| There are a lot of reasons why working at a music | | | | Although we've hinted at it before, working as a |
| festival is a good idea, and only one of them involves | | | | volunteer provides you with valuable experience in |
| getting into the concert for free. Check out why | | | | the events job industry. When you're applying for an |
| working at a festival this summer is a great way to | | | | entry-level job consider how you will look against |
| get ahead in your events jobs career and why it's | | | | someone who has never volunteered for an event. |
| more than worth working for free. | | | | As an applicant you already understand how live |
| Summer music festivals are put on all over the globe | | | | events work, where problems arise and have direct |
| especially between May and September. Some of the | | | | experience and knowledge in dealing with those |
| larger events include Bonnaroo, Coachella, and the | | | | problems. As someone applying for a job, having |
| Glastonbury Music Festival. The calendar is extensive. | | | | volunteer hours on your resume shows dedication, |
| 1. Concert Event Access | | | | experience and knowledge in the career path you're |
| Some of the best ways to find work at a music | | | | working towards. |
| festival is through volunteering. Sure, getting paid for | | | | 4. An Insider Look |
| the hours you're at the festival is more appealing | | | | If you're not sure about working in the music festival |
| than working for free, but finding paid positions with | | | | or concert industry, try volunteering first. By acting |
| minimal work experience can be difficult. Music | | | | as a volunteer you will get a first hand look at what |
| festivals however, almost always need volunteers. | | | | working at a music festival is like and it acts as a |
| Even though event volunteers might not get the | | | | valuable way to test whether or not you will like |
| coolest jobs like putting up the stage or helping the | | | | working an events job. The time and experience |
| band, the jobs volunteers do perform are important | | | | behind volunteering at a music festival not only |
| for the success of the festival. Of course, the | | | | makes you more appealing when you apply, but |
| biggest perk of all is that by working a shift as a | | | | gives you an insider's look at what working in the |
| volunteer, you gain free access to the concert. What | | | | music festival industry is really like. |
| could be better then seeing your favorite bands for | | | | 5. Networking |
| free? Although most event planning companies | | | | It doesn't happen all the time, but on occasion |
| require volunteers to work a shift in order to see the | | | | volunteers will be asked to take on a roll that |
| show, for some of the bigger festivals, there is more | | | | involves more responsibility. This often involves |
| than enough time to complete your shift and still | | | | working directly with events coordinators, event |
| enjoy the concert. Become a volunteer and gain free | | | | managers, bands, talent buyers and agents. |
| access to your favorite summer concerts! | | | | Regardless of what happens during your time as a |
| 2. Volunteer Hours | | | | volunteer you will be in and around the people who |
| The second best reason to volunteer at a music | | | | are already getting paid to work in the industry. It will |
| festival is the volunteer hours. Volunteer hours look | | | | be your time to shine and and excellent way to build |
| excellent on any resume and can often be the selling | | | | up relationships and references as a volunteer. |
| point behind college and graduate school applications. | | | | Sometimes those references can be used to find |
| Volunteer hours show potential schools and | | | | current or future job openings. Other times, working |
| employers that you're serious about working in | | | | as a volunteer is also a good way to show people in |
| events jobs and that you've already had valuable | | | | the industry how dedicated you are to doing a good |
| experience. Working as a volunteer can easily take | | | | job while working on an event. Networking is a |
| the place of work experience on a resume and is a | | | | valuable part of any job and meeting people who are |
| great place to start any events job career path. | | | | working on a similar event, even as a volunteer, is a |
| 3. Experience and Knowledge | | | | good place to start forging relationships. |