placements introduction

PLACEMENTSWhat you need to do and what we can do to help you…

Why do a placement?

• Nearly half the workforce said that they had done unpaid work in the industry at some point – 45%. More than half the workforce in some sectors said they had done so, including other content creation, independent production, broadcast radio, post production, studio/equipment hire, animation, other interactive media, and corporate production. Over half of BAMEs also reported having done some unpaid work.

• Skillset, Workforce Survey 2008

Where can I go? What can I do?

Do I get any credits for a placement?

•YES• MAC 273 is used to give you course credit for the

placement. You can’t pass it until you do a placement.• You need to provide evidence and give a presentation on

your placement:• Week commencing: January 23rd 2012• Week commencing: May 14th 2012• Week commencing: September 3rd 2012

What you need to do• Think about:

• Sector?• Role? • Location?• Contacts?

• Contact employers• Check out how they take applications• Network

• Do something about it now

Getting going…• Prepare your CV and covering letter• Contact employers• Be specific• Follow up letters, emails etc.• Be persistent• Use your contacts• You can do more than one placement• You should be doing something with Spark anyway

Be more “media aware ”

• Weekly Masterclasses• Royal Television Society• Radio Academy• Student Radio Association• Media Guardian• BBC College of Production• Radio 4’s “The Media Show”• Broadcast Magazine• Edinburgh Television Festival• Radio Festival & Academy

• Ask yourself:• How many of these have I engaged with?

• What do I think about the content I consume?

• what do I know about the industry?

What we can do to help you

• An online advice• database of contacts• “Foot in the Door” Facebook group• CV and application

Placement Officer:Carole.Machin@sunderland.ac.ukModule Leader:Richard.Berry@Sunderland.ac.uk

Web Link• www.mediaworking.tumblr.com