‘Lifting the Lid’ on the Creative Industries & Cultural Sector Workshop 2

Lifting the lid on working in the creative and cultural industries session 2 – Pitching your PhD skills for creative jobs (Bird & Gorton)

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A SERIES OF FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR SWW DTP STUDENTS

Are you interested in...

Understanding possible career paths in the creative industries and cultural sector?

Developing research collaborations with creative and cultural partners

Building your network of creative and cultural contacts?

WORKSHOP 2

This workshop will explore;

Top tips for creative sector job applications, CV writing and interviews

Pitching your PhD for creative industries and cultural sector jobs

Key skills, experience, and attributes needed in the creative industries and cultural sector

Hacking job applications

Skills and experience you want to develop in order to break into these sectors

By the end of the workshop, you will have;

A better understanding of the types of jobs available in the creative industries and cultural sector and how to find them.

Heard from creative professionals about how their PhDs informed their careers in the cultural sector.

Gained practical advice from sector experts on shaping your CV and interviewing

Practised pitching your PhD skills for creative jobs

Identified your priorities for professional development