Festival internships
Update — internships for 2010
Interns have become an invaluable part of the festival organisation and we are pleased to be able to offer further intern opportunities during the 2010 festival cycle. Please can you send a CV and a covering letter outlining the department that you would be interested in working for, the skills and experience you can bring to the organisation and what you hope to get out of an opportunity like this one.
Please remember that these internships are unpaid. During the festival dates we offer a per diem rate towards food and Cheltenham Festivals are always happy to assist potential interns in finding accommodation in Cheltenham.
For contact details on all these opportunities please see below.
Science Festival intern opportunity
This is an 8–12 week full-time internship supporting the Science Festival team from the end of March until the middle of June. Closing date for applications is the Friday 12 March 2010. More information PDF.
Press and Marketing department intern opportunities
Our cross festival press and marketing department has two opportunities for interns to join their busy team throughout the year from February until end of October. This is an invaluable opportunity for anybody pursuing a press or marketing career within an arts environment and will involve hands on experience of print distribution, online research, liaising with TV crews, local and national press and contributing to audience surveys. Full-time internships are offered for 12 week periods leading up to and including the four festivals. When applying please let us know your area of particular interest, press and PR or marketing.
Closing date for applications is the Friday 26 March 2010.
More information about the marketing specific internship PDF
More information about the press and PR specific internship PDF
For contact details on all these opportunities please see below.
Great opportunities at Cheltenham Festivals
Working with Cheltenham Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals for up to 3 months. An opportunity for students or recent graduates to be part of a highly professional events team organising four of the most prestigious festivals in the UK. We are looking for enthusiastic, hard working, organised individuals who enjoy the challenge of working in a dynamic environment.
Leading up to the festival
- create artwork for all festival staff and artist passes
- assist in the organisation of festival transport ie vehicle hire, organisation of parking permits etc
- prepare daily event boxes
- help distribute comp tickets
- create and make all signage relevant for festival
- updating databases when necessary
During the festival:
- running the information desk
- distribution of all festival passes
- checking and tidying the VIP room and dressing rooms
- taking messages in the festival office
- assisting event managers on individual events: furniture, refreshments, ticket sales, seat reservations, Q & A sessions, sound check, signing etc
- if applicable assisting with driving guests between station, venue and hotels
Please note that these are non remunerative internship opportunities. Cheltenham Festivals is working towards equal opportunities and is a registered charity.
Contact us
Contact Helena Bibby here at Cheltenham Festivals for further information, call Helena on 01242 775196 or use our postal address.
Cheltenham Festivals,
109 Bath Road,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL53 7LS
Don’t forget to check our blog regularly for all news about volunteering and internships.
What our interns say…
“I came to Cheltenham Festivals to do an internship which was required to complete my MA at Humboldt University of Berlin. As a press and marketing intern, I was fully enrolled in the promotion of the festival by the most engaging staff, and my roles ranged from marketing distribution to writing stories for the website and making podcasts. I had a chance to interview authors and celebrities whom other people might only dream to have an autograph of.”
Zivile
“The funny thing is that before I ever came to Cheltenham Festivals for an internship, I had often imagined literature festivals as the gathering of two poets and reading their manuscripts to one another in a dim candle light. What I saw, however, was different from what I could have ever imagined, and being able to contribute to the tremendousness of this festival from inside turned it into an experience I will never forget.”
“I joined Cheltenham Festival for a 3 months’ internship with the Literature Festival in 2007. I was overwhelmed by the great team spirit and the brilliant atmosphere which made working for the Festivals a thoroughly enjoyable experience.”
Judith
“The team made a great effort to involve me actively in the stunning task of organising a 10-day Festival, giving me my own projects to work on and patiently answering all of my questions. I made lots of invaluable experiences during these 3 months, both on a personal and professional level, learning so much about the Arts, event management and team work. In fact, I enjoyed myself so much that I couldn’t resist and came back after finishing university to work on the next Literature Festival!
“I could only advise anyone who has a genuine interest in the Arts, wants to be part of a great team and is willing to work hard, to join Cheltenham Festivals for an internship.”
