WEX and Intern Application

HOW Work Exchange (WEX) WORKS:

1. WEX applications are accepted on a first-come, first-considered basis until positions are full. Intern applications are skills-based must be submitted 1-quarter year in advance of the semester needed.
2. You will receive an acceptance (or denial) notice via email within a month of applying. NOTE: duplicate inquiries will not be reviewed favorably. Do NOT send more than one application or email "check back."
3. Reply as soon as possible to your CIRF WEX offer.
4. To accept if a WEX position is offered to you, you must pay in advance.
Within a month of receiving your completed application (skills and availability), CIRF will email you the totals you owe for WEX deposit check (we hold it, uncashed) and cash registration difference with a link to pay online and select your attendance options which you must complete to gain a WEX position. Pay online and mail your deposit check (separate from your registration payment) in the amount of your WEX discount to CIRF prior to your Orientation Session to secure your WEX position. Your schedule will be emailed to you only after your payment is received. If payment arrangements are needed, call CIRF during office hours.
5. Mandatory Orientation Session. All WEXers must attend one of the following orientation sessions. For Fall-Winter 2011:
Dates and Times in San Francisco TBA in December.

CIRF produces monthly events with the help of an enthusiastic crew of participants who offer their services and time in exchange for discounted event registration cost, aka, Work Exchange (WEX).  All WEX positions and Internships are awarded through the application at the bottom of this page.  WEX participants are required to work at least ONE two-hour shift per event day they attend.   Work Exchange rate is 10 US dollars off Registration Prices for each hour WEX completed. Deposit checks are held-but-not-cashed to ensure completion of scheduled WEX hours. No deposit checks will be returned to WEXers at the event site; all voided deposit checks are mailed back to WEXers. All WEXers will be required to keep timesheets while at the event; deposit checks will be cashed for any WEX timesheets left incomplete at the end of an event. Scholarship positions (separate application) require acceptance of a 10-hour WEX position.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
- WEX 2-20+ hours, negotiable per application, dependent on tasks needed.
- INTERNSHIP, weekly negotiated office hours/access to all programs for one year,
available as WEX and with advisement for-university-credit.

WEX credit can be earned with work prior to or during an event (not after). ON-SITE WEX is performed in shifts during the event. e.g. Registration/Box Office, Café, Meal Service, Childcare, Activity Monitors, Jam Monitors, and Performance Crew.
PRE-EVENT WEX doesn’t fall into the regular WEX shift schedule, and is a prearranged work agreement based on monthly event production needs.  e.g. Flyering, pickups, staff assistance, Database entry and Customer Service, and video/photo documention.
Questions? Office Hours are Tu-Fri noon-5pm Pacific Time:
email contact (at) ci-rf (dot) org.
phone (phone)

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INSTRUCTIONS to complete WORK EXCHANGE (WEX) and INTERNSHIP APPLICATION

- FIRST, INDICATE YOUR AVAILABILITY. Your application will not be processed until you complete this step. To do so:

1. Review schedule for your event. Click on the Events link and go to that Event's Schedule Link. Pick when you'd like to participate--noting when you would not be available for WEX shifts.
2. Fill out the portion of the application below indicating days of the week and hours of the day you can work, for ALL DAYS you COULD work.
3. Complete ALL the other questions in the application below. Do NOT leave anything blank, or your application will be immediately rejected.

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APPLICATION CIRF WORK EXCHANGE (WEX) and INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Fill in your answers to all the questions below, then click SUBMIT at the very bottom of this page. Use correct capitalization for Name, Street, City, and all correct punctuation, NO abbreviations.
Complete every question--leave nothing blank.
Note that the instructions for each piece of info are BELOW the field/choices.
Questions? Office Hours are Tu-Fri noon-5pm Pacific Time.
email contact (at) ci-rf (dot) org.
phone (phone)

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Street Address/Unit Number: *

Included unit number with Street in the same line, if any, in this format: 123 Main Street, APT #1A.

City: *

State/Province: *

Zip/Postal Code: *

Country: *

Cell Phone: *

Fill in cell phone number in this format: 000-000-0000. Include area code first.

Email: *

Past Participation Title/Year:

If you have had a WEX position in the past, type in title of event(s) and year(s) in the field above. If you have never had a CIRF WEX position before, leave this field as "none."

Past Participation Tasks:

event set up and clean up

registration (web-browser, creditcards, release forms, customer service, computer data entry)

café and t-shirt sales

lunch preparation/serving/cleaning

childcare

monitor studios (record a head count, explain things, studio cleaning)

document activities (I am a professional photo/videographer, or an advanced amateur with my own gear).

set up and breakdown at performance events (stagehand)

Performance tech (CD sound op, lights op, or house manager)

Writing skills (marketing copy, grantwriting, academic)

Office admin experience (database entry, phone customer service, paper filing, Microsoft Office, research assistant.)

Check all boxes for tasks ABOVE you have done as a WEXer (if any) at previous CIRF events or other dance events. If you don't have experience with any of these tasks, leave this group of checkboxes blank.

Event(s) I want to attend: *

Type the title of the event(s) and year you wish to earn WEX credit for. Eg: WCCIF 2011, Fall Intensive, Sharing the Dance, Spring Curated Show 2012, New Year's Jam 2011, etc.

WEX Hours Requested: *

2 to 4 hours_20-40 dollars off

10 hours_100 dollars off

20 hours_200 dollars off

30 or more hours_to cover full registration fee including some work before or after event

Internship (3-month/1 semester)

Internship (6-month/2 semesters)

Internship (1 year/ 2 semesters plus summer & winter)

Fill in ONE of the above options indicating the total hours of WEX or type of Internship you are requesting. WEX Rate = one hour work for $10 credit.

Event Participation Type: *

I am a Full Event participant (open-to-close for 6 days)

I am a Partial Event participant (days/times indicated with Doodle Scheduler)

I am a Scholarship participant (full attendance, 10 hrs WEX required)

Fill in ONE of the options above indicating your level of attendance at the event.
Please note that WCCIF 2011 Part-Time Attendance options & prices are fixed,
regardless of your actual availability, to:
AM Pass: 10am-12:30pm Intensive only, 5 days
PM Pass: 12:30pm-midnight, 6 days
Public Days 1-Day and 2-Day Pass: 12:30pm-midnight Fri July 8 and Sat July 9 only.
5-Night Jam and Show Pass: 7pm-midnight, 6 days

Skills/Tasks: *

I would volunteer myself and my car for pick ups

I am highly punctual

I am great with tasks, lousy at time-keeping

I am comfortable with computer data entry

I am highly punctual, great with tasks, and a self starter

distributing postcards prior to the event

Office work prior to the event (data entry, mailing, filing, phone messages)

set up and clean up

registration (payment processing, customer service, computer data entry)

café and merchandise sales

lunch preparation/serving/cleaning

childcare

monitor studios (record a head count, explain things, keep studio tidy)

document activities (I'm a professional photo/videographer, or advanced amateur w/ my own gear).

set up and breakdown at performance events (stagehand)

Performance tech (CD sound op, lights op, house manager)

Load out and pack away (boxing up supplies and food, loading vans on last day)

Check all boxes above that apply to you; check all tasks you'd be willing to do as a CIRF WEXer.

Other Skills: None.

Describe in the field above any other skills/services you'd like to offer for WEX credit.
If you have nothing to add, leave it as "none."

Other Notes: None.

Anything else you want to add not covered by the rest of this application?
Please type it in the field above. If you have nothing to add, leave the field as "none."