Evidence of Further training/ other
As well as the work I have produced during my time studying at university, I have been fortunate enough to undertake further opportunities, such as volunteer work for the charity 'Guideposts'. 'Guideposts' works with people of all ages who have a social or mental disability, offering them the opportunity to get work experience and develop their social skills. I went sent footage from the charity which I edited footage into a promotional film to showcase the work they do on a day to day basis. Unfortunately, the branch of the charity I was working with, was shut down due to a lack of funding so not only will they no longer be able to do their work, I did not receive anymore footage to complete the promotional film.
As well as being grateful for the opportunity to work with them, this experience made me realise how important volunteer work is for companies which do not have endless monetary resources at their disposal. My initial draft of the video is below.
My peers and I attended a careers fair at the NEC in Birmingham which I found really useful. The fair was a great opportunity to meet new people and find out the ins and outs of their career field. There was numerous companies with stalls set up so we could easily approach them and talk about the potential for work experience with them. A majority of the companies in attendance were looking for applicants in more scientific or business related fields, but it was still really interesting to talk to them and learn more. Throughout the day, industry professionals were holding talks which we could sit in on. From Bianca Miller-Cole, I gained valuable insight on the importance of networking, branding, and standing out from the competition.
Early in the year I had a meeting with Mani, the careers advisor at university. She walked me through an application I was interested in and helped me to pick out the key features I needed to match up to in order to have more of a chance at successfully getting the position. Mani also helped me to strengthen my CV which gave me more confidence when applying for work placements.
I have been applying for year long work placements in the hope that I might be able to gain valuable insight into my desired career industry as well as being able to fill out my CV further. I think year long work placements are a really valuable opportunity for students and I hope I can get the opportunity to engage in stimulating work.
Through university I have been able to narrate a number of short, scripted videos. I had a lot of fun producing these and have been inspired to create a show-reel and try to engage in some voiceover work. On top of this, I have been writing short films which I hope to direct in the coming months, using equipment from the media loans shop and some help from my peers.
As well as being grateful for the opportunity to work with them, this experience made me realise how important volunteer work is for companies which do not have endless monetary resources at their disposal. My initial draft of the video is below.
My peers and I attended a careers fair at the NEC in Birmingham which I found really useful. The fair was a great opportunity to meet new people and find out the ins and outs of their career field. There was numerous companies with stalls set up so we could easily approach them and talk about the potential for work experience with them. A majority of the companies in attendance were looking for applicants in more scientific or business related fields, but it was still really interesting to talk to them and learn more. Throughout the day, industry professionals were holding talks which we could sit in on. From Bianca Miller-Cole, I gained valuable insight on the importance of networking, branding, and standing out from the competition.
Early in the year I had a meeting with Mani, the careers advisor at university. She walked me through an application I was interested in and helped me to pick out the key features I needed to match up to in order to have more of a chance at successfully getting the position. Mani also helped me to strengthen my CV which gave me more confidence when applying for work placements.
I have been applying for year long work placements in the hope that I might be able to gain valuable insight into my desired career industry as well as being able to fill out my CV further. I think year long work placements are a really valuable opportunity for students and I hope I can get the opportunity to engage in stimulating work.
Through university I have been able to narrate a number of short, scripted videos. I had a lot of fun producing these and have been inspired to create a show-reel and try to engage in some voiceover work. On top of this, I have been writing short films which I hope to direct in the coming months, using equipment from the media loans shop and some help from my peers.
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