Giving some advice to a friend who is looking for a summer job in a musical festival Dear Jan, I´m glad to hear from you, and I hope that my pieces of advice help you to make the right decision. However, bear in mind that all prospective candidates need to have a minimum of three months availability to be considered. Apart from this, I would like to point out the pros and cons of this job. First of all, you are unlikely to polish your English because most of the time you´ll have to pick up the phone, do boring paperwork and make coffee. Although I have to admit that I was also given the opportunity to work as a translator and deal with enquiries from native English people, which was something I enjoyed and improved my English. My monthly salary wasn´t bad either. When I first saw my paycheck I thought that this job was well worth the effort, even if I wasn´t always delighted and it was a little bit of chore at times. Yet, I could take advantage of a non-limited free pass to the festival just for being an employee. All in all, I´d say that this was a good working international experience which will look good on your CV. So don´t think it twice and give it a try. Regards, Ana.