The Dragon Legion is a group of gaming enthusiasts who are active all over Europe. In the last years we have started to organize a few activities that have made us a growing influencer in the role-playing community. For instance, we have systematically pushed for more role-playing activities in schools and we have been active in introducing new people to role-playing. We have also started publishing our own games and are currently putting a major focus on the game Discordia, a dark fantasy game which we want to make really big.
For the upcoming months we have the opportunity to host 4 volunteers through the European Solidarity Corps program and we want to choose people who will benefit from the work we offer but who can also help us reach our goals. We are particularly looking for young people who have either just finished school and are looking for some exciting activities while they orient themselves or people who are really interested in getting into the world of gaming, maybe with career ambitions in this area.
What to expect
- We are hoping to work with volunteers from September 2025 – August 2026 (1 year), however, we are flexible
- We will house you in an apartment (shared with the other 3 volunteers) in Cologne, Germany; housing costs are covered by us
- We will pay for your flight to Germany and your flight back home
- You will get health insurance through the European Solidarity Corps program
- Every month you will get food money
- Every month you will get pocket money
- You will get a public transit ticket which will let you travel on local public transit all over Germany
- We will involve you in Dragon Legion events and give you the opportunity to have a large impact on the direction we’re heading in
How to apply
- Apply below (see form at the end of this page)
- You will get a reply from us within 3 days!
- If you have questions, contact us here: volunteers@dragon-legion.com
Convention organizer
We’re looking for an energetic person to help organize, promote, and run the Council of Dragons conventions. You’ll be managing a variety of tasks and overseeing other volunteers. This role involves problem solving, planning, and the ability to coordinate before, during, and after the convention.
Among your expected tasks are:
- Helping to create and posting event policies, including safety and accessibility guidelines as well as an expected code of conduct for all attendees.
- Recruiting and maintaining contact with guests, speakers, vendors and exhibitors, if any.
- Helping to create the program schedule, which includes various table games, panels, and workshops.
- Coordinate room assignments (in venues with multiple rooms) and time slots for the activities.
- Plan load in/out time for any vendors or exhibitors, including clean up time of the venue.
- Recruit and train volunteers, and assign various roles, including handling tech support, guest concerns, and crowd management.
- Doing marketing tasks, such as feeding content to various social media channels, helping create promotional materials, and keeping in communication with any fan groups, the media, and any sponsors.
- You’ll oversee check-in to the event, manage the flow of the schedule and maintain communication channels among staff.
- Coordinate guest appearances and make sure their needs are being met.
- Deal with unexpected issues that can arise, such as late guests, technology failures, and schedule conflicts.
- Manage attendee experience by making sure the signs and information points are visible and accurate, respond to attendee complaints and questions, and help keep the atmosphere friendly, safe, and welcoming.
- Post convention tasks, such as overseeing teardown, wrapup, and clean up.
- Getting feedback on the convention from attendees, guests, and staff. Reviewing what went well and what needs improvement.
- Sending thank-yous to all volunteers, vendors, guests, and any sponsors.
- Release a post con statement, pictures and videos to the community.
- And most of all, begin planning the next convention!
Magazine Editor & Content Creator
We’re looking for someone who can help us create and foster a new role-playing magazine. The primary focus will be on publishing adventures, but there will be other sorts of articles available as well. You’ll need to be able to create adventures for the magazine, but also review and edit the adventures that others submit. You have to be able to both accept and give constructive criticism. You’ll be in charge of choosing art and layout, but you don’t have to be able to do those things yourself.
We are also publishing a role-playing game called Discordia which we are using in schools and we want to involve you in writing and editing materials for this game. We’ll want you to seek out people to create adventures for the game and for the magazine. You should be able to also come up with some ideas that others can use to create exciting adventures that are set in the Discordia setting.
Among your tasks are (this applies to both magazine and other materials we publish):
- Define vision & plan editorial
- Brainstorm article ideas, commission work from contributors, or generate content yourself
- Write clear assignment briefs—including word counts, deadlines, style, and format—possibly based on templates to save time
- Manage contributors & content
- Edit and refine content
- Define visual style guidelines (typography, grids, layouts), establish templates or InDesign book structure to streamline workflows
- Coordinate printing and digital layout
- Proof final layouts, paying attention to gutters, bleed, overprinting, margin issues, or crossovers
- Distribute and promote the issue
- Build your presence via social media, email campaigns, and events to attract readers and contributors
- Organize workflows and backups
- Gather feedback and adapt
Membership Manager
We’re looking for someone who can focus on making the Dragon Legion grow. We want you to establish a membership structure and create a system that makes it worth being a Dragon Legion member. You’ll also need to help build up the Dragon Legion identity and help us create and run Dragon Legion events.
Among your tasks are:
- Develop and Implement Membership Strategies
- Design and execute membership drives and recruitment campaigns
- Enhance Member Engagement
- Organize events, workshops, and networking opportunities to foster community among members
- Solicit feedback through surveys and direct communication to improve member satisfaction
- Maintain our membership database
- Develop and distribute newsletters, promotional materials, and social media content to inform and attract members
- Respond promptly to member inquiries and provide information about benefits and events
- Work with partner organizations to integrate membership goals across all activities
- Organize events aimed at recruiting new members and retaining existing ones
- Track membership growth and retention rates to evaluate program success