Volunteer at Chicago Ideas Week

Volunteers are the backbone of Chicago Ideas Week. Part of our Community of Curiosity, they help with everything from scanning tickets to staffing an activity station.

Apply Below Read our Volunteer FAQs

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Chicago Ideas in 2018!

Volunteer opportunities take place during CIW 2018 (October 15-21, 2018). Please submit the below form. Within 24 hours, you will be emailed instructions to schedule your shift(s) on a first come first serve basis.

If you do not hear from us within 24 hours (check your spam folder), email volunteers(at)chicagoideas(dot)com to let us know. To ensure you receive our emails, add volunteers(at)chicagoideas(dot)com to your address book.

Submitting the form neither confirms you as nor commits you to being a volunteer. Volunteers are crucial to CIW's success, so we thank you for volunteering and ask you to please spread the word.

If you have any questions please visit the Volunteer FAQ. For additional questions please contact volunteers(at)chicagoideas(dot)com, we're happy to help.