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Creative and media
Editorial assistants provide support at all stages of the publication process for books, journals, magazines and online content.
You'll usually need a degree in English, journalism or media studies. If you want to specialise in a particular field of publishing, you may need a degree that's closely related to it, for example physics or maths for a scientific journal.
You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree.
Volunteering
You'll find it useful when applying for jobs, to have done some paid or unpaid work experience in publishing.
You'll need:
Your job may involve:
With experience you could move into more senior editorial roles, or work on a freelance basis.
Fashion designers design clothing and fashion ranges.
Make-up artists apply make-up and style hair for people appearing on camera or in front of a live audience.
Glassmakers produce a variety of objects from windows, for buildings and vehicles, to bottles, crystal vases and test tubes.
Production managers take care of the business, financial and recruitment side of film and television productions.
Ceramics designer-makers design and create products made from clay.
Interior designers plan and supervise the layout and decoration of the inside of buildings.
If you are looking for an opportunity to gain work experience and a qualification, then an apprenticeship at Channel 4 might be for you. This role involves supporting the 4Studio production team by coordinating digital content projects, managing budgets and schedules, organising logistics for shoots, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and streamlining production processes to help bring creative ideas to life.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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