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Festival 2012
For information on how you can be part of the Pleasance team at this year's Edinburgh Festival, click here.
Internships
We offer a number of internships based in our London offices across the year. We can offer internships in the following departments:
Marketing
Pleasance Theatre Trust is looking to recruit two Marketing Interns to start with us from February 2012.
Internship One – London Venue Marketing - FILLED
The first internship will run from early February 2012 until early May 2012, with the option to extend should they show an interest in becoming involved in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The successful candidate will have an active interest in performing arts and Arts Marketing and will be available at least 3 days per week.
This exciting unpaid position will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to work within a busy festival organisation and gain hands on marketing experience in a vibrant theatre and comedy venue.
Duties include:
- Maintaining and updating content on the Pleasance website
- Copywriting and producing weekly email-bulletins and monthly e-newsletters
- Writing and distributing press releases and show listings to the media
- Managing, maintaining and updating Pleasance social networking sites including Facebook
- Designing posters and other marketing collateral
- Assisting with mailings and print distribution
- Planning promotions and street team schedules
- Maintaining venue posters and front of house displays
- General administration
Personal specification:
- Enthusiastic lover of comedy and theatre
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and with initiative
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Experience of the Adobe Design Suite including In Design and Photoshop, or the willingness to learn.
Internship Two – Edinburgh Festival Fringe Marketing (based in London)
The second internship will run from 5th March 2012 until late June 2012, with the option to extend and come to Edinburgh in August. The successful candidate will be proactive, have an active interest in performing arts and Arts Marketing and will be available at least 3 days per week.
This exciting unpaid position will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to gain hands on Marketing Experience and work within a busy festival organisation in the hectic lead up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Duties include:
- Manage Fringe submissions compiling and submitting content for the Festival Fringe brochure and ECF brochure
- Assist in the management and distribution of invoices and reconcile payments
- Act as liaison between Pleasance, performing companies and the Festival Fringe Society.
- Participate in intensive proofing of Festival marketing collateral
- Maintaining and updating content on the Pleasance website
- Writing and distributing press releases and show listings to the media
- Designing posters and other marketing collateral
- Assisting with mailings and print distribution
- Maintaining venue posters and front of house displays
- General administration
Personal specification:
- Enthusiastic lover of comedy and theatre
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
- Be proactive, use initiative and have the ability to work autonomously and manage a heavy work load
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Computer literate, with the ability to learn new systems quickly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrate confidence and self assurance when communication with Companies
- Ability to work to very tight deadlines
- Experience of the Adobe Design Suite, including In Design and Photoshop or the willingness to learn.
Please send a CV and cover letter outlining which role you wish to apply for and why you feel you are suitable for the position to jobs@pleasance.co.uk.
We are accepting applications now.
Deadline for applications are as follows:
Internship Two Edinburgh Marketing – Wed 1st February
Administration
Pleasance Theatre Trust is looking for administrative interns to start with us from February 2012. The ideal candidates should be able to commit to working with us for 3 months starting February or May, for at least 3 days per week.
The successful candidates would then be encouraged to work with us up in Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe as a volunteer in one of our busy departments.
We are also looking for an exceptional candidate to work with us as an administrative assistant in Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe (August) and then to continue with us at Pleasance Islington for September & October.
Internship one: February – end of April 2012, minimum of 3 days per week
Internship two: May-end of July, minimum of 3 days per week
Internship three: August-October (to include work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and then back in Islington for September and October)
Responsibilities may include:
- Working on our box office – selling tickets, ticket collection
- Mailouts
- Data input and management – to include overseeing the application process for Pleasance volunteers for the Festival Fringe 2012
- Research projects as required
- Website management
- Assist the General Manager on the day to day running of Pleasance Theatre
- Assist General Manager to prepare for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which will provide great insight into festival management
The position is varied and heavily dependent on what we have going on at the theatre at any given time. These responsibilities are an outline only - we are open to expressions of particular interest from candidates and where possible will try and accommodate experience in these areas.
