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Work Experience Opportunities

Year 12 Work Experience with Industry Employers 🗣️

We have an exciting work experience opportunity for Year 12 students to get some interview practice next week.

We’ve got a chance for only 30 Year 12 students to get a 121 interview practice with employers from companies like BBC, Amazon, Facebook, Chanel 4 and more in a special in person workshop at Global Academy on Thursday afternoon.

They will also give you feedback on how you can improve your interview technique in the future.

Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity - apply below.

Year 13 Careers Day on Thursday 🚀

Next Thursday - all Year 13s will head to Canon’s office in Stockley Park for our Careers Day to help kickstart your career between 9.15am - 12.00pm. There will be no lessons at Global Academy.

Please make sure you book your workshops by clicking the link below if you have not already done so!!!

Sessions include Creative Briefing, Design, Apprenticeships, Content Production, Social Media, CV Tips and Studio Experience.

Please make sure you’re at Canon EMEA in Stockley Park for 09.15am on Thursday. This is a 10 min walk from Global Academy - search “Canon, 4 Roundwood Avenue, UB11 1AF” in your maps to find it.

Creative Opps Mentoring Programme 2024

The team at Creative Opps are currently recruiting our next cohort for 2024’s edition of Creative Opps’ flagship mentoring programme. We will be pairing 15 budding creatives, who are between the ages of 16 – 25 and have connections to the Islington area, with professionals that have long standing experience in the industry. 

FREE WORKSHOP WITH AARDMAN - CREATORS OF CHICKEN RUN AND WALLACE ADN GROMIT!

Ready to develop your animation skills from the comfort of your own home? Explore this incredible online, industry-led course with the studio that created Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep, and Wallace and Gromit! For over 40 years, Aardman has entertained and charmed the world, creating much loved characters and bringing unforgettable stories to life. Aardman Academy is a team of Aardman directors, producers, creatives and educators committed to encouraging talent into the industry by delivering world-class animated-related courses and skills development.

Aardman is offering 4 fully-funded course spaces. Their Industry Training course Stop Motion 1 involves 12-weeks of online guided teaching, supported by weekly practical tasks and Mentoring to build the right foundations and practical skills in character animation, delivered by a team of highly experienced tutors and mentors. In addition to all of the brilliant online course content, you will also be sent a Stop Motion 1 Course Kit (for you to keep!)

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

Global Aim High 🚀Apprenticeships have now launched

We are excited to confirm our exclusive apprenticeship opportunity for Global Academy Y13 students with Global has now launched. There are a range of exciting roles available - head to https://globalacademy.com/aimhigh/ to read the different job descriptions.

To apply - you will need to submit a "Creative Piece" as well as a written application. All the details are on the link below. When you want to apply - you can say if you're interested in more than one role.

Applications close on 6th March (don't leave it till the last minute!) Please click below to send in your application.

Apply now for 8 weeks of FREE intensive digital and broadcast media training delivered by MAMA Youth. Our can grant you instant industry access while teaching you how to excel in production across multiple platforms .

You will master the tools and techniques required to succeed in a ‘real life’ collaborative and fast paced environment. Our unique training model provides practical hands-on experience in content creation while working within a production company. Participants will finish the training with a working knowledge of the multi-disciplinary skills required for entry level employment in the industry.

Upon successful completion, trainees will become MAMA Youth Project Alumni and join our prestigious talent pool, providing benefits such as 6 months professional Talent Manager support, industry professional mentoring and exclusive access to apply for jobs with our industry partners, such as Sky, ITV, BBC Studios, Banijay, Warner Bros Entertainment, Disney, Fremantle Media, Gravity Media, Lime Pictures, Sister, ES Broadcast, Buzz16 and many more.

MARKETING APPRENTICESHIP AT GOOGLE

As an Apprentice at Google, you'll build the skills you need to be prepared for the future of work. You’ll join the Marketing teams at Google for the duration of your 15 month apprenticeship. You’ll start in October with an initial onboarding period, then you’ll attend workshops with our partner Multiverse. During the program you’ll join a Google team for 80% of your time and complete your apprenticeship the other 20% of the time.

You’ll support implementing a data driven approach to campaigns, either with our agency partners or supporting our clients. You’ll use your data insights to continuously improve these campaigns. You’ll also get to collaborate with our internal teams to find new opportunities and utilize data to demonstrate these opportunities are viable. You’ll get to flex your creativity to develop creative strategies for campaigns, assisting the teams responsible for some of Google’s biggest products.

Deadline is 22nd March

ITV News delivers high-quality and trustworthy coverage attracting record audiences. They are offering you the opportunity to join their national or regional news teams as a trainee journalist.

You will be taught all the skills you’ll need to work in one of their multi-media news operations. They are looking for people who can demonstrate a commitment to journalism, have great story ideas, and are ambitious.

Salary £27-29k - starts September 2024

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