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Event host (master of ceremonies) CV: example and template

This example is for event hosts and masters of ceremonies at galas, conferences, festivals, corporate events and outdoor events, and for journalists, actors and presenters who want to host live events.

The organiser wants to know which events you host, for what audience, how you prepare, how you work with the director and technical crew, how you cope when something goes wrong and whether you host in English. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: event host

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Ewa Zawisza

Event host

Katowice +48 123 456 789 ewa.zawisza@example.com recordings: example.com/ewa

Professional profile

Event host with 8 years of experience, previously a radio journalist. I host galas, industry conferences, festivals and corporate events for audiences of 100 to 5,000 people, in Polish and English. I prepare introductions and panel questions, work with the script and the event director and improvise during delays and technical failures. I host around 40 events a year, and half of the organisers invite me back.

Work experience

Event host

03.2018 - present

Self-employed, Katowice

  • Around 40 events a year: galas, conferences, festivals.
  • Audiences of 100 to 5,000 people, in Polish and English.
  • Introductions, panel moderation and questions for guests.
  • Working with the script, director and stage crew.
  • Half of the organisers invite me back.

Journalist and presenter

09.2012 - 02.2018

Regional radio, Katowice

  • Hosting live programmes.
  • Interviews with guests.
  • Event coverage.

Education

Master's degree, journalism and social communication

2007 - 2012

University of Silesia in Katowice

Skills

  • Hosting live events
  • Moderating panels and conversations
  • Working with the script and director
  • Improvisation
  • Voice projection
  • Hosting in English

Training

  • Voice and diction course, 2016
  • Discussion moderation workshop, 2020

Languages

  • English: C1
  • German: B1

Additional information

  • Recordings of appearances on request

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How to write an event host CV

Professional summary

Write which events you host, for what audience and in which languages. Add a result, for example returning organisers. The organiser is looking for a host who is well prepared, controls the stage and the clock and stays calm when something goes wrong.

Radio journalist with 5 years of experience in live programmes. I hold conversations with guests and cover events. I speak fluent English. I am looking for bookings as an event host at conferences and galas.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the types of events, audiences, languages, preparation, moderation and work with production. Show the scale in numbers. Add a link to recordings. Also say whether you host events streamed online or broadcast on TV.

Weaker: Events.

Better: Around 40 events a year: galas, conferences, festivals.

Weaker: Audience.

Better: Audiences of 100 to 5,000 people, in Polish and English.

Weaker: Feedback.

Better: Half of the organisers invite me back.

Skills worth listing

List live hosting, moderation, work with the script, improvisation, voice and languages. In your soft skills show confidence, calm and good manners.

Professional skills

  • Live hosting
  • Moderation
  • Scripts
  • Improvisation
  • Voice projection
  • Foreign languages

Personal skills

  • Confidence
  • Calm
  • Good manners
  • Flexibility
  • Attentiveness

Training

List voice, diction and moderation courses. What matters most, though, are recordings and the list of events.

How to start as an event host

Most people come from radio, TV, theatre or hosting school and student events. On your CV show the appearances you already have.

Record short clips of your appearances. Organisers want to see and hear the host.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A conference organiser looks for moderation and industry knowledge, an events agency for galas and stage work, and a festival for energy and contact with a large audience. Move to the top what the job ad is about. Also give the most important events you host.

The most common mistakes on an event host CV

Questions and answers

What should an event host put on a CV?

Types of events, audiences, languages, preparation, moderation, work with production and recordings.

How is an event host different from a DJ?

An event host runs the programme and conversations, while a DJ is responsible for the music.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of events, audience size and returning organisers.

Does English help?

Yes, at conferences and international events it is often required.

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