Who are SYN's volunteers?
SYN volunteers are youth members of the organisation who are aged 12-25 and are involved in our broadcasting, events, production, and other content creation.
What do volunteers at SYN do?
Volunteering at SYN opens up opportunities for young people to share their perspectives and skills through our music, arts and culture, and news programming.
What volunteering looks like:
- Being a presenter or producer on a radio show, including interviewing local artists and musicians, or reviewing news media or cultural events
- Gaining access to SYN events and workshops for media skill-building
- Covering local events for radio, social media, or our website
- Becoming a mentee in SYN's mentoring program
- Becoming a Leadership Team member
- Holding a volunteer role in SYN or SYN-partnered events (in the past, we've facilitated events with ALWAYS LIVE, The Push, National Live Music Awards, and more!)
- Access SYN’s industry-standard broadcast and recording studios
- Receive day-to-day support with career goals and resume development
- Apply for SYN Awards and participate in our leadership conference, SYN Kickstart
- Meet and connect with a community of more than 300 other passionate young people
For further information about volunteering and training, contact community@syn.org.au.
How do I become a volunteer?
The quickest way to become a volunteer at SYN is to complete our one-day flagship Radio Announcer Training, involving online and in-person modules on media law, making radio content, and studio training.
Bookings are open now for new volunteers wanting to join SYN:
- Saturday 28th February 9:45am to 3pm
- Saturday 7th March 9:45am to 3pm
- Saturday 14th March 9:45am to 3pm
Induction dates are released on an ad-hoc basis. To stay up-to-date on new induction dates please follow our Humanitix Page.
IMPORTANT: Before booking, please confirm you are able to attend the entire day of training from 9:45-3pm. If you can only attend the first half of the training, you will need to book another Studio Training session, which is a $50 fee.