Personal specification:
- Enthusiatic lover of comedy and theatre
- Good communication skills
- Good working knowledge of microsoft office
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and with initiative
Please note, these are unpaid positions and unfortunately we are currently unable to contribute to travel expenses. In 2011, we gave our Edinburgh volunteers £600 subistence to cover travel, food etc and also provided accommodation in a central location. 2012 will be along these lines.
We are open to candidates applying for multiple internships as a 6 month placement. Please make this clear in your application
Please send a CV and cover letter expressing your interest to jobs@pleasance.co.uk.
We are accepting applications now.
Deadline for the three internships are as follows:
Internship One – 6th January (interviews week commencing 9th January)
Internship Two – 19th March (interviews week commencing 26th March)
Internship Three – 19th March (interviews week commencing 26th March). This is to fall in line with our Edinburgh volunteer applications as you will be part of our Edinburgh team.
All internships are subject to interview.
Box Office
Pleasance Theatre Trust Box Office is looking for a Box Office intern to start with us from February 2012. The ideal candidates should be able to commit to working with us for 3 months starting February or May, for at least 3 days per week.
Internship one: February – end of April 2012, minimum of 3 days per week
Internship two: May-end of July 2012, minimum of 3 days per week
The successful candidates would then be encouraged to work with us up in Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe as a volunteer in one of our busy departments.
Responsibilities may include:
• Working on the front desk of box office – selling tickets, ticket collection, cashing up.
• Setting up new events and maintaining them.
• Invoicing and coordinate school booking.
• Mailing out tickets to customers regularly.
• Ensuring all post is opened and distributed correctly.
• Assisting the Box Office Manager on the day to day running of the box office.
• Assisting the Box Office Manager to prepare for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this will provide insight and knowledge of managing and organizing a very large festival box office.
• Assisting the Box Office Manager with outside ticketed events.
Personal specification:
• Enthusiastic lover of comedy and theatre.
• Good communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office and excel.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and with initiative.
Please send a CV and cover letter expressing your interest to jobs@pleasance.co.uk.
We are accepting applications now.
Deadline for the three internships are as follows:
Internship One – 12th December (interviews week commencing 9th January)
Internship Two – 26th March (interviews week commencing 2nd April)
Programming
This post will run from February 2012, initially for a 3 month period with the option to extend should you show an interest in becoming involved in the lead up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The programming team are responsible for putting together the programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe including some 230 shows. Each year we receive hundreds of applications from companies hoping to be included within our programme and it is the job of the programming intern to log these applications and to be the first point of contact for related enquiries and submissions.
A programming intern will not only work directly within the programming team, but will crossover with other departments including marketing and press, as required.
The successful candidate will have an active interest in performing arts and in theatre, particularly. This exciting unpaid position will allow you to gain valuable experience in what is involved in the programming process for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Applicants should be over 18 and interested in a career in the arts. Candidates will be required to work a minimum of 3-4 days per week.
Our interns get experience doing the following:
- Logging and processing all applications for 2012
- Notifying companies that their application has been received and is being processed by the programming team
- Liaising with artists and companies regarding general enquiries relating to either Edinburgh or the application process
- Reading scripts and publicity material
- Filing applications
- Notifying companies should their application be unsuccessful
- Producing feedback for the programmers on request
- Proof reading brochures, show entries and adverts
- Maintaining various Google documents regarding show information and
company contact information - General administration relating to the programming department
If you are interested in the above position please send a covering letter along with a recent CV to jobs@pleasance.co.uk.
The application Deadline is Monday 9th January 2012. Interviews will be held at Pleasance (Islington) Monday 16th January 2012
Volunteers
We are currently looking for assertive and confident volunteers to work as ushers in our Front of House department. Whether you can commit to one evening a week or one evening a month, we want to hear from you! Please send a letter of interest explaining why you want to get involved and what you could bring to our team to jobs@pleasance.co.uk with Pleasance Volunteer in the subject line.
Work Experience
We are happy to offer young people the opportunity to experience life in a working theatre, although, as some times of the year are more suitable than others, availability can be limited.
Please also note we can only take on placements that are two weeks or more. Work experience can be considered for years 14+
