Reading And Leeds Festival Launch Apprenticeship Scheme

Reading and Leeds festival has launched the first music festival an apprenticeship scheme

Young job seekers have been invited to apply for England's first music festival apprentice scheme.

Reading and Leeds festival boss Melvin Benn has invited young job job seekers to apply for the two paid 12-month posts to work for both live music events.

He told the BBC: "As somebody who runs a company whose primary target is young people, I wanted to respond to it.

The ten week placements will include work in production, artist liaison, marketing, social media and ticketing as well as on site roles.

"Work is clearly tougher for young people at the moment compared to 10 years ago and even five years ago," said Mr Benn.

Applicants must be between 18 and 25 years old.

Organisers of the festival have confirmed that the line-up will be announced on March 12, the same day that tickets for the event go on sale.

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As previously reported on Gigwise Melvin Benn, revealed that he's already made some "very exciting" bookings for 2012.

Speaking about the festival to BBC Newsbeat, he said: I couldn't be happier overall with where we're going with all the festivals.

Pulp, The Strokes, My Chemical Romance and Muse headlined the dual festival, which took place from August 26-28.

For more information about the Reading and Leeds festivals and all this summer's festivals, check out the Gigwise Festival Guide.

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