In 2019 there were over 150 volunteers working at the festival. Volunteers are the backbone and core of the festival. The voluntairs are one of the main reasons the festival last year became the best ever! As a volunteer at Sommerøya, you get a unique experience, a chance to work in the background and be part of what makes the wheel spin.
 

To volunteer at Sommerøya you must be over 18 years old on the first festival day.
 

What does it mean to be a volunteer?
What do we expect from you?

We offer a wide range of different volunteer jobs. You don't need to have any festival experience, but . We expect you to show up on time and contribute to the best of your ability until your work session is over. As a reward, we guarantee you an unforgettable experience, great music and new friends.

What kind of jobs can I apply on? 

Here are some tasks you can get as a volunteer:

• Rigging/Production – up or dismantling of tents, painting signs etc.

• Security – ensure that everyone is doing well at the festival.

• Promo Team - As a member of the promo-team your task will be to promote Sommerøya with flyers, stickers etc. during the summer and time before the festival.

• Bar – tap and sell beer, soda, snacks and other bar merch to our guests. Were also looking for experienced bar managesrs, who ain't scared of taking responsibility and lead the team to new highs.

• Enviroment - Make sure the park is tidy and free of garbage, that the trash cans are not overflowing and that the waste is properly sorted.

• Drivers – drive back and forth to festival area with equipment and/or people.

• Deco - The artists who exhibit at Sommerøya need different help as needed. There may be technical assistance, assembly assistance before and after the festival. Keep, screw, snare, paint, carry, plan, etc. There will be many different exciting and fun work tasks for deco volunteers. We also need volunteers to guard and watch the art during the entire festival during opening hours. 

• Cooking – help to create good organic food for volunteers and artists.

• Tickets and accreditation - All pre-purchased tickets are scanned at the entrance, and festival bracelets are put on. If the festival is not sold out, tickets will also be sold. In ticket hatches, it is mostly to do early in the day, so anyone working here must be prepared to be asked to do other tasks throughout the day, when there is no longer any need to be as many in the ticket.

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Unfortunately we cannot guarantee that everybody will get exactly the job they want or the days they want to work, but we will do our very best to make sure that happens.

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How much do I work?

It varies a bit how much you work according what period you work. Generally one can say that you work one day and then get one day free admission to the festival. If you work before or after you get the whole weekend for free but need to work 3 days.