Festival Office Internship

The Cork International Choral Festival is looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated candidates for the 70th edition!
We are looking for passionate candidates who are keen to establish a career in the festivals and music events industry. The internship positions are available for the period January-May 2025.

What you will learn and be a part of
This is a great opportunity to be fully involved from the outset with the production of a well-established and exciting festival, and advance your existing creative skills by working with the Festival Team on a range of projects across media and platforms.

You will learn the basic fundamentals of festival events during the months leading up to the Cork International Choral Festival and you will be exposed to the management of all logistical needs of festival events including, but not limited to, box office, entertainment, catering, signage, audio/visual, merchandise, etc.

The internship will involve pre-production planning and general administrative tasks (including handling phone calls and email inquiries), content creation for our website and social media accounts, copywriting, proofreading, designing the festival programme booklet, and creating posters, flyers and online adverts. During the Festival days, you will be required to work on-site at our events (concerts, workshops, rehearsals) at different locations across Cork City and County, including working on marketing research/audience survey administration.

Your strengths and interests include

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
• Some experience with Canva and the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) is a plus
• A quick-thinking, self-starter with the ability to multitask and willingness to take on projects
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Interest and knowledge about the festival scene and/or choral music
• Interest and some knowledge of digital marketing and social media, including the ability to create new content to promote the festival
• Aware of the ‘all-hands on deck’ attitude required when working at events
• Strong interpersonal skills

About the Internship
Internship starting between the 20th and 24th of January, and concluding in mid May. Part-time hours from 9am-1pm in January and February, transitioning to full-time from March (9am-1pm & 2pm-5:30pm) + increased hours during festival days (30th April - 4th May 2025, schedule to be agreed). We are open to discussing alternative work schedules, hours, and start/end dates for the ideal candidate.

The internship will take place in a hybrid form – online and at the office, depending on the work involved and the office's needs. The candidate is required to be in Cork for the duration of the internship. Our offices are in Civic Trust House on 50 Pope Quays, Cork.
Online communication tools (VoIP/web conferencing platforms, chats, knowledge repositories, etc.) are in place to ensure that work can be carried out as a team and that the candidate receives appropriate and timely support and feedback. Use of own laptop and internet connection required.

This is an unpaid internship.