So much more than talking about jobs

What about all those hidden ones just waiting to be discovered? Join Creative UK to discover what jobs and projects creatives get involved in.

Join Creative UK for an interactive Discover Creative Careers Insight Session.

You will discover what happens across the teams at Creative UK, the wider jobs and projects that creatives get involved in.

What will you explore?

Meet Creative UK - Find out what Creative UK does and discover the huge range of careers and opportunities across the creative industries – from film and TV to fashion, gaming to architecture. Get a chance to meet some of the staff and find out about their creative journeys, as well as get advice and your important questions answered.

Lights, Camera, Action! - Go behind the scenes of the film industry and explore the many different people and roles needed to bring a production to life, including production, locations, marketing, communications and audience development.Take on a creative challenge and find the perfect location for a fictional film. Working in teams, you’ll consider the setting, atmosphere, story and audience before deciding why your location would be right for the production.

Marketing & Advertising: Instagram takeover- Hear from the CUK team working in marketing and advertising and explore how they get powerful persuasive messages across to the prime minister, the parents and young people like you. Work on a creative challenge to do an Instagram take over for Discover Creative Careers and de-bust some myths that need talking about.

Skills you will develop

Throughout the session, you’ll have opportunities to develop:

• • Communication – sharing ideas and pitching your location
  • Teamwork – working together on creative challenges
  • Creativity – developing social media ideas
  • Problem Solving – finding the right location for a specific brief
  • Leadership – taking responsibility within a team
  • Resilience – developing and adapting your ideas

Who is this for?

This session is perfect if you're interested in film, TV, marketing, advertising, social media, communications or the wider creative industries.

You don't need any previous experience – just bring your ideas, curiosity and enthusiasm!

By the end of the session, you will:

• • Understand more about the creative industries and the work of Creative UK
  • Discover the wide range of careers behind film and creative productions
  • Learn how marketing and advertising help films reach audiences
  • Explore current and emerging creative career opportunities
  • Hear from professionals working in the creative industries
  • Develop your communication, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving skills
  • Have a better idea of the routes and next steps you could take towards a creative career