Volunteering and Job Opportunities
If you are looking for work in the event industry, volunteering is one of the best ways to gain experience. If you are a student then volunteering gives you the opportunity to put theory into practice and to gain industry contacts. Some of the opportunities on offer are paid and some will cover expenses.
The event industry has a multitude of different opportunities, this can make it difficult to decide which role you might enjoy the most. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to explore different roles and see what you like and what you don’t.





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What roles are available?
We are happy to announce a range of opportunities across the event industry through our extensive network. This includes experience from music festivals, sporting events, conferences and corporate events. Roles include Artist Liaison, Assistant stage managers, buggy drivers, hospitality and production assistants etc.
Opportunities will be given to our enrolled students first and will be on a first come first serve basis.
We will also share volunteering and job opportunities through our newsletter and social media platforms, you can sign up and follow below.
Current Opportunities
Scruffy Dog Creative Group
Scruffy Dog Creative Group was founded in 2008 and is a global entertainment design & realisation
company. The company has grown organically forming into two separate divisions; Experience Design, and Creative Production.
We also offer internships across both design and production, presenting postgraduates the opportunity to develop their skills and grow within a working environment.
Tait Towers
TAIT Towers is the Market Leader in designing, constructing and delivering world-class solutions for live experiences. Whether it’s creating awe-inspiring spectaculars, complex touring stages, theatre engineering solutions, brand activations or cruise ship installations, TAIT delivers world-class solutions for live experiences.
They currently have a multitude of different roles available on their website
Festival Manager - Truck Festival
Truck Festival is known for hosting some of the biggest and best emerging artists, as well as crowd favourites, such as Sam Fender, Kasabian Foals, Two Door Cinema Club and The Libertines, to name a few.
Working closely with the Festival Director, you are responsible for successfully delivering Truck Festival on all aspects, ranging from operations to marketing, as well as managing all day-to-day processes and business operations.
We also offer internships across both design and production, presenting postgraduates the opportunity to develop their skills and grow within a working environment.
Past Opportunities
The Game Fair - Floor Manager
Ragley Hall, Park & Gardens, Warwickshire
Dates: 20th July – 1st August
Pay: £10 Per Hour
The Game Fair are looking for three enthusiastic floor managers to take on the exhibitor management. This is a fantastic opportunity for students/graduates/event proffs looking for a full project to add to their portfolio.
Forbidden Forest
Belvoir Castle, Nr Grantham, NG32 1PE
Dates: 2nd – 3rd July 2022
Responsibilities include:
Assisting in preparing and setting up dressing rooms for artist use on site
• Distributing artist accreditation
• Managing Artist & Management queries
• Generating and distributing riders
• Ensuring all artists are at the stage in line with the stage manager's request and programming order.
We Are Fstvl
Damyns Hall Areodrome, Essex
Dates: 6th – 7th August
Accommodation: - Staff camp site
Responsibilities include:
Assisting in preparing and setting up dressing rooms for artist use on site
• Distributing artist accreditation
• Managing Artist & Management queries
• Generating and distributing riders
• Ensuring all artists are at the stage in line with the stage manager's request and programming order.
Far and Beyond Event Assistant (Internship)
We are seeking two Event Assistants to join our team during an exciting period of company growth. These roles will provide support to our internal team and our many freelancers working across the world.
You will get stuck into all aspects of event management, from creation to completion, conception to delivery and all that’s in-between.
Wilderness Festival
Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
Dates: 4th July – 7th July
Accommodation: - Tour Bus
Responsibilities include:
Assisting in preparing and setting up dressing rooms for artist use on site
• Distributing artist accreditation
• Managing Artist & Management queries
• Generating and distributing riders
• Ensuring all artists are at the stage in line with the stage manager's request and programming order.
Formula E - Various Opportunities
ExCel London
Dates: 29th July – 31st July
We have a variety of roles we are looking to fill from event experience runners,
media accreditation staff, wayfinding supervisors and many more,
We are looking for people who are confident, organised and have the ability to
work in a fast-paced environment.
With this being such a unique and iconic event for London staffing places for
these positions are likely to go quickly – so please apply sooner rather than later
to avoid disappointment.