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G:Weekly - Your Creative Careers Newsletter | Week 2️⃣ 1️⃣

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

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Work Experience Opportunities

Get to work at top UK creative agency 🎨 👩‍💻

Our friends at design agency, VML (previously Wunderman Thompson) have got a chance fo Year 13 and 14 to get hands-on experience with the agency this Easter Holidays as part of their recruitment for their upcoming apprenticeship programme.

Take a look at some of their design and creative work for clients like Heinz, Hellmans and Coca Cola

What to Expect:

  • An Immersive Day in the world of Advertising and Marketing

  • Work on a Client Brief and Present in Groups

  • CV Workshop with our Talent Acquisition team 

  • Introduction to the paid Catalyst Academy Programme

Don’t miss out on this unique chance to learn about the exciting world of design and marketing this Easter

📆 Tuesday 9th April - Thursday 11th April

⏰ 10:00 - 15:00

Work on a JD Sports Brief with their media agency 🚀

We have got your chance to get some hands on work experience next month on a live JD Sports Brief alongside their media agency, Goodstuff.

You will even get the potential to be used as part of JD Sports’ advertising strategy and secure multiple work experience placements at some of the biggest advertising companies in the UK - plus some vouchers too!

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Get work experience with arts agency and photographers 📸

Year 12s can get involved in “Common Ground” - a UAL Insights sponsored photography course with Autograph. The programme explores race and identity and will give you the chance to ork with London-based photographers and UAL tutors, exploring photography and creating your own work which focuses on the concept of being seen within their peer groups, families and wider communities. 

The course is free, with travel expenses covered, and includes an October exhibition and open to Year 12 students who meet the eligbility criteria.

The application deadline is April 26, but due to limited availability, we recommend students apply sooner.

Fancy getting some Channel 4 work experience on your CV? Click the image above for more details. In this work experience - Channel 4 will introduce you to real careers and real people as you learn more about what goes into the thriving creative industry that you see around you. You'll be set real world challenges, discover what could be your creative career match and get insider information from current Channel 4 Employees on what makes for a successful creative career.

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!

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

✨ Creative Apprenticeships Taster Day ✨

Our friends at Access Talent presents an amazing opportunity to kickstart your career with apprenticeships - perfect for Year 13 and 14 students!

This two-day speed networking event connects you with creative industry employers, promising fast-paced excitement and placements in the industry. for roles like Digital Marketeer, Content Creator, Events Assistant and more.

  • Connect directly with employers in the creative industries.

  • Fast-track your career with apprenticeship opportunities and live vacancies

  • Explore diverse roles such as Digital Marketeer and Content Creator.

  • Gain insights into the world of creative media and technology.

  • Secure jobs with leading companies. 🚀

Mark your calendars for April 10th or April 11th, 9:30 am to 4 pm, at Access Creative College London campus in Shoreditch. Don't miss out on this chance to shape your future! 🎉

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Here’s JJ’s pick of upcoming jobs which YOU can apply for…

Follow @brandingtheyouth on insta for more great opportunuities to kickstart you creative career

Are you passionate about the world of media? Have you thought about a career in the worlds of music, gaming or film? Do you have a passion for tech and innovation?

Creative Mentor Network are back for the SIXTH cohort of Sony Positive Influence, our 6 month programme run in partnership with Sony. It gives you the chance to be mentored by a creative professional from one of five amazing Sony brands.

  • 6 months of one-to-one mentoring from a creative industry professional from Sony

  • Flexible options for meeting times (including virtual)

  • Ongoing access to our network of professionals and creative network after the programme has ended

  • Invites to launch and showcase events at the Sony offices

The CrewHQ Trainee Programme is a brand-new scheme providing a pathway into a career in film and TV production.

Based on site at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, home to some of the biggest productions made in the UK such as The Batman, Barbie and Wonka, this programme will give you:

  • Behind the scenes access to Warner Bros. Discovery film and TV productions

  • Training from amazing industry experts

  • Chance to interview for paid placements on Warner Bros. Discovery productions currently filming

  • Networking opportunities with crew

The programme starts with training in our bespoke CrewHQ centre, based at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, to prepare you for work and give you support, awareness and skills in the following areas:

  • Set etiquette and resilience training for life on production

  • Understanding key production paperwork and terminology

  • Guidance on how to be a freelancer

  • Exploration of entry level roles and career pathways across many different departments

  • CV preparation and interview practice

Deadline for applications is 10th March 2024.

As one of Europe's most awarded media and marketing agencies, McCann Health London launched the ignite programme to kick-start creative careers.

The 15-week internship pays the London Living Wage, giving creative inquisitors a way into the industry regardless of background or experience.

So whoever you are, wherever you come from, if you're passionate about creativity and its power to improve people's lives, you can IGNITE your career with us.

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

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