55th festival 7–14 November 2010

The Arts Council
 

Volunteering

The work of the Volunteers is incredibly important for the Festival; you are part of a large team of people who work tirelessly over the festival period to ensure that all visitors including audience members have an amazing experience which they will remember long after they leave Cork.

You are Festival Ambassadors and will often be the first point of contact for venue audiences and therefore must always behave in a professional and courteous manner. Being a Festival Volunteer is a wonderful opportunity and your time and support is key to its success.

Volunteers are required in the following areas: Box Office, Office Administration, Venues, Print Transport, Production, Guest Reception, Press Reception, Schools Programme and Market Research.

If you would like to volunteer, please complete the application form below. Our Volunteers Coordinator will then contact you.

Volunteer Form

(A) Personal Details
Name:   Address :
Telephone: Mobile :
Email Address : Age Range :
18-24 25-30 31-40 41-50 over 50
(B) Previous Work Experience
Have you previously worked for the Film Festival ?
(if yes please provide details below ) 		  Have you any previous volunteering experience ?
(if yes please provide details below )
Have you previously worked in a position that involved customer service ?
(if yes please provide details below ) 		Do you have any experience with audio-visual equipment(such as PA systems, etc)
(if yes please provide details below )

(C) Other Skills
Please state any languages spoken and at
what level? (if yes please provide details below ) 		  Are you willing to be a translator ?
(Applies only to those with fluency in a language other than English)
Yes No
Are you computer literate? Do you have any other skills that you feel may be relevant ?
Yes No
(D)Pre-Festival Volunteering
If you have some free time between [Dates to be announced] and are interested in volunteering, please give dates for when you are available.
(E)Prefered Area
Box Office: Facilitating the sale of memberships, catalogues and tickets as well as providing information to the public on festival screenings and events.
Venues: Assisting members of the public into the venues in an orderly and welcoming manner. Supporting audiences to their reserved seats; ensuring that health and safety and fire regulations are followed; providing information on screening times, toilets, exits, etc. Each venue has its own particular procedures that need to be followed.
Print Transport: Assisting the Print Transport team with the delivery, collection and movement of films to the festival venues and events. Volunteers need to be physically able and willing to lift and carry film prints and associated equipment.
Production : A variety of tasks related to the setting up, installation and administration of screening programmes and events.
Guest Reception: Working with the Guest Office Team to welcome and care for the International and Irish guests/delegates. Volunteers will be based at the Triskel Arts Centre and tasks include point of contact and information resource for delegates, allocating and managing delegate tickets, meeting and greeting delegates at the airport; accompanying them to the Guest Office and their respective Hotels, etc..
Press Reception: Working with the Press Office Team to meet and greet members of the Press; point of contact and information resource; preparing Press packs and passes; maintaining the Press Board for viewing.
Schools: Assisting the Education Officer to set up and manage the schools programme with workshops in schools and other venues. Tasks will also include providing support for a variety of screenings and events. Potential candidates are required to have experience with working with children and young people and are able to provide us with appropriate references.
Market Research: We plan to set up a research project to monitor Festival visitors and audiences through the collection of statistical information as well as qualitative information on their experience of the Festival. Volunteers would undertake a number of tasks to collect and collate this information.
 
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