SXSW
Working at SXSW
Founded in 1987, the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival has rapidly grown into an annual series of conferences and events featuring new music, film, and interactive media. With the help of its loyal volunteers and over 2,000 devoted speakers and performers, SXSW has established itself as one of the largest—and most prestigious—music and media festivals in the world.
Meet SXSW Employees
Christine Auten
Producer - SXSW V2V, SXSW Interactive
As a producer for the SXSW Interactive and SXSW V2V festivals, Christine supervises teams in both Austin and Las Vegas— managing everything from location scouting to marketing to speaker selection.
Melissa Williams
Music Conference Panels Chief
Melissa organizes all of the daytime programming for the SXSW Music Festival—including keynote and featured speakers, panels, the radio day stage, and the international day stage.
Amy Wanke
Sales Manager
Amy is responsible for everything surrounding SXSW's brand. She oversees SXSW merchandise sales, exhibitions, the SXSW magazine, and all other official uses of the SXSW name.
Working in SXSW’s offices
A Future Out West
Reinventing itself each year with fresh performances and fantastic speakers, SXSW is always looking for new ways to make each festival better than the last. With an ever-expanding list of new features and perspectives—including recently formed conferences focused on education, innovative start-ups, and environmental awareness—SXSW continues to bring people together to collaborate and to create new visions.
The Power Of Passion
At SXSW, employees are given the freedom to take their most creative ideas and run with them. With that freedom, however, comes an obligation to put in the effort to produce festivals of epic proportions. Luckily, SXSW employees and volunteers are passionate about what they do, and they know that their long hours will pale in comparison to the thrill of pulling off an amazing year.
Hands-On Internships
The majority of SXSW’s employees started out as volunteers and seasonal workers, so SXSW volunteers are anything but your typical coffee handlers and paper pushers. To make the most of their SXSW experience, volunteers and interns are encouraged to take an active role in finding and tackling work that needs to be done and creating their own unique places within the SXSW community.
