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Get Paid to Drink Beer, WHAT?

So, you're looking for a summer gig? Like to drink beer? Want to travel a bit? This might be just the thing your looking for! 
 
World of Beer, a Florida-based chain of craft beer taverns, is looking for three interns who will spend almost four months this summer visiting breweries across the country and abroad, tasting all sorts of beers, attending beer festivals, and posting about the boozy adventure via a blog and social media, according to the official job description.
 
Link to the article: https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/get-paid-for-drinking-beer-world-of-beer-drink-it-summer-intern-2016
 
Job Description:
 

APPLY TO BE A WORLD OF BEER DRINK IT INTERN!
It’s the beer opportunity of a lifetime...
Want to spend your summer traveling the country, drinking beer, meeting brewers and diving into beer culture?
We're recruiting three Drink it Interns to hit the road this summer and search out the best craft beer and food the world has to offer. We’ll send you down the street and around the world to capture the best beer stories and document them by blogging, capturing video, taking photos, Facebooking, Tweeting, sharing Vines, Periscoping, and anything else you think would be awesome to help tell the tale.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR...
  • People who are all about exploring and sharing their experience with their friends
  • Social media nuts who are always snapping photos of beer and food to share on social media
  • People who are passionate about beer and always looking to learn more
  • Creative types like photographers, bloggers, videographers, or simply really awesome Tweeters
  • Friendly folk who love meeting new people, sharing stories with strangers, and catching up over a beer
  • Outgoing personalities who can talk to anyone and carry the conversation
  • Travelers who love to hit the road every chance they get
YOU MUST BE WILLING TO…
  • Learn all you can about beer!
  • Try new things
  • Write blog entries, take photos and video, Tweet, Vine, Instagram, Facebook, or all of the above
  • Travel to domestic and international locations to meet brewers and attend beer festivals
  • Be on camera and share your story with WOB fans across the country
  • Have an AWESOME time trying AMAZING BEER in ENVY WORTHY locations
YOU CAN IMPRESS US BY…
  • Sharing your awesome beer pics
  • Telling us about your favorite brewery or beer festival visit
  • Demonstrating your passion for beer
  • Showing us your outgoing personality
  • Letting us see the real you!
HOW TO APPLY
Option 1: Online
Fill out a quick application at Worldofbeer.com/drinkitintern and share a one-minute video that shows your passion and interest for the position. The videos should help us get to know you better. Your most epic beer memory, best trip you’ve ever been on, or an ode to your favorite beer are all fair game. Be creative and have fun! Be sure to include links to your social media pages so we can learn more about you!
Option 1: In-person
Interviewees can move their application to the “top of the pile” when they audition at one of WOB’s in-tavern interviews across the country. Candidates should be ready to show us their true personality, wow us with their social media and creative prowess, impress us with their passion for beer and food, and own the stage in front of our panelists.
Candidates must be 21 years or older to apply and will not be needed on a full-time basis. World of Beer is an equal opportunity employer.
To upload application video or get more information, visit Worldofbeer.com/drinkitintern.
APPLICATIONS OPEN MARCH 1-26
Details of intern applications
The "Drink It Intern" Program is an Intern program being offered by World of Beer to contract individuals as independent contractors, for a limited term in the Summer of 2016, through World of Beer's agency Jacobson Rost.
To be eligible, you must be 21 years old by March 1, 2016, and you must be a U.S. citizen or have a permanent U.S. work authorization. Open to applicants in all 50 states. You will not be needed on a full-time basis.
World of Beer is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a policy of non-discrimination in our employment and personnel practices. Applicants are considered for all employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Timeline
3/1-3/26: Accepting applications
Week of 3/28: Finalists chosen and contacted
Week of 4/4: Final interviews
Week of 4/25: Interns start their adventure

ABOUT WORLD OF BEER
World of Beer (WOB) is the ultimate craft beer haven that offers guests a global beer experience right from the barstool. The original craft beer tavern complements its database of more than 28,000 beers with a signature tavern fare menu featuring a variety of elevated comfort food that provides the perfect marriage of food and beer for an unparalleled experience. Because, the way WOB sees it, guests should do more than drink a beer, they should drink it in. World of Beer encourages guests to drink in the moments they encounter at the tavern. Whether it be through the bottle, the glass, the menu, the live music or the company, WOB offers the best craft variety on the planet to the beer aficionado and casual beer fan alike. There are currently more than 75 taverns open in 20 states including AL, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA and WI and will be opening soon in IN, KY, MA, MN, OK and PA. Visitwww.wobusa.com.
 
Apply here: https://worldofbeer.com/DrinkItIntern
 
Good luck!
and 
Cheers :cool:
 
sicman noooooooo you are looking so svelte lately!
 
sicman said:
I have been training for this for over 20 years.
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