be a host: info
Become a Trivia Host!
- Are you an outgoing person looking for a fun, part time position that hardly feels like working? Want to practice public speaking, tap into your inner-nerd, and try your hand at DJing too?
- As a TriviaTryst Trivia Host, you'll have the opportunity to work 1 to 3 nights a week at bars in the NYC area, meeting new people and in most cases, enjoying free drinks. You'll be in charge of setting up at the bar, hosting a live, gameshow-style trivia contest on the microphone, keeping score, and presenting prizes to teams.
- Starting pay is $75 per event (about 2.5 hours) but as your events become more successful you can earn more based on the number of teams playing, making it possible to earn $50 or more per hour. The timing for a typical event is from about 8:00-10:30 in the evening. The job involves reading from a script, but the best hosts add color with their own personality.
- The most successful hosts are:
- Personable - Socially savvy, able to quickly meet & connect with new people
- Socially Assertive - Can assert control over drunk/flirtatious (and occasionally argumentative) bar patrons
- Have an "Inner Nerd" - Can pronounce occasional foreign and academic terms and nuance questions intelligently
- Have a Good Sense of Humor - Are able to improvise jokes based on situations that arise
- If you're interested, send an email explaining why you are a good fit for the job of Trivia Host. If possible, attach a photo. Be sure to mention your location and how far you are willing to travel to events in the NYC metro area. Even if you don't live in the city, that's ok (we have events as far away as Morristown, NJ). If selected, we'll contact you to set up an interview.
- Also, you must have your own laptop to bring to events -- all other equipment and training is provided.
