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What can I do with a Degree in Film?
Careers and Employability Service
Nicola Urquhart Careers Adviserwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm
What we will cover
• The graduate labour market
• What do employers want?
• What skills do film graduates have?
• What do film graduates do:
the jobs they get
their typical employers
the further courses they study
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm
The graduate labour market in 2013
• Approximately 30% - 40% of vacancies are open to graduates with a degree from any discipline
• Employers increasingly focusing on professional attributes in addition to transferable skills
• Relevant work experience increasingly important
• Need for students to think earlier about their employability
• Employers are expecting to increase their graduate recruitment by 2.7% in 2013
What do employers want?
Degree awarded at 2.1 or above
Employability skills
Extra-Curricular Activities
Professional attributes
Work Experience
Commercial Awareness
What skills do Film students have?
• Research Skills
• Team working skills
• Analytical skills and creative thinking
• Communication Skills
• Technical Skills, IT , media production, multimedia, web based
technologies
• Visual and Critical awareness (attention to detail)
• Working to deadlines
Skills and attributes that graduate recruiters are looking for?
Communication
Report writing
Team working
Leadership
Planning and organisation
Project management
Enterprise
Problem Solving
Reflection
Adaptability
Energy
Drive and resilience
Integrity
Reliability
Enthusiasm/passion
Self awareness
Confidence
Contextual/cultural awareness
Capacity to develop
NumeracyPositive attitude
Business and customer awareness
IT skills
Adaptability
Maturity
What is a career?
• Not necessarily a linear, planned sequence of events
• Career choice is not an event or occasion
• Career choice is a process
Jobs directly related to your degree
Jobs directly related to your degree
• Film Journalist
• Arts Administrator
• Runner, broadcasting/film/video producer
• Marketing Assistant
• Programme Researcher, Broadcasting/film/video
• Distribution
• Sales Agent
• Editing and post production jobs
Jobs that are not directly related to your degree
Many employers value the skills you have gained more than the subject
Jobs where a film degree useful • Advertising Copywriter
• Archivist
• Arts Administrator
• Cinema Manager
• Editorial Assistant
• Film/Video Producer
• Information Assistant
• Journalist
• Librarian, Special/Academic
• Media Planner
• Picture Researcher
• Presenter TV/Radio
• Programme Researcher
• Public Relations Officer
• Television Production Assistant
• University Lecturer/Researcher
Researching Careers• http://www.prospects.ac.uk/programme_researcher_b
roadcasting_film_video_job_description.htm
• Overview of the sector
• Job descriptions
• Salary and conditions
• Entry requirements
• Training
• Career development
• Employers and vacancy sources
• Related jobs
Graduate Schemes www.kent.ac.uk/careers/graddirectories.htm
• www.prospects.ac.uk
• www.get.hobsons.co.uk
• www.targetjobs.co.uk
• www guardianuk300.com
• www.top100graduateemployers.com
• www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html
Example Graduate Schemes• Accenture
• Aldi
• Arcadia
• BAE Systems
• BBC
• Bloomberg
• British Sugar
• Cancer Research UK
• Deliotte
• DFID
• Diageo
• Ernest & Young
• EU Careers
• IBM
• L’Oreal
• Mars
• McDonalds
• MI5
• National Grid
• Penguin
• TeachFirst
• BBC
Example Graduate scheme (Bloomberg )
• Finance
• IT
• Media
• Sales
Example graduate scheme: DFID
• Engineering
• Finance
• General Management
• IT
• Purchasing
• Research and Development
Postgraduate Study
• Approx. 20% of Film graduates do PG study after graduation
• MA taught – 1 year Sept to June – lectures, June to Sept – dissertation.
• Research MA 1 to 2 years – often part-time
• PhD – 3 years. Nearly always a MA first.
• PGCE (teacher training) 1 year:
• See www.kent.ac.uk/careers/postgradmenu.htm
Postgraduate study
• Not much funding available for MA. Fees are about £5,000. At Kent get £1,000 graduate school scholarship reduction
• Many students work for a year to fund it or do it part-time whilst working
• Consider vocational MA – journalism, publishing, HR, Media Production etc.
• Normally apply middle of final year. No UCAS can apply to as many course as you wish to – 3 or 4 is normal
Study Abroad
• Many postgraduate courses are now taught in English, especially in the Netherlands and Scandinavia
• No course fees in Sweden and about £1,000 in Germany and Denmark
• See www.kent.ac.uk/careers/postgradmenu.htm#PGAbroad
Being Successful
• “ Most people find a job in film by word of mouth: the more people you know in the industry the better your chances”
Using Social Media to Job Search
• Follow organisations @BBCRecruitment, @SkillsetSSC, @ace_national, @IPA_Updates
• Follow @unikentemploy
• Get industry updates
• www.twitjobsearch.com
• Remember everything is public
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• ‘Like’ company pages
• ‘Like’ https://www.facebook.com/UKCES
• Is your profile professional enough?!
