Business Speed Dating invitation

From the School of Art & Design:

School of Art&Design_LOGOGet ready to talk fast and get networking! We invite small businesses, entrepreneurs and all others interested in the creative industry to come along and network in the gallery space. It’s a great opportunity for students to get involved and meet professional contacts, peers and potential collaborators.

Business Speed Dating: 25th September at 12noon in the Vitrine Gallery – part of the new College of Art and Design building at the University of Lincoln.

Internships with LOV

LOV_learningandjobs_logoThere are two paid internships at Lincolnshire One Venues Young People’s Programme (LOV) for a Communications Assistant and Project Administrator. LOV is a “network of 10 visual and performing arts centres, established to create a more coherent arts offer across a large and predominately rural county.” Deadline’s 30th September 2013.  Eligibility criteria for both positions are: 

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Careers & Employability Fair 2013

FindYourFeet_CareersFair_Logo_cropped_20Nov2013Hello I’m Helen McCarron, Careers & Employability Adviser, and the University of Lincoln invites you to our annual careers and employability fair.
 
‘Find Your Feet’ will be on 20th November 2013 in the Engine Shed on the Brayford Pool Campus. The fair is in its third year and attracts national and regional graduate recruiters, volunteer organisations and postgraduate opportunities relevant to our students and graduates.  This Uni’s had a meteoric rise in the league tables and is proud of producing industry ready graduates through our partnerships with industry. The fair is free of charge. 

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Digital Media Production Assistant opportunity

The Royal Veterinary College is looking for an enthusiastic and creative individual to join their team as a Digital Media Production Assistant. This one-year fixed term post would be ideal for recent graduates with a flair for digital image capture and video production looking to build their portfolio and gain work experience.

Nr Potters Bar, Hertfordshire  c. £20.3K to £23K pa inclusive

Details and application

Opportunities at Red Bee Media

From University of Lincoln graduate Tim Nicholls: My company Red Bee Media currently has opportunities for work placements in the creative division.   “Red Bee CREATIVE is the crack team who devise all those memorable bits between the programmes on TV. We’re talking the trailers and Idents which are internationally acclaimed for their originality, flair and wit. But our work is not only on TV, we transform media brands by creating content for any platform and on any device. Our teams specialize in all types of short-form content, so our projects range from web programmes to digital / social media campaigns.”

This would be a good opportunity for LSM graduates to gain experience. The deadline for the next short list is 30th September. Details and Applications. Download application form.

Make a trailer for the Giffgaff challenge

From Micaela Levachyov:

Here’s a fantastic film-related challenge – a chance to show off your film making skills and win some great entertainment prizes. The challenge is called ‘Tailor a Trailer’ and we’re looking for people to create a trailer for an imaginary film, related to mobile phones in some way. It must be under 40 seconds in length and can be whatever genre: action, horror, comedy, drama, etc. Entries close 20th of August 2013. Full information on the Giffgaff blog.

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Opportunity at Reef Television

From LSM graduate Dom James, now Head of Post Production at Reef Television in London: I’m looking for a new edit assistant to start in September for a 4 month contract and wanted to give Lincoln students the first opportunity to apply. Here’s the description for the job :

Reef TV are looking for an Edit Assistant in London. The role will include copying tapeless media to the digitise stations and converting to low res material for use in offline edit, conforms from offline to online for HD edits and general maintenance of the edit suites.You will be responsible for unlock/lockup of the office and work will be based on a shift pattern with 2 other assistants. Must be available for immediate interview. Closing date 11th August 2013. Salary according to age and experience (adheres to UK minimum wage regulations).

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International Short Film Festival Winterthur – July deadline!

17th International Swiss Film FestThe deadline for film submissions for the 17th edition of this international Swiss festival is this week. So enter your ‘shorts’ by the deadline 31st July 2013 said LSM’s Senior Lecturer Janice Kearns. The entry form is on the website (where you can choose your preferred language). Continue reading

Internships in Norfolk

From Christine Birchall
Corporate Communications and Marketing Manager
Norfolk County Council
christine.birchall@norfolk.gov.uk

Norfolk County Council is offering two paid six month internships in our Customer Service and Communications team from September 1 to end March 2014.

As we are looking for recent graduates with media, marketing, PR or other communications skills and aptitudes. Applications must be made via our website www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobsandcareers  Last date for application is Friday August 2.

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Barbican Shorts 2013

Short film submissions are invited for screenings at the Barbican‘s Framed Festival. Films must be under 10 minutes and must link to one of the following themes: ‘Imagine’, ‘Insight’, ‘Slice of Life’ or ‘Taboo’. For ages 16-25: Full details.

 Barbican Young Programmers 

An opportunity to programme and review films for Barbican film festivals and monthly events. For ages 16-24. Apply by 2nd August. Also, our Documentary Showcase, judged by Polly Nash, is open to submissions from filmmakers aged 16-30 until 1 August.