2022 Internship opportunities

The Cork International Choral Festival is looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated candidates for the 67th edition!

We have 2 different internship positions available for the period January-May 2022 depending on your skills and aspirations.

Option 1 – Festival Office

We are looking for passionate candidates who are keen to establish a career in the festivals and music events industry.

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. You will learn the basic fundamentals of festival events during the months leading up to the Cork International Choral Festival. You will also be exposed to the management of all logistical needs including but not limited to box office, entertainment, catering, signage, audio/visual, gifts, etc. of festival events. The internship will involve pre-production planning (marketing/publicity), content creation for our website and social media accounts, copywriting, proof-reading. 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.

Your strengths and interests include

• Interest and knowledge about the festival scene and/or choral music
• A quick-thinking, self-starter with the ability to multitask and willingness to take on projects
• Interest and some knowledge of digital marketing and social media
• Aware of the ‘all-hands on deck’ attitude required when working at events
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Option 2 – Graphic Design (Fully remote option available)

We are looking for a graphic designer who wants to advance and develop their creative existing skills by working with the Festival Team on a range of projects across media and platforms. Fully remote internship option available.

What you will learn and be a part of

You have the opportunity to be a part of a lively, fun atmosphere, be exposed and participate in the production of a well-established and exciting festival. The position will have a variety of different tasks, including but not limited to the following: editing the festival programme booklet, creating posters and flyers and online adverts. You will also have the opportunity to learn the basic fundamentals of festival events during the months leading up to the Cork International Choral Festival.

Optional – During the Festival days, you will be scheduled to work on-site at our events (concerts, workshops, rehearsals) at different locations across Cork city and County.

Your strengths and interests include

• A quick-thinking, self-starter with the ability to multitask and willingness to take on projects
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Some experience with the Adobe Suite
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and spoken English

About the Internship

3 month internship period: 30 hours per week + increased hours during festival days (27th April – 1st May 2022), schedule to be agreed). This is an unpaid internship. We are flexible regarding working hours and start/end dates for the right candidate.

We will mainly be working from our own offices in Civic Trust House on 50 Pope Quays, Cork.
Due to the exceptional circumstances related to the Covid-19 situation, part of the work might be carried out remotely by the festival staff. Online communication tools (VoIP/web conferencing platforms, chats, knowledge repositories, etc.) are in place to ensure that work can be carried out as team and that you receive appropriate and timely support and feedback. Use of own laptop and internet connection required (not provided).

The health and safety of our staff and everyone attending next year’s event is our number one priority. We ask you to comply with local COVID-19 rules and public health guidelines in place at the time of the internship. Here you can learn more about public health measures for COVID-19 in Ireland.

To Apply

Please email a cover letter and CV to [email protected] by 10th December 2021.

About us

Founded in 1954 to be a dynamic force in developing choral music in Ireland, the Cork International Choral Festival is held annually over the five days preceding the first Monday in May in venues across the city, centering around the City Hall, one of the most attractive and acoustically superb venues in Ireland. It is one of Europe’s premier international choral festivals and is noted for its high competitive standards, excellent organisation, and the friendliness of its welcome. Each year some of the finest amateur international choirs are selected to compete for the prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy. The selected choirs also have an opportunity to perform non-competitively in a range of Festival activities presented over the weekend, including Fringe concerts, church and informal performances. Their presence gives audiences and Irish choirs the unique opportunity of attending a diverse range of concerts and competitive sessions while in Cork. As well as foreign choirs, the Festival annually features up to 100 Adult, Youth and School choirs who participate in National Competitions. Overall the Festival attracts some 5,000 participants. The festival continues to ensure that choral music, representative of many historical and cultural traditions, is brought to the people of Cork and the many visitors who travel to the city for the event.

Questions?

If you require further information, please email: [email protected]