Leadership

We have several Leadership Roles open and we’re looking for awesome humans to help lead the charge!  Whether you are local or traveling in, we would love to have enthusiastic volunteers step up to help run these departments.

Some roles work best for folks who already have experience—either in the Burning Man community or in related skills outside of it.  A few positions do require living in the greater New Orleans area, but many are open to participants from anywhere.

ALL LEADERSHIP ROLES COME WITH SOME COMMITMENT: Whether it’s joining planning meetings, organizing volunteers, responding to emails from the public regarding your department, communicating with your teammates, and helping rally people to fill shifts and keep your department running smoothly.

As a thank you for stepping up, LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS QUALIFY FOR THE LOWEST TICKET PRICE OF $75!

Come help co-create the magic!

  • Board Member

The Board is responsible for making sure that everything that needs to happen, happens.  The most rewarding role is also the most demanding.  If you have strong organizational skills, can keep a level head under pressure, collaborate as a teammate, and can commit several hours a week to lead Engulf, you may be a good fit for the Board.  The Engulf Board meets every Monday for one to two hours.  As we get closer to the event there will be organizational tasks that you will handle or lead that take additional time.  During the event each Board member rotates crucial 12-hour shifts as the on-duty leader of the Engulf organization, overseeing and supporting Area Facilitators, Team Leads, and other volunteers.  If this challenging opportunity to shape the future of Engulf calls to you, reach out and apply for one of our open Board seats.

Safety Department

  • First Aid Lead

Lead the team of first aid volunteers that keep people safe when accidents happen.  Duties include ordering of first aid supplies, as well as setup and breakdown of the supplies during the event.  You will be expected to join planning meetings, communicate with your teammates, and help rally people to fill shifts.  We prefer a licensed health professional that is an EMT or higher and is a local member of our community.

  • First Aid Admin

Do you have first aid experience AND excellent communication and organization skills? We are seeking a First Aid Admin to help organize and structure our first aid team, facilitate logistics and communications, and assist in preparing the request for new supplies. You’d work directly with our Safety Area Facilitator and other Safety Dept. leads. This position is front end heavy- meaning we’d need your support during the planning phase of Engulf and also onsite during build and strike. This role does not require the pick up of any shifts during the event (but you certainly can)

  • Ranger Lead

Lead our team of Rangers! Swamp Rangers are the first point of contact for Participants in need of assistance or for spreading a message throughout the community, and Khaki Rangers are the liaison between the Swamp Rangers and other Departments and on-duty board members. You will be responsible for recruiting, ensuring training is received, outfitting, and rallying Ranger volunteers to show up for their shifts.

Site Ops Department

  • Earth Guardians Lead

This is for the most passionate Leave No Trace advocate.  Help us keep Mother Nature clean and Engulf a successful Leave No Trace event.  This position requires you to lead our effort to make sure the wilderness is back to a pristine condition when we leave.   In this role, you lead your roving team of volunteers across the Piney Playa a few times over the course of the event to ensure that no MOOP is left behind.

  • Street Lighting / Path Lighters Lead

This Lead coordinates the street and pathway lighting, transforming the festival grounds after dark with safe, navigable illumination and immersive ambient light.  To accomplish this, we install LED bucket lighting around the walking and driving paths.  In this role, you will manage volunteers that drop, install, and power these buckets of light.  This role will also support other Engulf departmental stations with lighting as needed.  Your organization of inventory, early set up and breakdown of lighting equipment, and your volunteer direction will be pivotal to site and city operations.

Fire Department

  • Fire Fighter Lieutenant

In this role, you MUST have experience, or be willing to gain experience and certification, as a firefighter.  You will serve as second in command to the firefighting team.

We look forward to hearing from you! If you’re interested in any of these leadership roles for Engulf 2026, please email the Engulf Board (board@engulfburn.org) a resume and/or a list of your skills and experience, and why you would be perfect for the position!  Please list all positions you’re interested in!

Email the board