Heacham-On-Line has been asked to inform local youngsters of a local BBC Blast work experience opportunity for young people between the ages of 18 and 24. Applications are now open for work experience as part of the BBC Blast on Tour in Hunstanton event, which takes place on the 8th, 9th, 10th July 2010 at the Oasis Leisure Centre, Hunstanton.
BBC Blast work experience placements are excellent for those who are interested in event management as they will get to work on all aspects of a live event including marketing and promotion, production schedules, event planning, workshop delivery and stage managing a showcase. Placements are flexible of 1 – 3 weeks between 21.06.10 – 12.07.10. Applications can be made by going tohttp://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/workexperience/blast/wex.shtml and close on the 23.05.2010
Culture Works are the Event Organizers for the Blast on Tour event in Hunstanton which will offer free creative and media workshops, master classes and showcases in the Blast mobile media village which includes edit and studio facilities, workshop and performance areas as well as the Blast Discovery truck where young people can take part in drop in taster activities.
JOB DESCRIPTION
What will I be doing?
From April to November Blast on Tour offers hundreds of free creative workshops for 13-19 year olds at events across the UK. You’ll be working with a local Event Organiser to help plan and manage one of the Blast on Tour Events. You’ll be coming up with ideas for marketing and promotion based on your knowledge of youth in the area, helping with production schedules and event planning and working with local facilitators and youth arts organisations to promote the free workshops, master classes and showcases on offer.
A week before the main event arrives in your area the BAT Van (Blast Advance Tour) will arrive. You will work alongside Blast Touring Facilitators to promote your forthcoming event and help deliver taster workshops for young people on board the van. When the main Blast Tour arrives in town you’ll be signing people into sessions, supporting facilitators, photographing the event, filming or stage managing a showcase.
The details
Work Experience placements are flexible in duration and last 1-3 weeks. Placements are unpaid and you’ll need to cover your own travel expenses. Work Experience is run on a full-time basis and may require evening or weekend work.
What we are looking for
The BBC welcome applicants from all age groups, however this particular scheme has been specifically designed to cater for applicants from 18-24 year old age range in order to meet the learning requirements of this group.
You’ll need to be energetic, creative, hard working, full of energy and ideas and have a desire to work on events for young people. Over 100 people will get the opportunity to work on Blast On Tour 2010 – make sure you’re one of them!
To apply, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/workexperience/blast/wex.shtml