JOIN THE VERKNIPT TEAM AS AN ARTIST HANDLING INTERN! 

VERKNIPT is an event organization focusing on (hard) techno, industrial techno and other rave music. We host indoor and outdoor events throughout the year at different venues, booking well-known artists and introducing our visitors to new ones. In addition to Verknipt, we also host the yearly indoor and outdoor events of Wonderland Festival, in which we can put our otherworldly creativity. 

Verknipt was founded in 2012, but within a short time Verknipt has become a well-known name in the Netherlands. We are known for our amazing laser shows and the good vibe among the ravers! In recent years Verknipt has made its mark throughout the country. With many events such as Verknipt ADE, Verknipt Festival, Verknipt anniversaries, Hard Techno Specials, the NYE/NYD editions, Wonderland Festival, Wonderland Festival Indoor and many more, we have captured the hearts of many techno and house fans. Our vision is: “Nothing is mandatory, everything is possible”.

Who do we look for?  

• You are an energetic and social person with confident communication skills;
• You are a proactive person, are solution-oriented and come up with new concepts easily; 
• You are very passionate about techno music and events/festivals;
• You are socially proactive and are not afraid to make phone calls or speak/discuss with people you don’t know yet;
• You can stay calm in stressful situations;
• You work accurately and are very precise;
• You speak, write and communicate Dutch and the English language fluently;
• You don’t have the traditional 9 to 5 mentality;
• Experience with working at events & social media is a pré;
• You can work independently on tasks but also can work well in a team;
• You are an HBO/WO student in the direction of Leisure/Hospitality & Event Management, Communications & Commercial Economics.

Your tasks will include: 

• Learning what goes on behind the scenes at our events;
• Being part of the artist handling team and support with all tasks that come along with artist handling & advancing, such as:
  • Staying in contact with the booking agencies of artists;
  • Processing contracts, riders and invoices;
  • Booking hotels, flights etc.;
  • Making driver schedules for the transfers for artists;
  • Arranging guest lists and processing data into our advancing systems;
  • Working at our events as an (artist) runner, stage manager, behind the artist check-in/accreditation desk or other artist handling/event jobs;
• Supporting the production process before, during and after our events;
  • Being a part of the creative process of the look, feel and experience of our events; 
  • Staying in contact with the booked acts, making a performance schedule, briefing the acts prior to the event and managing the act’s during the events;
  • Ticket management, sending tickets, refunds etc.
  • Food management (managing the food trucks and being the person of contact for them at and prior to the event);
  • Accreditation management;
  • Liaison for the volunteers;
  • Helping with the preparations during the build and break of the event on-site;
• Getting a chance to learn or see everything from A to Z around the organization of events; 
• Working with Excel;
• Not being a typical intern. You will be fully involved in the organization, so no coffee making for others;
• Working in a team with like-minded young people! 

Are you the one we are looking for, and would you like to do your internship at the leading organization in the techno scene? Then send your motivation and CV to info@verknipt.org.