DRAMA CAREERS SESSIONWhat do Drama graduates do?

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

Tim ReedHead of Careers

Introduction• What is the Careers Advisory Service?

• What skills do Drama graduates have?

• What do Drama graduates do:

the jobs they get

their typical employers

the further courses they study

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

What is the best career?

                   

The Careers Advisory Service• Location

• Staff

• Opening times etc

• Services & facilities

Specific CAS facilities• Reception & Careers library

• Options Leaflets & free careers literature

• Reference files, books & postgraduate prospectuses

• IT facilities - www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm

• Alumni careers network

• Careers Employability Module (CEM) on Moodle

• Quick Query

• Careers Guidance Interview

• Talks & presentations

Careers Presentationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm

Examples of Careers Talks

• Interview Skills, CV Workshop, Choosing a Career

• Careers in Politics, Getting a job in the Media, Applying for Teacher Training

• Journalism Workshop, T.E.F.L. Presentation, Using languages & Working in Europe

• Postgraduate Study in the Humanities

• Presentation by Deloitte

• Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand

• Presentation by Pearson (summer internships)

• Presentation by NHS

• Presentation by PwC: Commercial Awareness

CAS ResourcesReference Information on Drama/Theatre & Related

• Contacts {including Agents} (Stage, Television, Film, Radio)

• Stage Management – a Career Guide (Stage Management Association)

• Conference of Drama Schools – Guide to Professional Training in Drama & Technical Theatre

Careers Reference Files

• What can I do with my degree in .. Drama? (040/041)

• Theatre (Y7)

• Drama, Dance, Music Courses (Y7/8)

• Performing Arts (Y8)

• Arts Administration (Y9)

How to use the CAS

Begin by doing some research

Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)

Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy database)

Use IT: CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER

Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc

Quick Query at CAS

1:1 careers interview

What skills do Drama graduates have?

• Ability to work under pressure

• Analytical & Problem Solving

• Communication

• Confidence

• Creative thinking

• Literacy

• Negotiation

• Planning & Organising

• Presentation

• Team work/collaboration

• Time management

Employability skillswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm

CAS Moodle Resource

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm

Employability Points

http://employabilitypoints.wufoo.eu/forms/sign-up-for-the-employability-points-scheme/

Graduate Skills Award

www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/programmes/gsalectures.html

CAS Employability skills exercise

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html

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Typical employers• Arts Organisations

• Broadcasting organisations

• Civil Service Departments/Agencies

• Local Government

• Media Production Companies

• Museums & Heritage organisations

• Publishing Companies

• Theatres

• Schools, Colleges, Universities

Careers related to Dramawww.prospects.ac.uk

• Actor/actress

• Arts administrator

• Community Arts Worker

• Drama teacher

• Dramatherapist

• Journalist

• Librarian, Special/Academic

• Media Planner

• Presenter TV/Radio

• Programme Researcher

• Stage manager

• Teacher

• Television Production Assistant

• University/Further Education Lecturer

Employment option examples

AdvertisingArmed ForcesArts adminBroadcastingCentral & Local Gov’t Computing/ITFinanceFire ServiceGuidance/Counselling Info Management/MuseumsJournalismLawMarketing/Sales Management Consultancy

NHS ManagementPersonnelPoliceProduction ManagementPublic RelationsPublishingPurchasingRetailSelf-employmentSocial WorkTEFLTeachingTourismTransport

GRADUATE SALARIES 2011 Arcadia – retail management £18,500 - £23,000

Boots - brand/buying/marketing grad scheme £24,000 + £1k welcome!

Barclays Bank - future leaders development programme £36k (+£8k bonus!)

Civil Service - up to £27,000

Explore Learning - education management £21,000

Exxon Mobil - graduate schemes £34,000

FiveTen Group - recruitment £20-£25k

GCHQ - defence research £25,000 (+ benefits)

IBM - range of schemes £27,000 - £32,000

Jaguar Land Rover – purchasing grad scheme £27k

John Lewis - buying/retail management/merchandising graduate schemes £25,000

L’Oreal - management training scheme £28,000

McDonald’s - trainee business manager £18,500-21,500

MI5 - £24,750 + benefits - varies by function!

Motability - £28,500 (+ joining bonus!)

