to use in your day job.
Leadership
Own a piece of a large live event, make real decisions, and guide a team to pull it off.
New Skills
From event production to AV to people management, pick up hands-on experience with room to learn as you go.
A Real Network
Work alongside makers, organizers, and professionals across Central Florida’s creative and tech community.
Featured Roles
Three spots where the right person makes an outsized difference. Pick one to read the full role, or see everything we’re looking for further down.
Field Trip Day Producer
Help pull off a huge day of hands-on discovery for thousands of students.
Read the full roleStage Manager
Run the main stage, the beating heart of the whole event.
Read the full roleVolunteer Coordinator
Care for the hundreds of volunteers who make the weekend shine.
Read the full roleThese are the roles we’re actively filling, but they’re nowhere near the only way to help. Creating an event this size takes all kinds of skills, and not all of them fit neatly into a job title. If none of these are quite right for you, email us anyway and tell us what you’re good at. We’ll find you a spot.
No Experience? No Problem.
None of our roles require prior experience. We’re looking for passionate people who want to make a difference, and we’ll train you on everything else. Show up curious, and we’ll take it from there.
The Roles in Detail
Every role we’re looking to fill, what it actually involves, and who tends to love it.
A/V & Lighting
Multiple stages, lighting, digital signage, and sound across the grounds: the technical side of the event is a big part of what makes the weekend feel like a show.
A/V and lighting technicians help set up and run sound, lights, and screens throughout the event, working alongside the stage and production teams to keep everything running and looking sharp.
Great for: someone with A/V, lighting, or live production experience, or anyone who has wanted to learn it hands-on with a real show on the line.
Field Trip Day Producer
Field Trip Day is when Maker Faire Orlando opens its doors to thousands of local students for a day built entirely around hands-on discovery. The Field Trip Day Producer helps make that day run.
You’ll handle general production tasks for Field Trip Day and coordinate closely with the producers running the rest of the event, making sure the pieces fit together and the day goes smoothly for every school group that walks in.
Great for: someone who loves logistics, enjoys working as part of a team, and wants to see the direct impact of their work on thousands of curious kids.
Marketing & Communications
Between email newsletters, social media, and keeping people informed on-site during the event, there is always more to say than we have people to say it.
You’ll help spread the word about what’s coming, who’s exhibiting, and why people should be there. Bring writing, design, photography, or social media skills, or just bring your enthusiasm for the event and we’ll help you find the right outlet for it.
Great for: a storyteller who likes finding the interesting angle and getting it in front of a crowd.
Project Manager
An event this size has a lot of moving parts, and every one of them goes better with someone keeping an eye on it. A Project Manager takes a topic and keeps it on track.
You’ll work with the producers to break the work into pieces, keep the right people talking to each other, and make sure nothing quietly stalls between the first planning meeting and load-in.
Great for: someone who likes bringing order to a big, exciting, moving project and gets real satisfaction from watching it land.
Stage Manager
The Maker Faire Orlando stage delivers some of the most memorable content of the whole weekend: moderated panels on maker topics like cosplay, theme park makers, BattleBots teams from TV, and more.
The Stage Manager helps schedule the content for the stage, works directly with all the talent, and coordinates with the AV team to keep everything running. It’s air-conditioned work at the center of the action, and it helps create amazing Maker Faire memories for students on Field Trip Day and for participants all weekend long.
Great for: an organized people-person who likes keeping a show on schedule and enjoys being where the energy is.
Volunteer Coordinator
Our volunteers are the reason the weekend works, and the Volunteer Coordinator helps make sure their experience is a great one.
You’ll work alongside our volunteer lead to care for the hundreds of volunteers who power the event across the weekend, helping them feel welcomed, supported, and set up to succeed in whatever they’re doing.
Great for: a warm, organized people-person who takes real satisfaction in making sure everyone around them is happy and looked after.
Common Questions
How much time does it take?
The event runs Friday through Sunday, with Field Trip Day on November 6 and the public days on November 7 & 8, 2026. That’s when we need the most hands. For planning roles, a few hours a week in the months leading up to the event makes a real difference. We’ll be straight with you about what a role needs before you say yes to it.
Can I help remotely?
For a lot of the work, yes. Administrative, planning, and marketing roles can happen mostly from wherever you are, with a video call here and there. The roles that run the event itself need you on-site that weekend, and some planning roles have a few in-person work sessions along the way. Tell us what you can offer and we’ll match you to something that fits.
Do I need to be a maker?
We think everyone is a maker! If you’re organized, or good with people, or good at getting things done, there’s a place for you here.
Is there an age requirement?
Crew roles are geared toward adults, since most of them involve leading a piece of the event or working directly with our production team. If you’re under 18 and want to get involved, our volunteer shifts start at age 13.
How does the crew work together?
Most of the day-to-day happens in Slack, with Zoom calls when something is easier to talk through out loud. We also get together in person at MakerFX Makerspace when there’s something physical to do: building projects, organizing materials, and prepping for the event.
Will I actually get to see the Faire?
We build schedules so people get time to walk the floor. Nobody should spend the whole weekend at a post without seeing what they helped create.
Do crew members get admission and a shirt?
Yes. Like our shift volunteers, crew members get into the event and take home an official Maker Faire Orlando volunteer shirt.
What happens after I email you?
One of our producers will get back to you to set up a conversation. We’ll talk through what you’re interested in, what you’re good at, and what we need, and figure out together where you fit. Reaching out doesn’t commit you to anything.
A Booked Weekend Is No Barrier
Already planning to attend or exhibit? You can still pitch in. We have plenty of ways to help before the event and in the days right after, so even a full weekend doesn’t have to keep you off the crew. Reach out and we’ll find something that fits around your plans.
Only Have a Few Hours?
You don’t have to take on a whole role to make a difference. If you’ve only got a few hours over the weekend, our standard volunteer shifts are a perfect way to jump in and help.
See Volunteer RolesRaise Your Hand
Tell us you’re interested. You don’t need to know which role yet. We’ll talk through what we need and help you find your place on the crew.