National Careers Week
6th - 10th March
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Monday 6th March
An introduction to Careers in the Creative Industries*
Sam (Co-Founder of ERIC) Mike (Founder of Creative Portal) will be repeating a series of flagship talks for students to watch throughout the day, to give a birdseye view of the landscape of careers in the creative industries. Q&A after every session.
*Click here to see the list of industries
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8.45am - 9am - An introduction to the week
Speaker 1: Sam Hornsby (Co-Founder of ERIC)
Speaker 2: Mike Cobb-Pernak (Founder of Creative Portal)
9am - 9.45am - What are the 16 Creative Industries and are there lots of careers available? Followed by Q&A.
Sam Hornsby (Co-Founder of ERIC)
11am - 11.45am - Skills, CVs, Portfolios… How to get yourself ready for a job in the Creative Industries! Followed by Q&A.
Mike Cobb-Pernak (Founder of Creative Portal)
1pm - 1.45pm - What are the 16 Creative Industries and are there lots of careers available? Followed by Q&A.
Sam Hornsby (Co-Founder of ERIC)
3pm - 3.45pm - Skills, CVs, Portfolios… How to get yourself ready for a job in the Creative Industries! Followed by Q&A.
Mike Cobb-Pernak (Founder of Creative Portal)
Tuesday 7th March
Careers in the Screen Industries*
A day full of talks from Screen Industries professionals to get deeper into what careers in this sector are, pathways in, diversity of options and the variety of helpful resources out there for schools & students to find out more.
*Film & TV | VFX & Animation | Gaming
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9am - 9.45am - An introduction to Careers in the Screen Industries
Speaker 1: BFI (trade body for the Screen Industries)
Speaker 2: Into Film (helpful screen careers resource for schools)
Speaker 3: UKIE (trade body for the Games industry)
11am - 12pm - Careers in Film & TV (the employers)
Speaker 1: Grierson Trust (transferrable skills across Film & TV and helpful resources you can use)
Speaker 2: Edge Pictures (what it’s like working on Film & TV sets)
Speaker 3: Ri Chakraborty (what it’s like to be Film & TV producer)
Speaker 4: Ryan Steedman & The Industry (hair & beauty on set and other backstage jobs that work alongside)
1pm - 1.45pm - Careers in VFX & Animation
Speaker 1: Framestore (an overview of the careers in VFX & Animation from one of the world’s largest employers)
Speaker 2: Escape Studios (how you can learn about VFX & Animation and get a job)
Speaker 3: Electric Theatre Collective (what it’s like working at a boutique agency in VFX & Animation)
3pm - 3.45pm - Careers in Games
Speaker 1: Into Games (an overview of careers in Games and helpful resources you can use)
Speaker 2: TrailerFarm (what it’s like working at a boutique Games agency)
Speaker 3: Spilt Milk (what it’s like being an audio designer in the Games industry)
Wednesday 8th March
Careers in the Arts* & Pop Culture**
A day full of talks from Arts & Pop Culture professionals to get deeper into what careers in these spaces are, pathways in, diversity of options and the variety of helpful resources out there for schools & students to find out more.
*Arts & Craft | Culture & Heritage | Theatre & Performing Arts
**Music | Fashion | Publishing
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9.15am - 9.45am - An introduction to Careers in the Arts & Pop Culture
Speaker 2: UK Music (an overview of careers in music)
Speaker 3: Archtype (what it’s like working on a variety of arts & pop culture projects as a creative)
10am - 10.45am - Careers in Arts, Craft & Heritage
Speaker 1: Christie’s (what it’s like working in one of the largest luxury auction houses in the UK)
Speaker 2: Art is my Career (an overview of the different careers you can do with Art)
Speaker 3: The Photography Foundation (how you can become a professional photographer & videographer)
11am - 11.45am - Careers in Theatre & Performing Arts
Speaker 1: The Old Vic (an overview of careers in Theatre & Performing Arts)
Speaker 2: Official London Theatre (what it’s like working in head office at a theatre)
Speaker 3: Charlie Hornsby (backstage carpenter, currently on tour with Disney’s Lion King)
12pm - 12.45pm - Careers in Music
Speaker 1: DICE (what it’s like working on the tech side of the Music industry)
Speaker 2: Sofar Sounds (what it’s like working in music events)
Speaker 3: Universal Music (what it’s like working in one of the world’s largest music labels)
1pm - 1.45pm - Careers in Beauty, Hair & Makeup
Speaker 1: Victoria Farrelly (an overview of beauty careers in the creative industries)
Speaker 2: Andrew Barton (how to build a global career in hair and become a creative entrepreneur)
2pm - 2.30pm - Careers in Fashion
Speaker 1: Dr Martens (the variety of careers you can do in a large high street retailer)
Speaker 2: Circular Earth (how careers in sustainable fashion are the future)
3pm - 3.45pm - Careers in Publishing
Speaker 1: Penguin Books (what it’s like working in one of the world’s largest publishing houses)
Speaker 2: Bauer Media (how you can combine a publishing with a personal interest e.g. sport)
Speaker 3: The BKS Agency (what it’s like working as a publishing agent)
Thursday 9th March
Careers in the Media Industries*
A day full of talks from media industry professionals to get deeper into what careers in this sector are, pathways in, diversity of options and the variety of helpful resources out there for schools & students to find out more.