Slaughter & May - training contract £38,000

Waitrose - retail management £25,000

Employment examplesTHEATRE - RELATED

Bill Kenright - Assistant Producer

Creation Theatre Company - Technical Stage Manager

Glyndebourne Productions Ltd - Box Office Customer Service Administrator

Glyndebourne Productions - Education Assistant

Gulbenkian Theatre - Marketing Assistant

Hamilton Hodell - Assistant to Actor's Agent

Lyceum Theatre - Theatre Administrator

New Wimbledon Theatre - Assistant Stage Manager

Polka Theatre - Communications Officer

Roundhouse Studios - Lighting Technician

Royal Court Theatre - Stage Management Intern

Royal Shakespeare Company - Dresser

Symphony Hall - Marketing Assistant

Tell Me a Tale - Drama Workshop Facilitator

Theatre Company - Dramaturge

Theatre Royal - Projects Co-ordinator

Theatre Royal Brighton - Marketing Officer

The Barbican - Marketing Assistant

The Engine Shed Lincoln - Technical Crew

The Marlowe Theatre Development Trust - Fundraising Campaign Assistant

Warford Palace Theatre - Administrator

Employment examplesMEDIA - RELATED

AMA Consultancy - Events Co-ordinator

Avalon TV Productions - Production Runner

BBC Children in Need -Team Assistant; HR Assistant; Runner: Post Production

Blackwell Publishing - Editorial Assistant

Chapters Digital TV Ltd - Production Assistant

Donmar Warehouse Theatre - Office Administrator

Editworks (TV Post Production) - Runner/Assistant

Emerald Publishing - Assistant Editor

Film London - Receptionist

Flare PR - PR Account Executive

Fusion Post Production (TV) - Runner

GE Fabbri - Editorial Assistant

IPC Media - Advertising Executive

ITV plc - Compliance Administrator

National Magazine Co - Editorial Executive

Oxford University Press - Journals Production Editor

Penguin Publishing - Picture Researcher

Rod Hall Agency - Assistant Literary Agent

Round Midnight Ltd - Arts Worker

Street PR - Contract Manager

Tatler Magazine - Fashion Journalist

The Independent - Intern Advertising & Editorial Assistant

Tiger Aspect Productions - Comedy Runner

Treasury Today - Editorial Assistant

Employment examplesEDUCATION

Briary Primary School - Teaching Assistant

Capital Education - Recruitment Consultant

Dept of Education & Training N.T. - Tutor

EFL Teacher

English Teacher

Essex County Council - Drama Teacher/GTP

English Language Teacher

Great Walstead School - Teaching Assistant

Halsford Park Primary School - Teaching Assistant

Hogeschool - Asst English Teacher

Kent County Council - Teacher

Language Link Russia - Intern EFL Teacher

Longhill High School - Teaching Asst

Maidstone Grammar School for Boys - GTP English Teacher

Oxley Park Primary School - Teaching Assistant

St. Peter's School - Teaching Assistant

Student Support Officer - University

The Chumleigh Community College - Maths Technician

Varndean School - Teaching Assistant

Vayu Naidu Co - Education Project Organiser

Woodfield School - Arts Development Officer

Employment examplesOTHER

Achievements - Genealogist

Amos & Dawton - Negotiator/Estate Agent

Arnold Deacon Greene & Co - Archive Manager

British Airways - Cabin Crew

Codor Digital - Administration & Production Assistant

Confetti & Lace - Bridal Consultant/Assistant Manager

Curtis Brown - Talent Intern

Debenhams - Trainee Buyer

DMG World Media - Sales Executive

English Heritage - Events Assistant

Fandango Heartbeat - Fundraising Director

Faversham House Group - Production Assistant

HMP Cookham Wood - Trainee Prison Officer

KCC Kent Youth Service - Youth Worker

Kinnleigh Folkard Hayward - Letting Negotiator

Launch Group PR - Junior Account Executive

Lionhead Studios - Games Tester

NHS - Finance Officer

PRJS - Researcher

Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity - Wish Administrator

Smiths News - Distribution & Stock Control Administrator

The Butters Group Ltd - Creative Product Developer

The Maltings - Youth Leader

Further study examplesCanterbury Christ Church (PGCEs) - Citizenship, Post Compulsory English/Drama, Primary (x3), Secondary English

Circamedia, Bristol - Circus Skills course

Central Lancashire Univ/Radio Lancashire - Pg Dip Broadcast

Central School of Speech & Drama (x3) - MA Acting for Screen, MA Acting, MA Speech & Drama

Coastal SCITT - PGCE

College of Law, Guildford - Legal Practice Course (LPC)

International House - TEFL

Kings College London - MA in Shakespeare Studies & Playhouse

London Institute of Education - PGCE Secondary English

Oxford Brookes University - MSc Digital Media Production

RADA - BA Acting

RADA & King's College London - MA Text & Performance Studies

Rose Bruford College (x2) - MA Theatre Practice, Pg Dip Acting

Skills Plus - Certificate in Community Volunteering

University of Cumbria - PGCE General Primary

University of Hertfordshire - PGCE Primary

UNIVERSITY OF KENT - Certificate in Law & Society, MA Creative Writing, MA Cultural Study of Cosmology & Divination, MA English, MA English & American Literature, MA Theatre Dramaturgy, MPhil Drama, MSc Management

University of Reading (x3) - MSc Marketing & International Management, PGCE Secondary Drama (x2)

University of Wales Cardiff - Pg Diploma Magazine Journalism

University of Warwick - MA Television & Theatre Studies

UWE - LPC

DRAMA CAREERS SESSIONWhat do Drama graduates do?

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

Tim ReedHead of Careers