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G:Weekly - Your Creative Careers Newsletter | Week 1️⃣ 7️⃣

Your weekly email from Global Academy to kickstart your media career ✨

Work Experience Opportunities

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Never a dull day at GA …

We have a very busy next week for our students including:

Year 12 Tech students at Global HQ

Opportunity for Year 12 and 13 Content Production students to meet ITV and Capital FM

Year 12 Journalism students at LBC

Year 12 Business students at Omnicom Media

Year 13 Business students at Wavemaker

Plus Global Inspire Mentoring workshops, Year 14 events, Esports events and MUCH MORE! #OnlyatGlobal

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Could you run the socials for a UK community festival? 👀

Get Work Experience as a Social Media Coordinator

The Wells Stone Carving Festival celebrates the ancient art of stone carving. Talented masons and carvers are responsible for Britain's most beautiful and revered buildings and sculptures and this is all celebrated in a popular UK festival - if you think you can bring this unique creative event to life, now here’s your chance!

Work Experience with the BBC. ..

Share it with the BBC and it could be seen or heard by people all over the UK!

The BBC are looking for original stories about your lives or the world around them, or relating to subjects and issues that particularly matter to young people. If the idea is successful, it could appear on TV, radio, online or on social media - produced with the help of BBC journalists, producers and programme makers.

The placements run for a half term on Mondays. Don't miss your chance – apply now for hands-on experience at Global!

Get industry feedback from Lifted Entertainment

Want to get your editing work in front of the boss at ITV and Lifted Entertainment (the makers of your favourite ITV shows!)

We’re looking for Global Academy to share their editing work with them next Tuesday to get feedback and possibly line you up for future part time work on their non-scripted productions.

If you’re interested please contact speak to Mark or email [email protected] 

We have got TWO possible work experience opportunities for Global Academy students.
These are work experience placements aimed at those looking for an apprenticeship, internship or full-time job when they leave school.

These sessions at Publicis or Ogilvy are aimed at helping you apply and join the a media and marketing company - you'll get to find out more about the apprenticeship and entry level jobs in the company (oh - and get a FREE lunch!)

Are you looking to do an apprenticeship after Global Academy? Find out more below in one of our evening webinars next week as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2024:

5th FEBRUARY – Awareness of Technical & Vocational Pathways

An overview of apprenticeships, traineeships and T Levels.

Register for the 5.30 PM session here


6th FEBRUARY – Ambassador/Student Panel and Q&A

Our group of students share their experiences of being an apprentice, from applying to what's next after finishing their apprenticeships.

Register for the 5.30 PM session here


7th FEBRUARY – Exploring Apprenticeships with Employers

Employers will provide an overview of their organisation and discuss current apprenticeship opportunities.

Register for the 5.30 PM session here


8th FEBRUARY – Exploring Apprenticeships with Universities

Hear from London's top universities about their current apprenticeship programmes and more!

Register for the 5.30 PM session here


9th FEBRUARY – How and Where to Apply for Apprenticeships

Where to apply for apprenticeships and how to create a standout application.

Register for the 5.30 PM session here

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We are running a FREE Marketing Industry Overview Session on the 5th of February at 6pm for sixth form students.

The session is run by Virginie Bourhis, a Growth and Brand Partner at ZAK, the next Gen creative agency. She has 14+ years' experience in marketing; with a specialism in building client relationships, leading teams and driving account growth.

Your will learn about Advertising, Marketing and PR and the differences within these. They will understand the various roles that exist within the industry and which skills are required to succeed in each.

Please click here to sign up Spaces are limited.

UAL Insights is the UAL’s outreach programme offering young people access to their Colleges for creative activities and pre-university advice - exclusively for Year 12 students at Global Academy.

Students must meet one or more of the following criteria to apply:

  • students whose parent(s) or guardian(s) have not completed a university degree

  • students who live in a priority postcode area (using the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), areas in deciles 1 to 4)

  • students whose families receive benefits for living costs (including Universal Credit, Child Tax Credit, Free School Meals, Housing Benefit, Income Support, Income-based Job Seekers Allowance and Pupil Premium)

  • looked after children and care leavers.

Job Opportunities for Year 13 and Year 14 students

Have you ever spent ages browsing job sites or scrolling through social media for job opportunities, unable to find what you’re looking for? Don’t fear – we’ve collated a list of 18 newsletters and mailing lists that will send a whole host of opportunities straight to your inbox. Who knows, your next job might be an email away!

