Do you want to help us during the River Rafting or during our festival? Then you’ve come to the right place! You can apply HERE.
We have two types of volunteers, rafting volunteers and festival volunteers. You decide what type of volonteer you want to work as, when you want to work and how many shifts you work.
Rafting Volunteers work during Valborg (April 30th) and get free entry to ÖG nation's Champagne Gallop!
Being a rafting volunteer cannot be combined with rafting. To read more about the different types of rafting volunteer check the tab under “rafting volunteer”.
Festival Volunteers can work shifts during the festival 20–27 april and the rigging up 17th of April and rigging down 28–29 April. Being festival volunteer can easily be combined with rafting, as well as rigging up and rigging down volunteer. To read more about the different types of rafting volunteer check the tab under “festival volunteer”.
No matter what type of volunteer you work as, you will get food and a soda during your shift. You will get to attend an appreciation gasque for free if you work either two shifts during the festival, one shift during the rafting or raft building volunteer. Speaking Swedish is only a requirement for guard volunteers; for all other positions, speaking English works great! As a volunteer you have to attend the volunteer education on either the 28 of March, which will be held in Swedish, or on the 29th of March which will be held in English.
If there are any questions regarding the volunteer positions, please contact drag@forsranningen.utn.se
Do you like to stand? You like to watch people? Do you like to chit chat with your friends while you watch them fail miserably with their raft? Then Gear Volunteer is perfect for you!As a geer volunteer you don’t really do much to be honest. You just kind of walk around and make sure the tools are in order or something. The Swedish employment agency would not even classify this as “activity”. But you can just kind of chill as a geer volunteer and if you get bored you can clean up a little, and we promise it'll only be a little. Our state of the art styrofoam cutters do need some surveillance since they do work 70% of the time. For this blue collar honest hard work you receive an entire lunch worth of a lunch coupon that is collectable after a session. After 2 completed sessions you will be invited to a gratitude dinner where you will receive a patch for your outstanding work at the wild west also known as the building area. The shifts are 4 hours long and you can work before or after lunch.
For specific questions about the position, please email Pryl at:
pryl@forsranningen.utn.se
Are you an expert at making soap bubbles or are you as childish as Ank and want to bring out that side of you for a day? Then volunteering at the Duck day (Ankdagen) is something for you! During the Duck Day on the 23nd of April, the Activity area outside Ångström will be full of happy children and as a Duck Day volunteer you will make sure that these visitors have fun by helping Ank with all the activities. Come and help out by the fishpond, mini rafting, face painting, making cotton candy and so much more! Then bring out your best mood and apply to be a Duck Day volunteer! One shift is 4 hours, you can work before lunch, after lunch or all day. If you work all day it counts as two shifts.
For specific questions about the position, please email Ank at:
ank@forsranningen.utn.se
As a Raft Building Volunteer you are FLOTT:s favorite, and get to use your creative side to work hands on building a company raft. Unfortunately you will not be allowed to raft this raft, but it comes with other perks such as free tickets to ÖG champagne gallop and 4 food tickets per person. Each group will be given a design and instructions from the company owning the raft. Raft building volunteers will work in groups of 4, and decide for themself when they work and build the raft. A big recommendation is to gather a crew of pleasant friends and apply together as Raft building volunteers, and have a fun time building a raft together. Raft building volunteers will have to take part in the first part of the rafting education, where you are educated in how to build the raft as well as how to handle the tools at the construction area. The rafting education will be held the 4:th of April in both Swedish and English. So apply now, and enjoy spending time on the construction area together with the Rafting comittée!
For specific questions about the position, please email Flott at:
flott@forsranningen.utn.se
Do you want to be the key to enable the rafts to finally launch in the river? Then you should apply to be a raft moving volunteer! As a raft moving volunteer your tasks are to unload the rafts from the trucks and place them along the river during the 29th of April, Kvalborg. This will be at the starting area, at Eddaspången. You will also prepare the starting area with tents and docks. As a reward for your help you will get a lighter lunch during the work.
For specific questions about the position, please email Start at:
start@forsranningen.utn.se
Do you want to be where it all happens? Do you like to organize activities? Or do you just want to have fun and make sure that all the visitors at the River Festival have a great time too? Then you should be a volunteer in the activity area! As an Aktvolunteer you will help Akt with the activities in the area. It can mean anything from helping with the security at the activities to making cotton candy. One shift is 4 hours long and you can work before or after lunch.
