Apply to join the Team

"We talk a lot about hope, helping, and teamwork. Our whole message is that we are more powerful together." -Victoria Osteen

Interested in joining the TEDxAustin 2022 Core Team? The core team plans and executes the entire TEDxAustin event. Each member of the core team has a specific role as a part of their subteam, and helps shape the event by bringing their skills, passions, and personalities with them! Read about our open roles below, and then fill out this form to apply. The application is due no later than December 14th, and we will contact you about your application.

Registration
Skills Needed: Strong written and creative communicator, Good with data, Logistics skills
Role:
-Draft application
-Manage communications with attendees
-Organize the logistics of registration at the event
-Analyze previous event data

Production
Skills Needed: Strong communicator, Logistics planning and execution skills, Production experience (highly recommended)
Role:
-Create run of show
-Coordinate with Speakers team for slides and equipment
-Work with Westlake staff and crew to coordinate lighting, sound, filming, etc.

Speakers Team Member
Skills Needed: Strong verbal communicator, Talent recognition and talk cultivation, Dedicated and organized
Role:
-Seek out and communication with performers and speakers with ideas worth spreading
-Cultivate talks with speaker
-Write speaker biographies and post talks on the TED media uploader in unison with the production team

Website Design
Skills Needed: HTML and CSS experience, Familiarity with GitHub, Strong Writing Skills
Role:
-Write content for the website
-Regularly update the website with current TEDx events and opportunities
-Organize and style the website content and flow

Video
Skills Needed: Video/Camera familiarity, Experience with Final Cut Pro or iMovie, Animations experience
Role:
-Attend team and community events to shoot video
-Edit and compile video to create teasers, highlights, etc.
-Coordinate with Outreach, Social Media, and Website to promote the event

Photography
Skills Needed: Camera familiarity, Photo editing experience, Organization skills
Role:
-Document the TEDxYouthAustin journey throughout the year
-Recruit and organize a team of photographers for the day of the event
-Share photos with Social Media and post them to the Flickr page

Social Media
Skills Needed: Photo editing experience, Familiarity with mainstream social media platforms
Role:
-Edit photos and social media content
-Plan and execute social media campaigns
-Post to social media throughout the year

Experience Design Team Member
Skills Needed: Creative design skills, Experience cultivation
Role:
-Plan and cultivate a specific atmosphere and environment for the event
-Create and display various artistic and interactive installations at the event

Graphic Design Team Member
Skills Needed: Familiarity with vector design programs (Adobe InDesign AND Adobe Illustrator), Creative design skills
Role:
-Use graphic design tools to create meaningful graphics that help tell the story of the event
-Creating our logo, designing the event program, creating t-shirts, create animated slide bumpers etc.

Outreach
Skills Needed: Strong written and verbal communication skills, Marketing skills
Role:
-Create and manage outreach events throughout the year
-Help organize the Ambassadors Team
-Reach out to the community (news outlets, teachers, local businesses) to ask for help promoting the event

Outreach Team Member
Skills Needed: Strong written and verbal communication skills, Marketing skills
Role:
-Create and manage outreach events throughout the year
-Help organize the Ambassadors Team
-Reach out to the community (news outlets, teachers, local businesses) to ask for help promoting the event

X-Labs
Skills Needed: Good communication skills, good imagination, strong organizational skills
Role:
-Reach out to individuals or groups with potential to provide hands-on innovative learning experiences/exhibits for attendees during our interactive break time.
-Manage set-up needs for these exhibitors
-Reach out to the community (news outlets, teachers, local businesses) to ask for help promoting the event

Partners & Financials
Skills Needed: Strong fundraising ability, good written and oral communication skills, strong math skills
Role:
-Seek out businesses & forge partnerships as we seek to raise needed funds for this event

Logistics
Skills Needed: Good organizational skills, good attention to detail
Role:
-Handle the arrangements for material purchases, pipe & drape rental, table requests, etc.

Interested in joining the TEDxYouthAustin 2022 Core Team? The core team plans and executes the entire TEDxYouthAustin event. Each member of the core team has a specific role as a part of their subteam, and helps shape the event by bringing their skills, passions, and personalities with them! Read about our open roles below, and then fill out this form to apply. The application is due no later than December 14th, and we will contact you the following week about your application.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For all roles with the word “Apprentice” in the title, you must be in your Junior year or below for the 2022-2023 school year to apply.

Key Note: Ambassadors are the first line of public relations for the event and, for that reason, some of the most important members of the team. We ask that you, as an ambassador, take information and resources from the team about the event and bring it into your school and community. Ambassadors are our primary form of outreach for the TEDxYouthAustin event.