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• www.linkedin.com
• Search for jobs.
• Use key words in your profile.
• Follow companies.
• Connect with people in the industry.
• Join relevant groups.
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What do film graduates do?
In broad terms (recent destinations)
• Employment 68%
• Further Study 21%
• Not available 5%
• Seeking employment 6%
Typical Employers
• Arts Organisations
• Advertising Companies
• Broadcasting organisations
• Civil Service Departments/Agencies
• Financial companies
• Local Authority Museums
• Media Production Companies
• National Museums
• PR Companies
• Press Agencies
• Retailers
• Schools, Colleges, Universities
• Freelance\ self employment
Employment examples
MEDIA - RELATED
Advertising Executive - IPC Media
Archive Researcher - Stills library
Assistant Producer - Sit Up TV
Commercials Assistant – ITV
Concept Developer
Despatch Assistant - Telecine
Edit Assistant - Venue Production
Freelance Film Journalist
Journalist - Toplum Postasi
Junior Account Executive - PR Co
Junior Technician - Guerilla Productions (TV)
Photo shoot assistant - Imp Ltd
Production Assistant (x3) - Chapters Digital TV Ltd, Persistent Vision, Lipsync Post (TV)
Researcher - Spool Films
Runner (x11) - Banana Split, Celador, Editworks, Framestore, Fresh Take Films, Panavision, Paw Films, Sky Sports News, The Foundation, UFO Pictures, Universal Pictures
Sales Manager - Channel One
Employment examplesCLERICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE
Administrative assistant (x4) - National art collection fund, TV Licensing Authority, Canterbury Christ Church University, Thanet College
Arts Administrator - Helsinki Film Festival
Clerical (x3) - South Tees Health Authority, Publishing Company, Sun Alliance
Compliance Administrator - ITV plc
Curriculum Support Officer - Cheam High School
Export Sales Assistant - Blackwell Science Ltd
Finance Administration - Guild Film Distribution
Office Administrator - East Surrey Ambulance HQ
PA - Mell Wade Films Ltd
Receptionist - Film London
Receptionist (Media Dept) - Colchester Football Club
Secretarial (x3) – BBC, Ogilvy & Mather, Sight & Sound
EDUCATION
Assistant Language Teacher (Japan) - JET Scheme
EFL Teacher (x2) - China, Japan
Teacher - ESL 4 Korea
English Teacher - Beijing University, China
Learning Support Asst (x2) - St. Thomas’ Primary School, Cantebourne Primary
Lectrice - Universite de Rheims
Lecturer - University of North London
Teaching Assistant - Astor College for the Arts
Teacher (GTP) - Kent County Council
Employment examplesOTHER
Account Executive - Expedite group
Arts Worker - Round Midnight Ltd
Assistant fund-holding manager - Doctors’ surgery
Box Office Assistant (x2) - Sundance Film Festival, V&A Museum
Business Manager - Barclays
Campaign Co-ordinator - Unison Media
Cataloguer - East Anglian Film Archive
Chartered Accountant - Stoy Hayward
Credit Control - Pedigree Masterfoods
Foreign Exchange Executive - Citibank
Kibbutz - Israel
Librarian (x2) - The London library, East Anglian Daily Times
Postal Worker - Royal Mail
Product Database Matcher - Yahoo
Sabbatical Officer - Kent Union
Trainee Accountant CIMA - Bromley Primary Care Trust
Venue Supervisor - Canterbury City Council
Web Designer - Play.com
Film Studies graduates – Longer Term
Administrator – International Charity
Advertising Copywriter – Ad Agency
Arts Administrator – Arts Organisation
Author – Children’s Books
Cartographer – Geological Society
Detective – Special Branch
Disability Officer – Equal Opportunities Commission
Film Promo Director – Television Co
Head Of English – Secondary School
Journalist – Magazine
Lecturer/Researcher – University
Logistics Manager – International Retailer
Manager – Press Cuttings Agency
Partner – Accountancy Firm
Partner – Law Firm
Presentation Director – Satellite TV Co
Promotions Manager – Music Venue
Further study examplesActing Course - Drama Centre London, Central School of Speech & Drama
Diploma in Music - Academy of Contemporary Music
Diploma in Film Production - University of Cardiff
Journalistic Writing Course - The Writing School
Legal Practice Course - College of Law, Guildford
MA Cultural & Creative Industries - King's College
MA Fashion Journalism - London College of Fashion
MA Film Making/Production - Canterbury Christ Church University
MA Film Studies - University of Kent (5-10 p.a.), Kings College, University College London
MA Film & Television - National Film & TV School
MA Film & Television Studies - Warwick University
MA Film Production - Royal Holloway
MA Film & TV Production - Bristol University
MA Media Production - Canterbury Christ Church University
MA Novel Writing - University of Manchester
MA Script Writing - UWE
PGCE Citizenship - Canterbury Christ Church University
PGCE Secondary - Canterbury Christ Church University
Postgraduate Diploma in Film Production - University of California
Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism (x3) - University of Central Lancashire, Cardiff University, Postgraduate Diploma in Publishing - Oxford Brookes University
Script Development Course - Northern School of Film & Television
TEFL Course - South East Essex College
Self-employment/Freelance
In the creative arts and culture industry 44% of people are self-employed compared to 13% in the UK as a whole.
