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- G:Weekly - Your Creative Careers Newsletter | Week 1️⃣
G:Weekly - Your Creative Careers Newsletter | Week 1️⃣
Your weekly email from Global Academy to kickstart your media career ✨
The First G:Weekly of the Year
Hey Sixth Form! 🎓
Welcome to your weekly dose of all things careers, creativity, and industry opportunities! Whether you're dreaming of a future in media, entertainment, or beyond, we’ve got you covered. Make sure to check this email every Friday at 10am to stay in the loop and get industry-ready for your future career. 🚀
Not Sure how to Create A Portfolio? 🤷♀️
Creating a dedicated website is one of the best ways to share your work with the world.
Creative Lives in Progress has rounded up all the steps to make a portfolio website that'll most effectively show off you and your creative work - from curating your projects and designing how they look, to maintaining it for the long haul!
Discover hidden jobs in film this Half Term 🎥
Passionate about movies? Discover hidden careers behind the scenes with IntoFilm! 🎬 Over 3 days, explore lesser-known roles in filmmaking and connect with industry experts.
What you'll experience:
Uncover film roles you didn’t know existed.
Meet professionals and learn how they contribute to movie magic.
Gain insights into the film industry, from production to post.
Application Deadline: 30/09/2024
Work Experience in Creative Design during Half Term 🎨
Step inside two cutting-edge creative studios: Universal Design Studio – Experts in interiors, architecture, and shaping how people experience the spaces th🎨ey live, work, and play in and Map Project Office – A leader in industrial design, using new technologies to shape the future of products and spaces.
From designing train interiors for the new Elizabeth Line to creating workplaces, restaurants, and exhibitions around the world, you'll work alongside teams rooted in creativity and driven by people-focused design.
What you'll experience:
- Immerse yourself in our studio environment and see the day-to-day operations.
- Undertake your own mini project to learn how real-world commercial design works.
- Collaborate with our designers using the studio's cutting-edge resources.
- Receive mentorship from experienced team members and discover what it's like to thrive in a fast-paced creative studio in London. 🌟
This is your chance to get hands-on, learn from the best, and fuel your creative potential. Apply now! 🎯
Application Deadline: 30/09/2024
Get work experience with Instagram to work on Olympic Athlete Keely Hodgkinson’s new trainer campaign 👟
Athlemax, a global powerhouse in sports innovation, is set to redefine athletic excellence with the launch of its groundbreaking new line of trainers. To bring this vision to life, they’ve joined forces with British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, an icon of speed and determination, to inspire athletes and fitness enthusiasts around the world.
They are looking for Global Academy students to help create an Instagram campaign that gets more eyes on their website and feet in their trainers!
They’re holding an online briefing on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 16th October at 5pm.
Get involved and you will get to take part in:
A 45-minute briefing with the Instagram team
The opportunity to complete a work experience challenge at your own pace
Certification upon completion
This project will provide valuable insights into emerging careers and help you build skills that will enhance their future education and employment choices.
Follow @brandingtheyouth on insta for more great opportunuities to kickstart you creative career
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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