Registration Apprentice
Skills Needed: Strong written and creative communicator, Good with data, Logistics skills
Role:
-Draft application
-Manage communications with attendees
-Organize the logistics of registration at the event
-Analyze previous event data

Production Apprentice
Skills Needed: Strong communicator, Logistics planning and execution skills, Production experience (highly recommended)
Role:
-Create run of show
-Coordinate with Speakers team for slides and equipment
-Work with Westlake staff and crew to coordinate lighting, sound, filming, etc.

Speakers Team Member
Skills Needed: Strong verbal communicator, Talent recognition and talk cultivation, Dedicated and organized
Role:
-Seek out and communication with performers and speakers with ideas worth spreading
-Cultivate talks with speaker
-Write speaker biographies

Website Apprentice
Skills Needed: HTML and CSS experience, Familiarity with GitHub, Strong Writing Skills
Role:
-Write content for the website
-Regularly update the website with current TEDx events and opportunities
-Organize and style the website content and flow

Video Apprentice
Skills Needed: Video/Camera familiarity, Experience with Final Cut Pro or iMovie, Animations experience
Role:
-Attend team and community events to shoot video
-Edit and compile video to create teasers, highlights, etc.
-Coordinate with Outreach, Social Media, and Website to promote the event

Photography Apprentice
Skills Needed: Camera familiarity, Photo editing experience, Organization skills
Role:
-Document the TEDxYouthAustin journey throughout the year
-Recruit and organize a team of photographers for the day of the event
-Share photos with Social Media and post them to the Flickr page

Social Media Apprentice
Skills Needed: Photo editing experience, Familiarity with mainstream social media platforms
Role:
-Edit photos and social media content
-Plan and execute social media campaigns
-Post to social media throughout the year

Experience Design Team Member
Skills Needed: Creative design skills, Experience cultivation
Role:
-Envision the design of the stage
-Plan and cultivate a specific atmosphere and environment for the event
-Create and display various artistic and interactive installations at the event

Graphic Design Team Member
Skills Needed: Familiarity with vector design programs (Adobe InDesign AND Adobe Illustrator), Creative design skills
Role:
-Use graphic design tools to create meaningful graphics that help tell the story of the event
-Creating our logo, designing the event program, creating t-shirts, etc.

Outreach Apprentice
Skills Needed: Strong written and verbal communication skills, Marketing skills
Role:
-Create and manage outreach events throughout the year
-Help organize the Ambassadors Team
-Reach out to the community (news outlets, teachers, local businesses) to ask for help promoting the event

Outreach Team Member
Skills Needed: Strong written and verbal communication skills, Marketing skills
Role:
-Create and manage outreach events throughout the year
-Help organize the Ambassadors Team
-Reach out to the community (news outlets, teachers, local businesses) to ask for help promoting the event

X-Labs
Skills Needed: Good communication skills, good imagination, strong organizational skills
Role:
-Reach out to individuals or groups with potential to provide hands-on innovative learning experiences/exhibits for attendees during our interactive break time.
-Manage set-up needs for these exhibitors
-Reach out to the community (news outlets, teachers, local businesses) to ask for help promoting the event

Partners & Financials
Skills Needed: Strong fundraising ability, good written and oral communication skills, strong math skills
Role:
-Seek out businesses & forge partnerships as we seek to raise needed funds for this event

Logistics
Skills Needed: Good organizational skills, good attention to detail
Role:
-Handle the arrangements for material purchases, pipe & drape rental, table requests, etc.



 Our Team


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"Individually we are a drop. Together we are an ocean." -Ryun Satoro

Our Mentors

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Rishob
Dasgupta

Registration

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Zenith
Jahid

Logistics

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Carol Reese

Co-organizer & Lead Mentor

CAROL REESE is an educator in Eanes ISD and an enthusiastic supporter of the idea that TED talks are not just for adults. After years of inviting speakers with “ideas worth spreading” to her classroom, she and a dynamic volunteer group launched TEDxYouth@Austin, building an engaging experience for area youth. An encourager, connector, and catalyst, she is excited about this event!

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Adnan Raja

Licensee, Co-organizer, & Mentor

Adnan is an experienced TEDx organizer & mentor with a background in profit, & not-for-profit organizations. He loves to create connections & encourage people to share and gain new perspectives. He particularly enjoys bridging the gap between different communities and cultures. His love for rallying a crowd around ideas is a prime example. It’s one reason he over the past five years has been heavily involved in the TEDxAustin community. He loves connecting people around great ideas.

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Sara Zaman

Mentor

Sara is heavily involved in volunteering and coordinating events for nonprofits when she’s not working. She loves spending time mentoring the youth in TEDxYouth@Austin and finding ways to help make the world a better place!