Are you over the age of 18 and interested in a career in SailGP? Now you can join the SailGP team in Christchurch from 13 – 19 March 2023

Inspire Careers offers a work experience opportunity to students and young professionals within a SailGP event environment. From media and communications, photography and video, boat building, and hydraulics to ropes and rigging, on water communications, race management and sustainability, you’ll be introduced to a variety of roles.

Applications close 10 February 2023.

Opportunities are outlined below.

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SailGP Inspire Career Opportunities

Sustainability

• Assist with event operations
• Managing sustainable activations
• Auditing event site and SailGP teams

Photography

Assist a SailGP professional photographer

• Photo shooting
• Editing

Videography

• Assist a SailGP professional videographer
• Video shooting
• Editing

 Hospitality

• Supporting the hospitality team in delivering a unique experience for the SailGP guests
• Preparing menus
• Site set up

 Communications - Photo operations coordinator

• Assisting management of photo boat drivers
• Distributing set up trackers, iPads, radios etc

 Communications - Media Operations coordinator

• Setting up media centre
• Managing help desk
• Assisting in press conference set up, mixed zone set up

 Tech Team - On Water Operations

• Assisting chase boat manager prepare the on-water fleet for sailing sessions & race days

 Tech Team – Ropes & Rigging

• Assisting the rigging team
• Splicing knots & more

 Tech Team – Wing Department

• Observe and assist with wing assembly, maintenance, stepping, launching and cleaning

 Tech Team – Hydraulics

• Observe and assist the hydro team with daily checks, maintenance and boat breaker duties

 Tech Team – Boat Building

• Observe and assist with daily yacht checks to ensure the F50 is ready for sailing, make spare parts, organize and assist in cleaning tools and containers

 Tech Team – Onboard Communications

• Observe and assist with daily race checks for onboard comms gear such as headset, radios and other devices.
• Assist with routine maintenance.

 Shore Team

• Supporting the shore team operations – wing, foil, support boat
• Build & maintain the F50

 Digital & Social

• Support the comms team by delivering Social Media content through our channels

 Sports Medicine

• Medical Experience, emergency care
• Supporting athlete health & wellbeing

SailGP also have many volunteer positions to fill during the event too.