How To Become An Event Coordinator Volunteer: What It Is and Career Path

What is an event coordinator volunteer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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Duane Sunwold,

Mark Zanter

The average event coordinator volunteer salary is $39,394. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 1-2 years of experience to become an event coordinator volunteer. Event coordinator volunteers with a Certified Wedding and Event Planner (CWP) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 18% and produce 22,900 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an event coordinator volunteer?

Duane Sunwold

Instructor, Spokane Community College

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ScoreEvent Coordinator VolunteerUS Average

Salary

3.1

Avg. Salary $39,394

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

7.6

Growth rate 18%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

4.2

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.24%

Asian 6.04%

Black or African American 10.27%

Hispanic or Latino 16.99%

Unknown 4.73%

White 61.73%

Gender

female 75.53%

male 24.47%

Age - 36

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 36

Stress level

7.6

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.0

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an event coordinator volunteer

Explore event coordinator volunteer education requirements

Most common event coordinator volunteer degrees

Bachelor's

71.9 %

Associate

11.7 %

Master's

8.5 %

Start to develop specific event coordinator volunteer skills

Skills	Percentages
Event Planning	12.26%
Community Outreach	10.43%
Non-Profit Organization	8.89%
Event Coordination	5.74%
Volunteer Recruitment	5.12%

Complete relevant event coordinator volunteer training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New event coordinator volunteers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an event coordinator volunteer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real event coordinator volunteer resumes.

Research event coordinator volunteer duties and responsibilities

Manage volunteer information, communication, on-boarding, and statistics in Salesforce database.
Communicate information on events, volunteer requests, and alumni feedback through email, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.

Prepare your event coordinator volunteer resume

When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your event coordinator volunteer resume.

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Apply for event coordinator volunteer jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an event coordinator volunteer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do event coordinator volunteers rate their job?

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Event coordinator volunteer reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2019

Cons

There are times when no matter what you do - a difficult and unhappy customer who has a bad attitude with everything, will not be happy. No matter what you do.

Pros

Working as an Event Coordinator/Planner is the most exhilarating and ultimately the most rewarding job - at least for me, it is. I have the passion and drive to turn a simple birthday bash into a themed, carnival affair! I love to see the guests faces when they walk through the door to be whisked away into a different era! I enjoy getting to know the client and to understand their vision. Because in the end - if I have done my job correctly as an event planner and the final outcome was successful - then I have done my job to the best of my ability