DRAMA CAREERS SESSION What do Drama graduates do? Tim Reed Head of Careers

Introduction What is the Careers Advisory Service? What skills do Drama graduates have? What do Drama graduates do: the jobs they get their typical employers the further courses they study

What is the best career?

The Careers Advisory Service Location Staff Opening times etc Services & facilities

Specific CAS facilities Reception & Careers library Options Leaflets & free careers literature Reference files, books & postgraduate prospectuses IT facilities - Alumni careers network Careers Employability Module (CEM) on Moodle Quick Query Careers Guidance Interview Talks & presentations

Careers Presentations Examples of Careers Talks Interview Skills, CV Workshop, Choosing a Career Careers in Politics, Getting a job in the Media, Applying for Teacher Training Journalism Workshop, T.E.F.L. Presentation, Using languages & Working in Europe Postgraduate Study in the Humanities Presentation by Deloitte Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand Presentation by Pearson (summer internships) Presentation by NHS Presentation by PwC: Commercial Awareness

CAS Resources Reference Information on Drama/Theatre & Related Contacts {including Agents} (Stage, Television, Film, Radio) Stage Management – a Career Guide (Stage Management Association) Conference of Drama Schools – Guide to Professional Training in Drama & Technical Theatre Careers Reference Files What can I do with my degree in.. Drama? (040/041) Theatre (Y7) Drama, Dance, Music Courses (Y7/8) Performing Arts (Y8) Arts Administration (Y9)

How to use the CAS Begin by doing some research  Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)  Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy database)  Use IT: CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER  Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc  Quick Query at CAS  1:1 careers interview

What skills do Drama graduates have? Ability to work under pressure Analytical & Problem Solving Communication Confidence Creative thinking Literacy Negotiation Planning & Organising Presentation Team work/collaboration Time management

Employability skills CAS Moodle Resource Employability Points points-scheme/ Graduate Skills Award CAS Employability skills exercise

University of Kent Drama grads compared with all disciplines UK grads in 2010 (%)

Typical employers Arts Organisations Broadcasting organisations Civil Service Departments/Agencies Local Government Media Production Companies Museums & Heritage organisations Publishing Companies Theatres Schools, Colleges, Universities

Careers related to Drama Actor/actress Arts administrator Community Arts Worker Drama teacher Dramatherapist Journalist Librarian, Special/Academic Media Planner Presenter TV/Radio Programme Researcher Stage manager Teacher Television Production Assistant University/Further Education Lecturer

Employment option examples Advertising Armed Forces Arts admin Broadcasting Central & Local Gov’t Computing/IT Finance Fire Service Guidance/Counselling Info Management/Museums Journalism Law Marketing/Sales Management Consultancy NHS Management Personnel Police Production Management Public Relations Publishing Purchasing Retail Self-employment Social Work TEFL Teaching Tourism Transport

GRADUATE SALARIES 2011  Arcadia – retail management £18,500 - £23,000  Boots - brand/buying/marketing grad scheme £24,000 + £1k welcome!  Barclays Bank - future leaders development programme £36k (+£8k bonus!)  Civil Service - up to £27,000  Explore Learning - education management £21,000  Exxon Mobil - graduate schemes £34,000  FiveTen Group - recruitment £20-£25k  GCHQ - defence research £25,000 (+ benefits)  IBM - range of schemes £27,000 - £32,000  Jaguar Land Rover – purchasing grad scheme £27k  John Lewis - buying/retail management/merchandising graduate schemes £25,000  L’Oreal - management training scheme £28,000  McDonald’s - trainee business manager £18,500-21,500  MI5 - £24,750 + benefits - varies by function!  Motability - £28,500 (+ joining bonus!)  Slaughter & May - training contract £38,000  Waitrose - retail management £25,000

Employment examples THEATRE - RELATED Bill Kenright - Assistant Producer Creation Theatre Company - Technical Stage Manager Glyndebourne Productions Ltd - Box Office Customer Service Administrator Glyndebourne Productions - Education Assistant Gulbenkian Theatre - Marketing Assistant Hamilton Hodell - Assistant to Actor's Agent Lyceum Theatre - Theatre Administrator New Wimbledon Theatre - Assistant Stage Manager Polka Theatre - Communications Officer Roundhouse Studios - Lighting Technician Royal Court Theatre - Stage Management Intern Royal Shakespeare Company - Dresser Symphony Hall - Marketing Assistant Tell Me a Tale - Drama Workshop Facilitator Theatre Company - Dramaturge Theatre Royal - Projects Co-ordinator Theatre Royal Brighton - Marketing Officer The Barbican - Marketing Assistant The Engine Shed Lincoln - Technical Crew The Marlowe Theatre Development Trust - Fundraising Campaign Assistant Warford Palace Theatre - Administrator

