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‘Everybody gets knocked down in life…there will be disappointments, there will be losses and as, my late mother drilled into me, it’s not at all about getting knocked down – that’s inevitable – it’s about getting back up.’ These wise words were said by Hillary Clinton, on the Graham Norton show, and regardless of your…
Interested in working in the Media, PR or Advertising? Want to know about opportunities and Media Club events giving you a chance to meet people from these industries? From now on all this information will be included in a Media Club Facebook Group that you can join if you are a University of Manchester student…
Read more Breaking news! Media Club Facebook Group to replace the Media Club Blog
Travelling this summer? ‘What I See’ is a global art and science project that celebrates women and their stories. They have accumulated hundreds of films of amazing women from 30 different countries and are asking anyone over 18 years old to film or write about any interesting women they meet on their travels and ask…
Read more Travelling this summer? Check out this photography and writing competition
Women are currently under-represented in BBC Sport and this positive action initiative (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) is part of their commitment to address that. The BBC has said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong and demonstrable interest in sports journalism (through a qualification and/or experience) to join BBC Sport…
MC2 are holding its account executive recruitment day next Tuesday (16th July) from 10:00-16:00, and have space for a limited number of exceptional graduates to join them. You’ll be joining a select group to work on briefs from real clients, as well as having the chance to meet some of the most renowned marketing professionals…
Read more MC2 – account executive recruitment day – Tuesday 16 July
Interested in working for yourself? Then don’t miss out on a free event in Manchester supporting young entrepreneurs, as part of the Start-Up Loans scheme, on Saturday 13th July, 11am-4pm. There’s a chance to receive business plan guidance and participate in a free workshop designed by Deloitte. You can also find out how to apply…
We’ve just come across this event in Manchester on Tues 9 July, 6-8.30pm, which will be of interest to anyone interested in local news. Full details and free registration are at http://makeyourlocalnewsworkmanchester.eventbrite.co.uk. Details are: “As ever more local newspapers close and titles merge, more and more communities are left without a local media outlet, feeding…
Read more Make your local news work – Manchester event – Tues 9th July
I’ve just been browsing Ted.com , an online resource for inspirational talks. It’s free and easy to use as talks are grouped under categories such as Entertainment. This is a great way to broaden your knowledge on, for example, the impact of social media on the communications industry and how we access information. Check it…
Want to stay in Manchester? Seeking a graduate job? The Manchester Graduate Internship Programme “MGIP” is the University’s own internship scheme exclusively for students graduating from The University of Manchester in 2013. Our internships are: • Paid graduate level positions (most starting around £16k). • All roles are based in Greater Manchester allowing graduates to…
The BBC has created a new Careers Hub on their website http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/vacancies/how-to-apply which is essentially a ‘one-stop’shop for all kinds of information, from work experience to internal posts for those already working for the organisation. Hopefully, this should make it easier for you to navigate your way through the various annual schemes, such as the…
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