For specific questions about the position, please email Akt at:
akt@forsranningen.utn.se
Do you want the objectively most fun volunteering job? Are you curious about cameras? Become a media volunteer! As a media volunteer you can photograph and film everything from activities, pubs, clubs, the construction site, to the River Rafting itself! Regardless of camera experience you get to develop your skills in a unique manner by preserving precious memories and fun moments. Media volunteers that work on Valborg also get the very best views of The River Rafting!
For specific questions about the position, please email (St)yr at:
styr@forsranningen.utn.se
Or Ställ at:
stall@forsranningen.utn.se
If you are passionate about jackets and number tags or like to hang out with your friends (in a wardrobe), the wardrobe volunteer would be perfect for you! Warderobe volunteers work during tent partys the from 20.00 to 01.45
For specific questions about the position, please email Drag at:
drag@forsranningen.utn.se
Are you excited to hang out in the tent with your friends and watch a movie and listen to music? Then you should apply to be a tent volunteer! As a tent volunteer you will, together with your friends, hang out in the tent in the morning and keep watch. This task involves staying in the tent, whilst listening to music and watching a movie, this is pretty much all you have to do. The shift starts in the morning and ends at lunchtime, so apply now!
For specific questions about the position, please email Rodd at:
rodd@forsranningen.utn.se
Do you chop vegetables like a pro? Do you like to grill in the evenings? Then krubb volunteer is perfect for you! As a krubb volunteer you prepare food in Uthgårds kitchen or in the pub tent at the festival. You and a bunch of pub volunteers will become real professionals in the kitchen and feed all the hungry raft builders.The shifts are 4 hours long and you can work morning, noon, afternoon, or evening.
For specific questions about the position, please email Krubb at:
krubb@forsranningen.utn.se
Do you like telling people what to do? Is Gordon Ramsay your idol? Then chef volunteer is perfect for you! You will get to control a bunch of pub volunteers to prepare and serve food to all festival goers. In practice, you will be krubbs eyes and ears during your shift, you are the one who makes sure that food is prepared and served in good time and jumps in and helps pub volunteers when needed!
The shifts are 4 hours long and you can work, morning, noon, afternoon or evening!
For specific questions about the position, please email Krubb at:
krubb@forsranningen.utn.se
If you want to try working in a bar for the first time or if you're experienced behind the bar and just looking to have a good time you should apply as Tapp-volunteer. Everybody is welcome! As a Tapp-volunteer you will help this year's River Rafting festival by serving beverages to thirsty raft-builders and festival-visitors. Each shift you will work together with 2-3 other Tapp volunteers, you can either work outside in the bar by the raft-building area or inside the big pub-tent. No experience is needed. The shifts are between 4 and 6 hours long and you can choose to work morning, afternoon or evening.
For specific questions about the position, please email Tapp at:
tapp@forsranningen.utn.se
Do you have some experience behind the bar and want to help out even more? Then you should apply as Bar Manager! Spend more time with Tapp and get insight on what’s really going on behind the bar. As Bar Manager you will get a golden opportunity to practice your leadership skills as you will be responsible, together with Tapp, for the Tapp-volunteers working during your shift. It's mandatory that you have an AAS (Responsible alcohol service)-license registered at UTN (will be checked). The shifts are between 4 and 6 hours long and you can choose to work morning, afternoon or evening.
For specific questions about the position, please email Tapp at:
tapp@forsranningen.utn.se
Are you excited to hang out in the tent with your friends and watch a movie and listen to music? Then you should apply to be a night volunteer! As a night volunteer you will, together with your friends, hang out in the tent for a night and keep watch. This task involves staying in the tent, whilst listening to music and watching a movie, this is pretty much all you have to do. The shift starts when the pub or dancefloor closes and ends in the morning, there are three people per shift. After the shift you can enjoy a tasty breakfast at Uthgård, so apply now! All night volunteers get a free ticket to ÖGs champagne gallop.
