CAREERS

Come and join us with organising the best and most challenging obstacle runs in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany! Are you looking for an internship where you can go outdoors to play? Swinging from Monkey Bars, creating Mud Areas and designing the coolest tracks while racing on your mountain bike? Then this is the internship you are looking for!

What are you going to do?

As our Event Intern you have the opportunity to gain experience in the world of event organisation. You will be involved in all aspects of planning, organising and executing our obstacle runs. For a successful internship in this position we expect that you can be present at our office for at least four days a week. Next to that you are of course very excited to travel with us to our events! Tasks you can expect during your internship are:

• Assisting in the preparation of event plans and schedules
• Assisting in setting up obstacles and other event infrastructure on our locations
• Coordinating logistics, including transport, accommodation and facilities for participants and staff
• Working together with suppliers and sponsors to ensure all supplies are available on time and within budget
• Assisting in recruiting, training and coordinating volunteers and staff
• Reorganising and inventorying obstacles

Your qualities
You are an all-rounder who is up for anything! One minute you are joining a safety meeting, next minute you are making coffee for our crew or working with our construction team. You are confident and recognise yourself in the following points:

• Studying a relevant education, like Event Management, Sport Management, Leisure Studies or similar
• Ready for the coolest internship possible starting in September (big advantage if you are available in August already due to upcoming events)
• Not afraid of some mud
• Passion for events
• Affinity with outdoor activities and/or sports
• Organisational talent with an eye for detail

Your opportunity

A spot in a fun team with young, hard-working people in a flat organisation. Where we challenge you to me more than just an intern. Do you recognise yourself in this description? Send your motivational letter and CV to Djon Vermolen at hr[@]strongviking.com.

And maybe we will see you soon at our headquarters! OORAH!

We are again looking for new crew members for our events. Are you the one we are looking for!

Strong Viking is a young company in the event industry. We organize Obstacle Runs and Trail Runs with more than 100,000 participants every year. Would you like to be part of our team and join us for as many as eleven events in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany? Then let us know now!

Job Description
As a construction crew member you will be responsible for building, running and dismantling the Strong Viking events. At most locations you will stay in a hotel together with the rest of the team. You will work outside at different and special locations.

Work is diverse and includes:

• Setting up and taking down the obstacles.
• Logistics work
• Construction and dismantling of the course using ribbon, arrows and fences
• Assist in setting up and dismantling the start/finish area with tents, fences, banners, etc.
• Assist on the course or start/finish area during the event weekend.

Profile
You are someone who enjoys working in a team, being outside in nature and you have the following attributes:

• Flexible
• Sees work
• Not afraid to get dirty
• Basic technical knowledge

Our offer

• A close-knit team of enthusiastic colleagues
• A social and safe working environment
• Accommodation in hotels and three meals a day
• Advancement opportunities
• Work for short periods or longer periods
• Travel reimbursement

Our events take place from April through July and September through October. Are you ready to join us in our adventure?

Then send your motivation and CV to HR[@]strongviking.com.

Always been curious about how we organize our Strong Viking runs? By signing up as a crew member, you’ll get to see what happens behind the scenes and receive some great extras! You can sign up via the registration form.

As a thank you for your help, you will receive from us:

• One free ticket to a Strong Viking edition of your choice*
• A nutrition package
• A Strong Viking sports shirt
• A great experience and deep respect from all the Strong Vikings!

*Please note that an additional fee is required when activating an Iron Viking and OCR Series ticket.