FAQ

Command of a foreign language increases your chances to become a volunteer of the Festival, but there are positions where foreign language skills are not required.

No, it is not required. Of course, volunteer experience will be a plus, but candidates without relevant experience also have an opportunity to join our team!

First of all, volunteers get experience, which will certainly prove helpful in the future, as well as vivid emotions from being part of a major international event!

In addition, volunteers will be provided with:

• unique uniform

• meals when on duty

• letter of appreciation signed by the OC CEO

• souvenir products

• free travel on public transport.

Volunteers will be on duty during the entire time of the Festival. There are also functional areas that begin working several weeks prior to the opening of the Athletes Village and the start of the competitions.

You can always contact us via the feedback form on your personal account or by e-mailing to volunteers@ekat2023.com.

Yes, you can.

However, the Festival Directorate does not provide volunteers with travel to Yekaterinburg and back, accommodation and meals outside of shifts. You need to provide the above services yourself.

No, volunteer work is not paid for.

First and foremost, volunteers are the face of the Festival! They demonstrate hospitality of Russia and the host city. Volunteers assist in holding the Festival in various functional areas. For more information, see the Functions and Positions section.

Anyone from the age of 18 can become a Volunteer of the Festival (some positions could be offered to those at the age of 16 as of the first day of the Festival).

The acceptance of volunteer applications ends June 30th.

Of course! All volunteers will go through a training course. Online education for the Festival volunteers starts in May 2023, with offline training scheduled for just before the Festival.

Russian and foreign citizens who are willing to take part in the organisation and holding of the Festival.

The data of the candidates, who have been approved based on the results of all selection stages, are required for the accreditation procedure of the Festival.

Candidates who speak a foreign language or have special skills such as sports or journalist training have a slight advantage. However, during the selection, the candidate’s motivation, volunteer and social work experience, his\her knowledge about the Festival are also taken into consideration. That’s why a candidate who does not speak a foreign language has all chances to join the volunteer team!

Candidates book time for an interview in their personal account. If they are Ekaterinburg residents, they may visit the Festival’s Volunteer Centre for an offline interview. If they live in another region, they sign up for an online interview. The interview takes no more than 30 minutes.

The selection results will be announced within a month after the candidate has passed the interview. The final list will be approved in July 2023.

Submit an application form, and go through all selection stages.

The interview stage starts in April 2023 and ends in July 2023.

After the questionnaire has been confirmed by the Festival volunteer team, the candidate must pass an online test and an interview to be assigned to the position that suits most his or her personal qualities and skills.

You need to register on the site and apply to participate.

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Photo requirements:

• weight: no more than 2 MB

• minimum horizontal size: 420 pixels

• minimum vertical size: 525 pixels

• formats: jpeg, jpg, png

• taken in full-face view, the head must be put up straight (it must not be leaned, turned, or tilted)

• taken in front of a white background (face features should be easily distinguished and contrast with the background).

Interviews for candidates, whose questionnaires have been checked, start in April 2023.

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