*Writing & Journalism | Digital Media | Design | Radio & Podcasts | Advertising, Marketing & PR
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9am - 9.45am - An introduction to Careers in the Media Industries
Speaker 1: IPA (an overview of careers in advertising)
Speaker 2: Snapchat & Common People (let’s get more young people from different backgrounds into the media industry - we can help you!)
Speaker 3: National Union of Journalists (what it’s like being a journalist and the variety of stories you can work on)
10am - 11am - Careers in Advertising, Marketing & PR
Speaker 1: AMV BBDO (what it’s like working in the advertising industry)
Speaker 2: Lucy Werner (what it’s like working in the PR industry)
Speaker 3: School of Communication Arts 2.0 (what it’s like studying communications as a subject)
11am - 11.45am - Careers in Digital Media
Speaker 1: Hearst Magazines (an overview of digital media careers in a magazine publisher)
Speaker 2: Adwoa Owusu (what it’s like being a digital content creator)
12pm - 12.45pm - Careers in Design
Speaker 1: Havas & Fresh Meet (what it’s like working in a huge company in the design industry)
Speaker 2: Studio BND (what it’s like working in a boutique design studio)
Speaker 3: D&AD New Blood (how to take your first steps into the design industry)
Speaker 4: Mother (what it’s like working in the advertising industry)
1.45pm - 2.45pm - Careers in Radio & Podcasts
Speaker 1: Georgio Savvides (what it’s like working as a podcaster, composer and audio specialist)
Speaker 2: Bauer Media (how radio & podcasts fit into a huge media business)
Speaker 3: Josie Colter (what it’s like being a podcast producer & marketer)
Speaker 4: BBC Radio (what it’s like working in a huge radio station)
3pm - 3.45pm - Careers in Writing & Journalism
Speaker 1: Financial Times (an overview of the different careers in a huge newspaper)
Speaker 2: Writing Club (an overview of the different careers you can do with writing)
Speaker 3: Kate Wills (what it’s like being a freelance journalist)
Friday 10th March
Careers in CreaTech* & the future of the Creative Industries
A day full of talks from CreaTech professionals to get deeper into what careers in this sector are. We will also be exploring what the future of the Creative Industries is, looking at incredible innovation in the space and hearing from futurists (who’s entire jobs are focused on predicting what will happen in the future).
*The intersection between creativity & technology
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9am - 9.45am - An introduction to future careers in the Creative Industries
Speaker 1: Creative UK (what are the future of careers in the creative industries?)
10am - 10.45am - Careers in CreaTech
Speaker 1: Tech Native Digital (raising awareness for how creativity is needed in the Tech industry)
Speaker 2: Dig Data (there are thousands of data careers in the Creative Industries)
Speaker 3: Digital Skills Education (a synopsis of which creative digital skills young people should be learning)
11am - 11.45am - Careers in Creative Freelancing
Speaker 1: IPSE (an overview of freelancing - it’s not that scary!)
Speaker 2: Fresh Seed (how to make sure you’re protecting yourself as a freelancer)
Speaker 3: SIC (why freelancing is accessible to everyone)
12pm - 1pm - Preparing for your futures in the Creative Industries
Speaker 1: Talk 2 Dan (how to network)
Speaker 2: Reflex Theatre (how to survive an audition)
Speaker 3: Mike Cobb-Pernak (about Creative Portal)
1.30pm-2pm - Q&A with ERIC & Creative Portal
Mike Cobb-Pernak (Lead at Creative Portal)
Sam Hornsby (Co-Founder of ERIC)