Employment examples MEDIA - RELATED AMA Consultancy - Events Co-ordinator Avalon TV Productions - Production Runner BBC Children in Need -Team Assistant; HR Assistant; Runner: Post Production Blackwell Publishing - Editorial Assistant Chapters Digital TV Ltd - Production Assistant Donmar Warehouse Theatre - Office Administrator Editworks (TV Post Production) - Runner/Assistant Emerald Publishing - Assistant Editor Film London - Receptionist Flare PR - PR Account Executive Fusion Post Production (TV) - Runner GE Fabbri - Editorial Assistant IPC Media - Advertising Executive ITV plc - Compliance Administrator National Magazine Co - Editorial Executive Oxford University Press - Journals Production Editor Penguin Publishing - Picture Researcher Rod Hall Agency - Assistant Literary Agent Round Midnight Ltd - Arts Worker Street PR - Contract Manager Tatler Magazine - Fashion Journalist The Independent - Intern Advertising & Editorial Assistant Tiger Aspect Productions - Comedy Runner Treasury Today - Editorial Assistant

Employment examples EDUCATION Briary Primary School - Teaching Assistant Capital Education - Recruitment Consultant Dept of Education & Training N.T. - Tutor EFL Teacher English Teacher Essex County Council - Drama Teacher/GTP English Language Teacher Great Walstead School - Teaching Assistant Halsford Park Primary School - Teaching Assistant Hogeschool - Asst English Teacher Kent County Council - Teacher Language Link Russia - Intern EFL Teacher Longhill High School - Teaching Asst Maidstone Grammar School for Boys - GTP English Teacher Oxley Park Primary School - Teaching Assistant St. Peter's School - Teaching Assistant Student Support Officer - University The Chumleigh Community College - Maths Technician Varndean School - Teaching Assistant Vayu Naidu Co - Education Project Organiser Woodfield School - Arts Development Officer

Employment examples OTHER Achievements - Genealogist Amos & Dawton - Negotiator/Estate Agent Arnold Deacon Greene & Co - Archive Manager British Airways - Cabin Crew Codor Digital - Administration & Production Assistant Confetti & Lace - Bridal Consultant/Assistant Manager Curtis Brown - Talent Intern Debenhams - Trainee Buyer DMG World Media - Sales Executive English Heritage - Events Assistant Fandango Heartbeat - Fundraising Director Faversham House Group - Production Assistant HMP Cookham Wood - Trainee Prison Officer KCC Kent Youth Service - Youth Worker Kinnleigh Folkard Hayward - Letting Negotiator Launch Group PR - Junior Account Executive Lionhead Studios - Games Tester NHS - Finance Officer PRJS - Researcher Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity - Wish Administrator Smiths News - Distribution & Stock Control Administrator The Butters Group Ltd - Creative Product Developer The Maltings - Youth Leader

Further study examples Canterbury Christ Church ( PGCEs ) - Citizenship, Post Compulsory English/Drama, Primary (x3), Secondary English Circamedia, Bristol - Circus Skills course Central Lancashire Univ/Radio Lancashire - Pg Dip Broadcast Central School of Speech & Drama (x3) - MA Acting for Screen, MA Acting, MA Speech & Drama Coastal SCITT - PGCE College of Law, Guildford - Legal Practice Course (LPC) International House - TEFL Kings College London - MA in Shakespeare Studies & Playhouse London Institute of Education - PGCE Secondary English Oxford Brookes University - MSc Digital Media Production RADA - BA Acting RADA & King's College London - MA Text & Performance Studies Rose Bruford College (x2) - MA Theatre Practice, Pg Dip Acting Skills Plus - Certificate in Community Volunteering University of Cumbria - PGCE General Primary University of Hertfordshire - PGCE Primary UNIVERSITY OF KENT - Certificate in Law & Society, MA Creative Writing, MA Cultural Study of Cosmology & Divination, MA English, MA English & American Literature, MA Theatre Dramaturgy, MPhil Drama, MSc Management University of Reading (x3) - MSc Marketing & International Management, PGCE Secondary Drama (x2) University of Wales Cardiff - Pg Diploma Magazine Journalism University of Warwick - MA Television & Theatre Studies UWE - LPC

DRAMA CAREERS SESSION What do Drama graduates do? Tim Reed Head of Careers