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FILM STUDIES CAREERS SESSION What do Film Studies graduates do? www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

FILM STUDIES CAREERS SESSION What do Film Studies graduates do? www.kent.ac.uk/careers/. Tim Reed Head of Careers. Introduction. What is the Careers Advisory Service? What skills do Film Studies graduates have? What do Film Studies graduates do: the jobs they get their typical employers

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FILM STUDIES CAREERS SESSION What do Film Studies graduates do? www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

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  1. FILM STUDIES CAREERS SESSIONWhat do Film Studies graduates do?www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ Tim Reed Head of Careers

  2. Introduction What is the Careers Advisory Service? What skills do Film Studies graduates have? What do Film Studies graduates do: the jobs they get their typical employers the further courses they study www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

  3. What is the ideal job?

  4. The Careers Advisory Service Location Staff Opening times etc Services & facilities

  5. Specific CAS facilities Reception & Careers library Options Leaflets & free careers literature Reference files, books & postgraduate prospectuses IT facilities - www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm Alumni careers network Careers Employability Module (CEM) on Moodle Quick Query Careers Guidance Interview Talks & presentations

  6. Careers Presentationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm Examples of Careers Talks Interview Skills, CV Workshop, Choosing a Career Careers in Politics, Getting a job in the Media, Applying for Teacher Training Journalism Workshop, T.E.F.L. Presentation, Using languages & Working in Europe Postgraduate Study in the Humanities Presentation by Deloitte Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand Visit by Army Presentation by Pearson (summer internships) Presentation by NHS Presentation by PwC: Commercial Awareness

  7. CAS Resources Reference Books on Film & Related Careers & Jobs in the Media (Times) Contacts Getting into Films and Television Media Directory (Guardian) PACT Directory online www.theknowledgeonline.com/ Careers Reference Files Film & Video (Y6) Film/Visual/Sound Media Courses (Y4/6) Television & Radio (Y4) Arts Administration (Y9)

  8. How to use the CAS Begin by doing some research  Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)  Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy database)  Use IT: CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER  Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc  Quick Query at CAS  1:1 careers interview

  9. What skills do Film Studies graduates have? Ability to work under pressure Analytical & Problem Solving Communication Literacy Research Technical Skills (?) Visual & Critical Awareness

  10. Employability skillswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm CAS Moodle Resource www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm Employability Points www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/ Graduate Skills Award www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/programmes/gsalectures.html CAS Employability skills exercise www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html

  11. All UK subjects & Kent Film St 2010

  12. University of Kent - Film Studies2002-2010

  13. What subject did they study at university?

  14. Careers related to Film Studies www.prospects.ac.uk 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 Teacher Television Production Assistant University Lecturer/Researcher

  15. Typical Employers Arts Organisations Broadcasting organisations Civil Service Departments/Agencies Facilities Houses Financial companies Local Authority Museums Media Production Companies National Museums Picture Libraries Press Agencies Retailers Schools, Colleges, Universities

  16. Employment option examples NHS Management Personnel Police Production Management Public Relations Publishing Purchasing Retail Self-employment Social Work TEFL Teaching Tourism Transport Advertising Armed Forces Arts admin Broadcasting Central & Local Gov’t Computing/IT Finance Fire Service Guidance/Counselling Info Management/Museums Journalism Law Marketing/Sales Management Consultancy

  17. Graduate Salaries 2011 Arcadia – retail management £18,500 - £23,000 Boots - brand/buying/marketing grad scheme £24,000 + £1k welcome! Barclays Bank - future leaders development programme £36k (+£8k bonus!) Civil Service - up to £27,000 Explore Learning - education management £21,000 Exxon Mobil - graduate schemes £34,000 FiveTen Group - recruitment £20-£25k GCHQ - defence research £25,000 (+ benefits) IBM - range of schemes £27,000 - £32,000 Jaguar Land Rover – purchasing grad scheme £27k John Lewis - buying/retail management/merchandising graduate schemes £25,000 L’Oreal - management training scheme £28,000 McDonald’s - trainee business manager £18,500-21,500 MI5 - £24,750 + benefits - varies by function! Motability - £28,500 (+ joining bonus!) Slaughter & May - training contract £38,000 Waitrose - retail management £25,000

  18. WORK EXPERIENCE & TRAINING SCHEMES eg. BBC CAREERS BBC Careers Home http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/home Search and apply for vacancies http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/vacancies/ Trainee Schemes – Production, Journalism, Design, Business, Digital Media http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes/ Work Experience & Placements http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/work-experience/

  19. Employment examples MEDIA - RELATED Advertising Executive - IPC Media Archive Researcher - Stills library Assistant Producer - Sit Up TV Commercials Assistant - ITV 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 Visual artist - self-employed VT Operator trainee - Telecine RETAIL Bookseller - Dillons Customer Services - Blockbuster Video Management Trainee - Harrods Sales/specialist retail - Star Trek fan shop Stockroom Manager - Next plc

  20. Employment examples CLERICAL/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

  21. Employment examples OTHER 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 Youth Leader - Emmanuel Church

  22. Film Studies graduates – Longer Term Administrator – International Charity Advertising Copywriter – Ad Agency Arts Administrator – Arts Organisation Author – Children’s Books Careers Adviser – University 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 – Chinese Restaurant Manager – Press Cuttings Agency Partner – Accountancy Firm Partner – Law Firm Presentation Director – Satellite TV Co Promotions Manager – Music Venue

  23. Further study examples Acting 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 English & American Literature - University of Kent 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 Philosophy (x2) - Reading University, University of Kent MA Script Writing - UWE PGCE Citizenship - Canterbury Christ Church University PGCE (Further Education) - University of Greenwich PGCE Primary (x2) - University of Greenwich, Oxford Brookes 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, London School of Journalism Postgraduate Diploma in Publishing - Oxford Brookes University Script Development Course - Northern School of Film & Television TEFL Course - South East Essex College

  24. CAS Resources Alumni Careers Network Careers library/information room Creative Career Search booklet Employer Files Occupational Files Occupational Profiles Prospects Postgraduate Directory Prospect Planner - generates job ideas Prospectuses Options leaflet CAS www pages on Film Studies (with links) at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Film.htm

  25. FILM STUDIES CAREERS SESSIONWhat do Film Studies graduates do?www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ Tim Reed Head of Careers

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