Col's Blog has become UOC Careers Blog! It will contain regular contributions from our Advisers at the University of Cumbria Careers Service plus occasional guest contributions. The content is principally aimed at University students and graduates but anyone can feel free to read and comment. Any views and comments expressed are however personal to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official view of the University.
Thursday, 22 March 2012
TV Training in Edinburgh with The Network
· NO qualifications are needed!
· Successful candidates will work with top producers who make shows for BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 and get the opportunity to question TV execs who have the power to give them a job.
· Previous trainees have gone on to successful careers in TV, including jobs on QI, Big Brother, Newsround and The X Factor.
If you would like more information contact The Network on 0207 278 9515 or thenetwork@mgeitf.co.uk
Thursday, 24 February 2011
BBC Production Trainee Scheme
Trainees complete an 18 month programme, with training and placements in radio, TV and online broadcasting.
The Beeb have stressed that they want students from all academic disciplines to apply - visit www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/pts for more details.
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Fancy a Career on the Telly?
The Network is the charitable arm of the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival and provides the opportunity to attend four days of FREE training in Edinburgh preparing delegates for a career in television.
The Network takes place between 25 and 28 August 2011. Highlights from last year include a masterclass with writer and creator of Shameless, Paul Abbott, a research workshop with Charlie Brooker and the team behind Would I Lie To You? and masterclasses from Putul Verma, Series Producer, Dragons’ Den and Jay Hunt, Chief Creative Officer, Channel 4.
All the people involved are passionate about passing on their skills and insights to those starting their career in television
The Network has helped to launch hundreds of TV careers.
With the exception of travel to and from Edinburgh, everything else, from accommodation and food to the actual workshops, is entirely free. Applications open on February 14 2011 and applications are sought via our website at www.mgeitf.co.uk/thenetwork. Applicants can save their application form and come back to it as many times as they like until the closing date - 15 April 2011.
Note: This is a shortened version of an email we received from The Network