Doug at work!
Internships can be an extremely good place to start.
I am a producer creating promos, commercials, competitions and short form content for the kids’ channels Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito.
Doug’s latest showreel:
Hannah Cook
LSM student Hannah Cook has just completed a six-week work placement in London with The Bureau Film Company working on “The Comedian”, a feature film debut by writer/director Tom Shkolnik starring Edward Hogg.
George Horne
I know people who’ve swept floors, blown up balloons and bought everyone’s lunch at some studios, for no pay and little respect. Honestly, some internships are nothing short of slave labour and unpaid internships should be made illegal.
Marcella spotted this web page which could be useful if you are trying to find film jobs in London.
“Fresh out of school/uni/a wildly different career? It’s hard getting onto the lower rungs of the film/TV ladder, and it can be difficult to know where to look for jobs. Well, worry no more, we have a near comprehensive list of jobsites, message boards and more.”
Still a vexed question it seems. Internships are a great way to get your foot in the door, but should anyone work for nothing in this day and age?
I have belatedly come across a report on the subject issued last year by the CIPD; it might interest both graduates and students.
From Catrin Rodda:
6 graduate interns are required in Marketing (Web and multi media assistant x 2, Copywriting assistant, Design assistant; Staff and Student Experience assistant and PR assistant). They are a real opportunity for graduates to get some excellent hands-on work experience. Closing Date : 04/04/2011
To apply, send your CV and cover letter to Lesley O’Donnell by email to Lodonnell@lincoln.ac.uk. (Alternatively post to Lesley at: Enterprise@Lincoln, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS). Continue reading
Deadline - 3.45pm Wednesday 6th April
Neil Kendall has notified us of an Video Production Assistant internship at Interflora.
THIS IS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN’S NEWLY QUALIFIED GRADUATE INTERNSHIP SCHEME. YOU MUST HAVE GRADUATED FROM LINCOLN UNIVERSITY IN 2008, 2009 OR 2010 OR DUE TO GRADUATE IN 2011 TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
Full details and how to apply.
Leo Worsdale, class of 2009
From Dave McSherry (Audio Production):
Today, I had a flying visit from 2009 BSc Audio Technology graduate Leo Worsdale. Leo spent four weeks earlier this year working at the BBC’s Western House studios as a Broadcast Assistant intern on the Shaun Keaveny show.
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From Leo:
My graduate journey in radio actually started a year before I graduated, when I first visited the Introducing… show on BBC Lincolnshire.
Leo BBC 6 Music Trail by lismalumni
Katie Harris
My work experience did not just happen; I was very lucky but I worked really hard searching for it.
Birds Eye View are now recruiting for our 2011 festival!
Set to be another outrageously brilliant year. If you’d like to be involved in the exciting process of making the festival happen, you’re in the right place. Read on for current opportunities…