For specific questions about the position, please email Rodd at:
rodd@forsranningen.utn.se
The River Festival is soon back! But to make it a reality, Forskå needs your help setting up the festival area! As a rigging up volunteer, you get to work with Forskå as you help with setting up tents, laying floors, rigging fences, tools and cords, decorating tents, setting up the activity area and all the other small things required to make the Festival a reality. As a rigging up volunteer, you work on the first rigging up day, Monday 17/4. The sessions are divided into a morning session and an afternoon session, both of which are 4 hours long. Lunch is of course offered!
For specific questions about the position, please email Fest at:
fest@forsranningen.utn.se
If you like taking things apart, then rigging down volunteer is the job for you! Here you get to work with Forskå and help disassemble the festival area after the festival. As a rigging down volunteer, you work on the first rigging down day, Friday 28/4. The sessions are divided into a morning session and an afternoon session, both of which are 4 hours long. Lunch is of course offered!
For specific questions about the position, please email Fest at:
fest@forsranningen.utn.se
Everyone who works a volunteer shift during Valborg or as a Night Volunteer will recieve a free ticket to ÖG Nation's Champagne Gallop
Maybe the most glamorous volunteer position! As a VIP-volunteer your job is to attend to the exclusive VIP-area during the River Rafting blessed with the most spectacular view of the river and Kvarnfallet! You will make sure that only people granted access to the VIP-area are let inside and that everyone within the area is satisfied by making sure that they have access to food and beverages. The shifts are 5 hours long between 9 and 14
For specific questions about the position, please email Spons and Sälj at:
spalj@forsranningen.utn.se
You are requried to speak Swedish in order to apply as a Guard Volunteer.
For specific questions about the position, please email SÄK at:
sak@forsranningen.utn.se
Do you want to be the first to see all the rafts on Valborg? Before they are demolished by the river so to speak. Then you should apply to be a start volunteer! As a start volunteer you tick off all the rafters in the morning, hand out number tags and breakfast to the rafters, make sure the queue works smoothly and help keep the start area in order. The shifts are 6 hours long, between 7 am and 1 pm.
For specific questions about the position, please email Start at:
start@forsranningen.utn.se
Are you excited to see what happens to the rafts after the river rafting and want to be a part of when the happy rafters reach the finish line? As a finish volunteer you help the soaked rafters out of the water, help with picking up the rafts, clean up the remains of the once so spectacular rafts, tick off rafters in the secretariat and help keep the finish area in order. The brave one also has the chance to head out with a rowing boat to pick up the most small and slippery styrofoam pieces. The shifts are between 3 and 5 hours long and the last shift ends at 16.00. Don’t hesitate to apply!.
For specific questions about the position, please email Mål at:
mal@forsranningen.utn.se
Do you want the objectively most fun volunteering job? Are you curious about cameras? Become a media volunteer! As a media volunteer you can photograph and film the River Rafting itself! Regardless of camera experience you get to develop your skills in a unique manner by preserving precious memories and fun moments. Media volunteers that work on Valborg also get the very best views of The River Rafting!
For specific questions about the position, please email (St)yr at:
styr@forsranningen.utn.se
Or Ställ at:
stall@forsranningen.utn.se
As a Flag Volunteer, you become the communication link between rescue workers and the rafters. When given the go-ahead, you give the rafters the green signal to raft down the first waterfall. This is also one of the best places to watch the River Rafting. The shifts are 4.5 hours, between 9 am and 1.30 pm.
For specific questions about the position, please email SÄK at:
sak@forsranningen.utn.se
As a Banner Volunteer you will help Spons and Sälj hang up sponsorship banners along Fyris river in the morning of Valborg. It will be an early morning, but why not jump start the day and have a bunch of time over for other fun things during the day!
For specific questions about the position, please email Spons and Sälj at:
spalj@forsranningen.utn.se
As a raft watchman volunteer, you will, as the name tells, watch all rafts from when they come to the starting area until Valborg morning. The pass is divided into 2 groups, which watch different times, so if you have a friend you want to watch with, it will be possible that you are divided into the same group. The tasks are to guard the starting area and the equipment that is there (sound and electricity) and keep eyes of the rafts. Those of you who have an evening pass will get a simple dinner and you who have a night pass will have the runner breakfast on Valborg morning. All raft watchman volunteers will get free entry to the Champagne galopp at Östgöta nation.
För specifika frågor om posten, maila Start på:
start@forsranningen.utn.se
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