About the role Join our dynamic Industry Team as an intern to gain hands-on experience in the documentary film industry.
You will learn how a large festival like IDFA deals with hospitality, find out how the administration works, how budgets are organized, how visa application works, learn about the partnership with hotels and get insight in services a festival offers to professional guests. The Guest Services team within our Industry department is responsible for assisting our guests in planning their stay.
As an intern, you are a full-fledged member of the department, while being guided by a professional employee. Besides getting to know your own department, you will also get to know the documentary film industry through your contact with filmmakers, producers, sales agents, distributors and your colleagues in other departments within IDFA. Key Responsibilities Supporting the department with various administrative tasks, like processing accreditation applications, sending out invoices, communicating with guests, keeping track of financial agreements;
- Coordinating the travel arrangements of a small group of festival guests; Taking minutes in central inter-departmental meetings;
- Organising excursions for international guests;
- Supporting our guest desk volunteers during the festival and welcoming your guests when they arrive in Amsterdam to guide their visit to the festival.