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ZurichJS

Volunteer with us

ZurichJS is community-driven and run entirely by volunteers. Help with the evenings, outreach, design, content or the website.

Apply to volunteer

You’d be joining an award-winning community

ZurichJS won the JavaScript Open Source Award for Most Impactful Contribution to the Community in 2026. We’re a registered nonprofit, and every volunteer helps make that happen.

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What you get out of it

Professional growth

Develop new skills in tech, marketing or event management, build your portfolio with real projects, and gain leadership experience in community initiatives.

Networking

Connect with tech leaders, build relationships with local tech companies and become part of a supportive community of peers.

Community impact

Help shape the local tech ecosystem, contribute to educational initiatives and create opportunities for others in tech.

Where you could help

Pick one or more in the form. We match you by your experience, your time and what the next meetups need.

  • Event organisationWelcome people on the night, set up and help the evening run.
  • Community managementLook after the Meetup group, Slack and the people in them.
  • Partnership and speaker outreachFind speakers, hosts and sponsors, and keep in touch with them.
  • Social mediaAnnounce meetups and share what happened.
  • Content creationWrite recaps, newsletters and posts.
  • Photography and videoCapture the evenings for the archive.
  • Graphic designSlides, visuals and the look of our events.
  • Platform developmentWork on this website and the tools behind it.

You choose how much time you give

Volunteering is unpaid: ZurichJS is run by volunteers and can’t offer financial compensation. We try to make it an experience that helps you grow professionally and personally.

  • A few hours weekly
  • A few hours monthly
  • Only during events
  • Other

How it works

  1. 1ApplyTell us about you, how you’d like to help and how much time you have.
  2. 2We reply within 7 daysSomeone from the organising team emails you to talk about next steps.
  3. 3Start helpingAt the next meetup, or behind the scenes, at your own pace.
Organisers in ZurichJS T-shirts with the speakers at the November 2025 meetup

Apply to volunteer

How much time do you have?
What would you like to help with?

Choose one or more.