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G:Weekly - Your Creative Careers Newsletter | Week 1️⃣8️⃣

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

Click HERE to jump straight to the Year 13 and 14 jobs and apprenticeships 👀

click HERE to find out more about Apprenticeships in the creative industry

Work Experience Opportunities

Interview Practice for Creative Careers 🚀

Get an insight into the range of careers in Arts and Media and figure out what roles are right for you!

You’ll identify your skills, match them to a creative job, have a look at that job is like and then be interviewed by someone who works in that role.

You can do this in your own time, AND it’s all online.

The BFI Marketplace trade show brings together companies covering multiple sectors in the industry such as film schools, festivals, equipment suppliers, training providers, and business support for you to find out more about what they offer. Over 20 companies will be taking part in the event and will be on-hand to answer your questions.

The Marketplace is completely free to attend.

📍 BFI, The South Bank

🗓️ Thursday 15 February 12:00

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!

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!

PAID 10 week long internships with IMG and Endevour this Summer

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

Check out some of their amazing opportunities including:

Oh, talking of Winter Wonderland …. the deadline is Saturday 17th Feb - so get your skates on! ⛸️

Paralympic Games Sport GIF by International Paralympic Committee

Want to work in Sports and Events? 🙌

The Hospitality & Events team at dentsu work closely with clients to provide best in hospitality management for live event experiences. This role revolves around building strong client relationships, understanding the needs of the guests, managing their guest journeys, managing tickets, hospitality passes and working with venues to build the best experience possible at some of the world’s largest sporting events.

This role plays a wider part in the delivery of sponsorship led events. Therefore, the ideal candidate will have a high attentional to detail, willingness to pitch in, and a desire to learn more about the events industry.

To find out more - please email JJ on [email protected]

Channel 4 Internships Announced 📺

The team at C4 will be annoucing their apprenticeship programme next month - but they’ve got some pretty cool opportunities open right now that you can apply too

Are you passionate about television and dedicated to making it accessible to all? This is your chance! 🚀

In anticipation of the 2024 Paralympics, we're proud to announce 12-month paid placements in subtitling, audio description, and signing assistance starting April 2024. 🗓️ As an intern, you'll receive comprehensive training with no prior experience or specific qualifications required – just a genuine love for television and an eagerness to learn.

Deadline to apply is February 21, so find out more and apply now following the links below
📺 Subtitling Intern
🎙️ Audio Description Scripter Intern
👥 Signing Assistant Intern

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


🎨 Client Executive
📍Grand Visual Creative | Full-Time | London
💸£20,000 - £30,000
👉 Click here to find out more


🎤 Journalism Summer Internship
📍The News Movement | Fixed Term | London
💸 London Living Wage
👉 Click here to find out more


🎶 Audio Trainee at Publishers
📍Hachette UK | Fixed Term | London
💸 £26,000
👉 Click here to find out more


💼 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

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.

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

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 February 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