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/selfemployment.htm
Placements and Internships - Definitions
• Internship:
• Usually 1-3 months long, during a summer vacation.
• The student works on a defined project at a graduate level.
• Graduate Internship
• Usually 3-6 months long, after graduation.
• The student works on a defined project at a graduate level.
Placements and Internships - Definitions
• Placement:
• Also called sandwich year or year in industry.
• Usually 9-12 months long during the penultimate year of study.
• Must be relevant to degree course.
• The student works on a defined project at a graduate level.
• Work experience/shadowing:
• 1-2 weeks unpaid.
• A taster of the career area.
• Insight day
• Taster days organised by companies.
Top Tips during your Placement/Internship
• Make an impression:
• Use your initiative.
• Get feedback.
• Be professional.
• Network
• Ask to shadow/work in different departments.
• Connect with your colleagues on LinkedIn.
• Keep a log of the skills you have gained with examples.
Searching for placements/internships
• www.kent.ac.uk/ces
• Vacancy database
• ‘ ‘I want to work in….’ section
• www.ratemyplacement.co.uk
• www.prospects.ac.uk
• Vacancy database
• Job sectors
• Graduate directories
• Speculative approach
Searching for placements/internships
• http://graduatetalentpool.direct.gov.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/p!ecaaefg
• www.targetjobs.co.uk
• www.milkround.com
• www.insidecareers.co.uk
• www.thejobcrowd.com
General advice
• Market Yourself ! - It’s not necessarily who you know but who knows you
• Read the relevant trade, industry, websites and directories (find out what’s happening)
• Develop your networking skills (record and follow up contacts)
• Find out who actually makes the decisions for hiring people at your grade
• Explore self employment, working as a freelancer, find out how to set up a business, funding etc.
What if I’m still stuck?
• Make the most of opportunities (planned happenstance)
• Think about it little and often
• Make an appointment to speak to a careers adviser
How the Careers and Employability Service can help you.
What we do
• Careers Talks and Workshops
• Careers Library: Employer Directories, Occupational Profiles, Books etc
• Comprehensive Web Pages
• Careers Employability Award (CEM) on Moodle
• Vacancy Database
• Alumni Careers Network
• Annual Careers and Recruitment Fair
• Drop In - Quick Query
• Careers Guidance Interviews
Careers and Employability Service Web Site: www.kent.ac.uk/ces
Careers and Employability Service Web Pages
• I want to work in …. http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesmedia.htm
• What can I do with my degree in http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Film.htm
• Choosing a Career http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Choosing/ChoosingCareer.htm
• Interviews (includes assessment centres and psychometric tests etc.) www.kent.ac.uk/careers/applicn.htm
• Example CVs & Covering Letterswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htm
• Creative Career Search http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/CJ.htm
• Employability Skills http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm
Careers Employability Award
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm
The module takes about 12 hours to complete
But this can be done at your own pace
You do this by completing:
9 quizzes
3 short assignments
1 feedback form
Comments from students who have completed the award.
• “I liked the fact that the assignments relate to how you would fill in answers on a graduate job application step by step and provides examples of how to fill it in.”
• “I really enjoyed the quizzes. They effectively highlighted the gaps in my knowledge, as many of the answers surprised me. I also found the module on creating my own CV very useful, these skills will be invaluable for tailoring my CV to particular jobs.”
• “There is a wealth of information about everything; I especially liked the individual information about specific job types and the advice given about interview skills.”
Attend Careers Talks and Workshops.
• A Career in Sales
• Champions Life Academy
• The Network
• CRCC (Asia, China Internship Programme )
• http://www.kent.ac.uk/calendar/ (Student Skills and Employability)
• http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm
Vacancy Database
• All vacancies sent to the Careers and Employability Service by employers, whether for graduate jobs, sandwich placements or vacation work/internships are entered on this database which offers:
• Email alerts of new vacancies which may interest you
• Employers notifying vacancies are often specifically targeting Kent graduates, so competition for jobs is lower than on other vacancy sites www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm
Speak to an adviser:
• Quick query, drop in and speak to an adviser 10.30am -12.30pm and 2.00pm-4pm Monday to Friday.
• E mail [email protected] and an adviser will respond to your query.
• You can also book a longer career guidance appointment over the phone or pop in.
Action points
• Use www.prospects.ac.uk, including Prospects Planner, to research options available
• Use www.kent.ac.uk/ces
• Get relevant work experience
• Think beyond the stereotypes of organisations e.g. NHS, Asda
• Find out how the sectors you are interested in recruit …NETWORK
• Have a back-up plan
• Make use of the Careers and Employability Service
Careers and Employability Service
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