INTERNSHIP SCHEME

The Founder-Director of the English Music Festival is currently offering part-time internships of a minimum of six months. These can commence at any point during the year. The work will average between 5 and 12 hours a week (depending partly on the amount of time the intern has available) and can be done from home, although occasional meetings in London or Oxfordshire with the Director might be necessary.

 

Although this is a voluntary post, all expenses incurred in the discharge of the intern’s duties will be fully reimbursed.

 

This internship would be especially appropriate for those wishing to begin a career in arts, concert management or PR. Benefits include:

 

  • The opportunity to be involved with the running and management of a prestigious music festival
  • Establishing contacts with artists and agents
  • Establishing contacts with other festivals and concert organisations
  • Familiarisation with the funding bodies and sponsors involved in the arts
  • Establishing contacts with journalists and critics
  • The opportunity to develop projects on an autonomous basis in line with the Festival’s vision

 

We strongly encourage past interns to remain involved with the Festival and are delighted that previous participants in this scheme have returned as volunteers or staff at Festivals long after their internship ended. Many have also gone on to careers in the worlds of music publishing, performance and academia.

 

Please download the Internship Scheme information document using the link below for full details of the Scheme, the opportunities available and the benefits it offers.

 

To apply for a place on the EMF Internship Scheme, please use the link below to download the Intern Application Form, complete it and send it to us by post to Em Marshall-Luck, Founder-Director, The English Music Festival, PO Box 123, Clunton, Craven Arms, SY7 7BP, or by email to em.marshall-luck@englishmusicfestival.org.uk, along with a copy of your CV. The form is an interactive PDF and so can be completed in any standard PDF viewer; or, if you prefer, it can be printed and filled in by hand.

 

 

 

 

LATEST NEWS

This year was the first year we have held The English Music Festival entirely in Dorchester-on-Thames, and this was only possible because of the support and encouragement of all those at Dorchester Abbey and at Dorchester Village Hall, as well as of the local community: our heartfelt thanks to you all for your help before and during the Festival, and for welcoming us so warmly. Sincere thanks, too, to the artists, for the energy and commitment of their performances; to all the volunteers who assisted with general administration, staffing the Box Office, stage-managing and stewarding, and without whose help running the Festival would simply not be possible; and, of course, to our audiences, whose enthusiasm and financial and moral support all continue to mean so much to us.

We have recently introduced a new tier to our Friends’ Scheme for Corporate Friends — so, if you own, or help to run, a company or a similar organisation, and would like to enjoy the special benefits that this tier offers, please do consider joining at this level. For more details about our Friends’ Scheme, please follow this link for a description of the tiers and their benefits, together with information about how to join.