FESTIVAL STEWARDS

 

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in events, The Edinburgh TV Festival is a great way to get hands on experience working at a fast-paced, international and high-profile event, with an annual attendance of over 2,000 delegates. By assisting with a variety of events, live content and activities that take place throughout the week, the Festival is an exciting introduction to the world of large-scale media events.

Stewarding roles represent an excellent opportunity to gain further insight into the organisation and management of a large international event, as well as the smaller scale panels, screenings, sessions and parties that come together to create the Festival. Stewarding at the festival also provides insight into the TV industry, networking opportunities and a chance to learn new skills.

The Festival relies on the commitment and energy of its Stewards – they are vital to the smooth running of the event. The role is varied, hard work but also lots of fun. Steward roles have included manning registration desks, working in the Festival office and even guarding the Iron Throne!

Steward duties include: Putting together all delegate bags; organising and distributing delegate passes and sorting print and prop-buying for sessions; assisting with stage management and production; liaising with the venue manager to make sure all sessions run on time with the correct literature and props; meeting delegates, seating them for sessions and checking passes; meeting and greeting speakers and moving them from the green room to the stage; Festival and press office duties as well as on the ground support for networking events and parties.

In return we can offer experience of working at the UK’s most prestigious media event and a working environment with colleagues who are in the Events and TV industries, as well as access to sessions, parties and events at the Festival.

As we are a charitable organisation, these are volunteer posts. However, we will provide per diems and – if travelling from outside Edinburgh – accommodation and travel. August is obviously a great time to be in Edinburgh, and you will likely have some time free in the evenings to soak up the atmosphere of the Fringe and other festivals taking place in the city.