Creative Careers Festival
Live events for the Creative Careers festival have concluded for this term, but you'll find useful resources below.
Explore, discover and be inspired – no matter what stage of your career planning.
Please find below the programme for the Creative Careers Festival.
For more information
YouTube videos
Here is a sample of some videos, find more in our Creative Careers Playlist
An introduction to the Creative Industries - an overview of the creative industries sector with ideas about where to begin your research.
Publishing Careers Panel 2024 - Hear from this panel of speakers to find out more about what roles really involve, the skills you’ll need to develop to stand out and tips for following in their career footsteps
Social Media Careers Panel - Hear from Cambridge alumni about the many varied career opportunities and the different routes to their roles.
Theatre practitioner, Amber De Ruyt: Careers beyond Education - former education student Amber, talks about her current role as a theatre practitioner, including her work at include Globe Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, Mamma Mia the Party, Unicorn Theatre, Breathe Arts Health Research, Boom Wow- and how she uses the skills and experience she developed in her education studies.
In conversation with Jasmine Barnes - working in PR - Jasmine works at BCW Global and studies Classics at Cambridge.
Read our Sector Guides on careers in Arts and Heritage; Commercial Arts; Journalism; Marketing & Communications; Museums, libraries & archives; Performing Arts; Publishing; TV, radio & film. You'll also find many more Sector Guides, covering everything from Tech to Teaching.
Volunteering can be a great way to start building up experience - read our guide to find out more.
Sign up for our Careers Newsletters to stay updated about the Creative Careers Festival and other regular, media relevant careers updates from a Careers Consultant. We've specific newletters for Media; Publishing; Marketing & Comms and Arts, Culture & Heritage