VOLUNTARY POSITIONS
COMEDY REVIEWERS NEEDED
Glasgow International Comedy Festival: The 10th Glasgow Comedy Festival will be taking place from 15 March 15 to 1 April. We're looking for excellent writers to help us cover the event, which will see over 300 shows spread across 40 venues in the city.
We want comedy junkies who know the local scene and can offer a real insight into what's happening at the Festival. You'll also need to be able to work to tight deadlines so we can review the festival as it happens.
If you want to get involved, send a writing CV, a brief paragraph explaining your experiences in the world of comedy and 200 words either previewing or reviewing a recent comedy event. Email applications to bernard@theskinny.co.uk
STUDENT AMBASSADORS NEEDED
The Skinny is looking for enthusiastic and passionate people to represent our brand as a Student Ambassador within your University or College.
You will become part of The Skinny community and assist us in a number of tasks across our different platforms. Aside from the joy of working with Scotland' s largest entertainment and listings magazine you will also be privy to exclusive Skinny arranged events and parties. Oh and of course it will be something good to add to your CV.
THE JOB
Student Ambassadors will have a list of tasks to achieve each month, which include:
- Assist in the promotion of The Skinny platforms including but not limited to The Skinny magazine,www.theskinny.co.uk, the Zap weekly e-newsletter and The Skinny Showcase Shop.
- Monthly targets to gain new subscribers to weekly e-newsletter, approx. 25 new email addresses per month minimum.
- Sell tickets to The Skinny events, promoting these events throughout the universities for a commission on sales
- Raising awareness of The Skinny Student Handbook, The Cineskinny – a daily guide to the Glasgow Film Festival – and www.theskinny.co.uk promoting online listings services and content.
- Joining up to The Skinny social networks, and assisting in promotion of The Skinny content which is of interest to you through your own social networks
- Assist in general awareness raising for The Skinny, from flash mob events to word of mouth.
- Assist with stalls for Fresher Fairs or at other events hosted by The Skinny, dependent on your schedule and interests e.g. if you are interested in Art then work with our RSA Award show, for Music – work with our Music/ Gig events.
- Conduct surveys during the placement to find out more about student habits and opinions on The Skinny magazine and platforms and feedback to the team
THE BENEFITS
Being a Student Ambassador for The Skinny has benefits....
- Each Student Ambassador will become part of The Skinny community by having their profile included onwww.theskinny.co.uk and part of our network of contacts.
- You will gain experience of marketing, promotion and media for your CV.
- We will assist you in developing contacts within the media network and peers who are also focused on promotion of the cultural arts.
- You will receive a welcome pack, along with a host of goodies as a thank you for joining the team, additional incentives will be offered for specific projects during the placement
- Student Ambassadors will be put on the guest list and have access to the inside info on any Skinny hosted event/ party
- You could receive references for future work.
THE GENERAL INFO
- The Student Ambassador is a volunteer position.
- Each Ambassador will be managed by a member of The Skinny’s team.
- The number of hours required would be 3-5 hours a week.
- The position will be filled from October to May; times will be negotiable during exams, with additional assistance required during freshers’ weeks in September 2011.
- A Student Ambassador is expected to be polite, and not use The Skinny name adversely.
- This work will take place outwith The Skinny office and The Skinny cannot provide any facilities for accessing the internet, computers etc.
- You must be in attendance at a college or university to apply for this role.
To apply please send a CV and cover letter to jobs@theskinny.co.uk explaining why you would like to be a Student Ambassador for The Skinny, specifically highlighting your interests, what talents you can bring to such a role and the University or College you attend.
Deadline for applications: 1st March 2012
BLOGGERS
The Skinny is looking for bloggers to report on their local scenes. We want to set up blogs covering different cities across Scotland, the UK and further afield. We’d like to cover news, reviews, opinions, rants, drawings, photos – we want to hear what your home town is like, what bands play there, how the DJs sound, what everyone’s getting annoyed about today. We cover all things cultural, so music, art, theatre, dance, books, film, fashion, clubs, comedy. We also like travel, and have a section called deviance that mainly deals with issues of gender and politics. We’re very open to ideas when it comes to online content – one of our bloggers was found in the comment boards of our website, and now rants about TV on a twice-weekly basis.
So what we want to know is... Do you want to write? Are you opinionated? Do you have knowledge about your world that you would like to share on our site?
If so, get in touch. Email jobs@theskinny.co.uk with some information on where you’re from, some samples of your writing (blogs, comments, articles, anything really) and a few ideas about what exactly you’d like to write about.
CLUBS WRITERS NEEDED
Love clubbing and want to get writing for The Skinny?
The Skinny is looking to add some new writers to our Clubs writing team in our quest to cover as much and as many of the clubs, music, DJs and nightlife that is going on after dark in Scotland.
You will require the following credentials: a passion for the clubbing scene whether you like a diverse range of music or are more drawn to a specific genre; a desire to write enthusiastically and in an interesting and informative way about the clubbing experience; a willingness to get out there and report back on what’s happened and what’s going to happen in the nooks and crannies of the country’s dancefloors; and very importantly an ability to meet deadlines and remember the best bits about the night before.
What we will require: a CV, a brief paragraph explaining what music and clubs you tend to be drawn towards and 200 words either previewing or reviewing a recent clubs event. Email applications to Neil Murchison, Clubs Editor on neil@theskinny.co.uk.
