Careers Getting a head start in your career Gemma Garrett SLLF Careers Consultant

2 Careers What we will cover Aim: Learn how to use your 1 st year to make yourself more employable Learning objectives: Identify ways to develop skills to make you more competitive for work experience/jobs Know where to look to get 100+ hours work experience before your 2 nd year List how Careers & Enterprise can help you

3 Careers "From day one students should see the start of university as the start of their working life. Think of the skills you need to have when you finish university in three or four years time and then work backwards, so you're hoarding skills each year.“ Dan Hawes, co-founder of the Graduate Recruitment Bureau.

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5 1. Develop skills to help you stand out from other work experience applicants Volunteering Course reps Student Media Student societies QM Student Union Sports clubs Film festivals Networking Blog Competitions

6 Careers How can we help? Online resources:  networking  ‘getting into guides – identify skills you need for different sectors  ideas and opportunities One-to-one appointments Events: (e.g. volunteering, careers mini fairs)

7 Careers 2. Market your new skills! Identify skills (and gaps!) as you go along Update your CV with evidence of your new skills and experiences Use this to market yourself to apply for work experience…

8 Careers How can we help? Online resources:  CV writing  Cover letters  Speculative applications QMPlus – more resources One-to-one appointments (Call: )

9 Careers 3. Get 100+ hours of work experience by your second year Why is it important?

10 Careers An employers perspective… “…No real world experience, slight arrogance about what they think they can earn. Seem to think that having a degree entitles them to employment. Most don’t bother to get work experience…” “66% of employers say work experience is a critical or significant factor in their recruitment.”

11 Careers Finding work experience GeneralFilm and media-related Creativeskillset.org Mandy.com Startintv.com Theknowledgeonline.com First job in film meetup.com JobOnline Prospects Inspiring Interns Target Jobs Step.org.uk Indeed Rate my placement Go think big LinkedIn

12 Careers Types of opportunities… Formal internship schemes:  2-6 months or longer e.g. Channel 4, MTV, Working Title, Paramount Work experience / internships:  Advertised on website or make speculative applications e.g. most production companies! Talent agencies, media agencies etc Volunteering:  e.g. Charities, BFI, film festivals  Check opportunities (e.g. on do-it.org.uk; TimeBank; Guidestar) Work shadowing:  Pretty much anywhere and any sector! Can be easier for the employer to arrange

13 Careers Live opportunities Floor runner, Feature Film: 1 month (First job in film) Work experience with C4: th Feb (Go think big) Production experience, Zeitgeist London: 1 month (First job in film) Post production, RD Content: 1 month (First job in film) Film sales, International Film Company: 1 month (First job in film) Scriptwriters, Screen Rebels: 3 months (First job in film)

14 Careers Create your own opportunity! Speculative applications for unadvertised opportunities:  E.g. most production companies! Talent agencies, media agencies, etc

15 Careers QProjectsQTempsQInterns Plus: Sign up for project alerts: How can we help? Plus: One-to-one appointments search for ‘unadvertised vacancies’

16 Careers QProject examples… Film Maker & Facilitator, London Urban Arts Academy Film Editing Project Leader, Phoenix Education Trust Tutoring Project Leader, Bethnal Green Academy Also… projects at: Spotlight, Student Voice, School of Hard Knocks

17 Careers What’s available now? Live opportunities (Interns) Social media internship (QInterns) Researcher (QProjects) Marketing and Comms’ summer intern (QInterns) Events Career Conversations: Jamien Middleton, Managing Director at The Animation Guys Tuesday, 9 February, 5:30-6:30pm ArtsOne 1.28

18 Careers Try out your own business or project idea: QM Enterprise Fund Apply for £500 seed funding One-to-one enterprise appointments

19 Careers Summary: we’ve covered... Ways to build transferable skills through extra-curricular activities Keeping a record of your skills and updating your CV as you go along Why work experience is important and how to find it Support available for each activity through the Careers and Enterprise Centre

20 Careers Summary: How can we help you? Careers Appointments, Enterprise Appointments & mock interviews: Call or book in person in WG3 Online resources: & QM+ Work experience, internships and part time jobs: pm, WG3 Queens building, Mon-Fridaywww.careers.qmul.ac.uk

21 Careers Any questions…?