Join this workshop from Warner Bros. Discovery and learn more about apprenticeships in the entertainment industry and why an apprenticeship might be the best way for you to kickstart your career in the industry!

You’ll also hear from some of Warner’s current apprentices (including ex Global Academy student - Rochelle 🔥) about why she chose to do an apprentieship, what she does day-to-day and the amazing projects she’s worked on since leaving Global Academy.

Sign up below to get your free ticket….

🗓️ Tuesday 6th Feb

⏰ 18:00 - 19:00

If you don’t fancy heading to university check out these cool media jobs and apprenticeship opportunities……

💼 Campaign Executive
📍Ozone | Full-Time | London
💸£25,000
👉 Click here to find out more

💼 Design Intern
📍Missouri Creative | Full-Time | London
💸£25,000
🚨 Deadline: ASAP
👉 Click here to find out more

💼 People Team Apprentice
📍 JCDecaux | Full-time | Hybrid
💸 TBD
🚨 Deadline: ASAP
👉 Click here to find out more

PENTLAND BRANDS - JUNIOR SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVE

Pentland own a number of activewear fashion and footwear brands. This role will have a focus on working with Kickers UK, and managing the social media account for this brand.

SETMIXER - SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN

This is a paid internship opportunity for a music lover who is looking to get some experience in social media. They've said it best: 'If you love grassroots music, want to work with and support the artists, create a social media community around grassroots live music, and visit our gigs anytime to take pictures, videos, interviews and more, please let us know.'

To apply, email them with examples of your work and a link to your Instagram.

Work with Walt Disney Studios ✨

Walt Disney Studios is hiring Trainees to work on their film and tv productions. There’s opportunities in loads of different areas, like publicity, props, camera and more 🏰

Application deadline 30th January 2024.

UNIT9 Films is looking for a Production Assistant to join our team in the London office. We’re looking for someone enthusiastic and motivated to work alongside all of our Producers and PM’s on a variety of different projects but with a focus on content and commercials. You need to have good production and IT skills, a cool head and a positive attitude.

Break into a career in music! 🎶

Join the music department at global sports and entertainment company Endevour / IMG to kickstart your career.

Endevour is home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytelling and brands including enetertanment agency WME, sports, fashion, events and media company IMG.

As part of the music team, you’ll provide support to Music assistants both in the UK and the US. You’ll get access to training and development to level up your career.

Application deadline 12th Feburary 2024.

2024 Bloomberg Apprenticeship: Media Production Level 4 (Global Production)

Bloomberg TV is a 24-hour global news channel covering politics, economics and finance. We provide markets news, data and analysis powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries.

We are seeking a Broadcast Field Production Assistant to join the programme in London. This is an opportunity to work in a challenging, exciting and competitive, broadcast news environment. You will be working with our news-gathering team in our European Headquarters in London who organise outside broadcasts across the U.K., Europe, Middle East and Africa. From coordinating reporters hits in Westminster to multi-camera productions in Saudi Arabia, you will be assisting the team in putting together these exciting productions.

You will have a passion for news, television and technology. Our news-gathering team use state of the art equipment to make these productions work, so knowledge of cameras and the broadcast chain is ideal, but not required. You will gain experience within a newsroom environment, technology, understanding broadcast principles and more. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are passionate about creating great TV, then this programme could be perfect for you.

Marketing and Content Apprenticeship at Amazon

The Amazon Marketing Apprentice role is a 24-month program tailored for individuals passionate about learning and committed to personal development. This position focuses on audience-centric marketing, requiring creativity, communication, and project management skills.

As a Marketing apprentice, you will plan and execute tactical marketing activities, research market trends, develop comprehensive campaigns, utilize data analytics, manage social media profiles, create and manage email marketing campaigns, and design marketing assets.

The program aims to provide a diverse and innovative environment, offering experiences and skills in multichannel marketing, with a focus on audience segmentation, content creation, analytics, and brand management.

Marketing and Content Apprenticeship at Christies starting in September


Are you looking for an exciting, fast-paced working environment within the world’s most prestigious auction house?

Are you looking for a role that not only pays a competitive salary, but allows you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience as well as studying for a relevant qualification?

Then look no further, an Apprenticeship with Christie’s is the right role for you.

Be involved in content creation, marketing, filming and storytelling with one of the world’s BIGGEST brands!

Global Academy is committed to achieving the Quality In Careers Standard accreditation, through Education Development Trust We are focused on achieving the required criteria to become award holders. Education Development Trust is an accredited national licensed awarding body for the Quality in Careers Standard status for careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) provision