Music festivals are a mystery. How, for example, do you become one of those lanyard wielding worker bees and what do they actually do? Drive Soulwax around in golf buggies? Fetch Metallica Scotch? Or do they just lap up the exclusivity and pretend to work while watching acts from side of stage? Find out in this week’s V Raw job of the week…
Company: Chugg Entertainment
Description: Chugg Entertainment is one of Australia’s premier international touring companies. Since 2000 the company has toured an array of acts (Coldplay, Sigur Ros, Ben Kweller, Gwen Stafani, The Hold Steady, Rufus Wainwright to name a few) and helped bring the music community together for benefit concerts like Live Earth and Sound Relief.
Position: Events Internship.
Paid: Unpaid.
Location: Sydney.
Start Date – End date: Approximately 4 weeks, 2-3 days a week starting early December thru to early February.
Job Description:
The position will involve assisting the National Festival Coordinator of the St. Jeromes Laneway Festival in the lead up to the event run. Tasks will include working with the artist liaison in each state on show day requirements, assisting with the street marketing, coordinating Sydney show day requirements like volunteer personnel, guestlists and ticketing, accreditation, as well as helping oversee the festival side shows.
Requirements & Preferred Experience:
– Prior events experience, preferred
– Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
– Drivers License, preferred
Skills & Competencies:
– Multi-tasker
– Fast Learner
– Excellent communication & organisational skills
– Pro-active and Self-starter
