Career
A series of short film interviews by Skills Development Scotland, at the UWS Skillset Media Academy Launch event in October 2010. The interviews look at the skills, education, attitudes and pathways in to careers in the creative industries:
Interviews with:
Kaye Adams, Broadcaster & Journalist, UWS Industry Advisory Panel Member
Ewan Crawford, Broadcaster & Journalist, Lecturer, MA Broadcast Journalism
Stuart Hepburn, Scriptwriter, Actor, Lecturer BA (Hons) Contemporary Screen Acting
David Scott, Songwriter, Radio Presenter, Lecturer BA (Hons) Commercial Music
Paul Tucker, Producer, Director, Lecturer BA (Hons) Broadcast Production
A collection of links and resources to support career development.
www.38minutes.co.uk: Useful network for digital media professionals primarily based in Scotland and Northern Ireland; and it has a “wanted” group posting links to short and long term job opportunities
Central Station: a creative social network for people interested in art, film and design
WosGamers: network for West of Scotland Games students and their professional friends and mentors
TuDocs: The creative e-portfolios site
Employability Link: UWS’ central service supporting the development of all aspects of employability and career development
2011 UWS Games Development Summer School FREE to UWS Students (conditions of entry apply)
Time: May 23, 2011 at 9am to August 12, 2011 at 5pm
Location: E213, UWS Paisley Campus
City/Town: Paisley Campus
Contact John.sutherland@uws.ac.uk or margaret.scott@uws.ac.uk if you would like info on this event.
Scottish Institute for Enterprise
This summer SIE is launching its summer internship programme designed to offer students and recent graduates the chance to work for entrepreneurial companies and experience first hand their operational and strategic activities.
This pilot programme offers a number of internships across a range of companies and sectors for anyone with a real interest in setting up their own company, or currently developing their business idea or new venture. These internships offer the chance to work on interesting short term projects that will add real value to the companies involved in the programme. In return, the interns will gain insight into how their placement company is operated including its business model and marketing strategy. It is also their chance to identify and develop some of the key skills needed to set-up and run a business, and to take advantage of the mentoring and coaching being offered by these companies for young entrepreneurs.
All the companies taking part are very enthusiastic about the programme and have come back with some exciting projects that reflect their own growing success and future plans. Full details, together with details on how to apply for one of these internships, are available at www.sie.ac.uk/summerinternships.
All the internships will be for a two-week block to be scheduled during the months of June to September. The exact timing will be agreed between the intern and the company, and subject to any individual company requirements. The positions are unpaid.
