Derby Degree Show - Film Night!!!!

The editor for the world's biggest movie magazine and one of cinema's most iconic cars will help launch this year's Degree Show by University of Derby film students.

Guest of honour Nev Pierce, Editor-At-Large for Empire magazine, will greet University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Coyne as he arrives at the CINE 14 film night at the QUAD Derby cinema, at 7 pm on Monday June 2, in a replica of the time-travelling De Lorean car from the blockbuster Back to the Future films.

For more details of the films being shown please visit:

http://derby.ac.uk/news/classic-movie-car-to-launch-university-film-night

Go Volunteer!!!

Want experience and new opportunities?

Ever considered volunteering?

Check out Go Volunteer - various projects available to students including photography, design and video and even a phone app project!!!

Check out the website for more information:

www.derby.ac.uk/community/projects/go-volunteer

Digital Marketing Internship for Derby Uni students/recent grads

Digital Marketing Strategy Intern wanted for Niche Travel Agent

Want to develop a bespoke digital media strategy focused on requirements of a travel agency business?

Want to own a project, working autonomously, home based, culminating with a presentation to the company MD?

Want to get PAID while gaining valuable research and marketing experience?

Iceland Holidays, ATOL registered 6190, is a niche travel agent selling flights, hotel, excursions and car-hire packages to Iceland all year round via a website (www.icelandholidays.com), based in Cromford, Derbyshire.

The company currently has a high organic search result, but would like to increase sales by using social media and Google Adwords.  The company want a digital marketing strategy to be written that is focussed on the fact they are a specialist travel agents and outlines how and why to use the following channels: 

·         Adwords

·         Facebook

·         Twitter

·         Any other deemed essential major social media or digital marketing strategies

Additional elements of the project would be to produce a strategy for increasing organic search results for other domain names that are owned by the company, as well as making recommendations to optimise web site booking rather than via the phone.

The project plan should also include a strategy for effectiveness evaluation post implementation.

The internship covers a fixed period of 92 hours and once the strategy has been developed it will be presented to the company’s Managing Director. Once the strategy has been agreed implementation of the strategy will begin during the latter part of the project hours.

The details:

·         92 hour project over a period of two months

·         Competitive salary to be negotiated with the employer.

·         Home based with occasional travel to Cromford for meetings.

·         Ideal for a student or a graduate with a high level of Marketing experience through their course or work experience.

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to employerteam@derby.ac.uk. Don’t forget to use the cover letter to showcase your skills and explain how these are relevant to the company and role! Please ensure you send through these as attachments rather than in the body of the email, and label them referencing the company, your name and CL/CV.

Close date: 5pm on Friday 30^th May 2014.

You can stay up to date with our latest vacancies by searching #paystobeaderbyintern on Facebook Derby Uni Careers Service and Twitter @derbyunicareers

Junior Creative/ Production Assistant vacancy for Derby graduates

Junior Creative/ Production Assistant - initial 6 months contract, potential to extend      13-Jun-2014   East Midlands  http://derby.prospects.ac.uk/jobseeker/vacancy/alert/view?id=1169705

Chance to win £2K!

   Rethink Talent Management (www.rethink-TM.com) is running a competition aimed at individuals starting their careers. 
They are providing a platform for you to share your experiences and opinions on looking for graduate opportunities and the perceived divide between what education prepares you  for and the demands of the business world.

We are offering  graduates an opportunity to participate in this research and share your views on current market conditions and the ability to make the right informed decision about what career to pursue and which companies to join. 
To reward participants for providing us this insight, we are offering some great prizes for the best entries including:

1)      Cash prize of £2,000,
2)      11” MacBook Air
3)      £250 worth of Amazon Vouchers.

Please find enclosed the following link to our competition www.rethinkyourfuture.co.uk  and introduction video https://vimeo.com/94993493 

Creative Choices May 2014

Check out this months issue of Creative Choices with articles on being freelance, web designing, record production and sustainable crafts (as well as much much more!)

Visit: http://creativechoices.cmail1.com/t/ViewEmail/y/E04486DACF574476/2433EFC3AC4D2BC73EDEEDC46EB9B960

Re-Think Your Future Video Competition

Everyone is talking about the divide between education and what companies do to help graduates find careers and adjust to the workplace. Come and have your say!

Prizes:

1st Prize : £2,000 Cash

2nd Prize: 11'' MacBook Air

3rd Prize: £250 worth of Amazon Vouchers.

For more information and to enter please visit: www.rethinkyourfuture.co.uk

 

Derby Uni finalists -Complete this survey with chance to win £150!

Finalists 2014 Complete this survey and you'll be entered into a prize draw to win £150!

The purpose of this survey is to allow the Careers and Employment service to provide you with a tailored service to meet your needs and keep you informed about any opportunities available now and after graduation. There are 13 questions in the survey. Thank you.

highly recommended - artsmart creative careers festival. London.

Highly recommended to all creative students and graduates. I go every year and always learn something new. They are also looking for people to work at the festival -see opportunities on the website.

artsmart

The careers festival for creative graduates

27 May – 25 June 2014
Taking place in Summer 2014, Artsmart is a careers festival for creative graduates from University of the Arts London.
With free events, activities and workshops at each of UAL’s six Colleges; a three day Central event and Fair, and a programme of Fringe events taking place across the capital, Artsmart is the best place to get you started in the creative industries

booking now open

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Advice on Freelance Rights

Advice on Freelance Rights courtesy of Creative Choices website.

Youtube video - working in the creative fashion industries.

Working in the creative fashion industries - Katia Bololia
Successful Stylist and Brand Consultant Katia Bololia talks to Colin Thompson from The University of Derby. They discuss the skills students need to develop to work professionally in the creative industries, what's happening in the fashion industry currently and how her own career has developed since leaving education.

Interactive eLearning Designer

Optimised Learning is a unique and creative company close to East Midlands
Airport. We specialise in professional eLearning services tailored to specific
business needs. Our creative team design interactive eLearning courses to reduce
or eliminate the dependency of time consuming and expensive live training that is
difficult to schedule. We can improve employee performance with our interactive
eLearning experience and our concept enables trainees to take courses at their
own leisure wherever they are, making their education more convenient, faster and
more effective.

A great and unique opportunity has arisen to join Optimised Learning as an
Interactive eLearning Designer, who are looking to enhance our team with a multitude of design capabilities, if you are bright, creative, ambitious with a keen eye for detail then this could be the perfect role for you.

For full details and applications please visit: 

http://www.optimisedlearning.com/#!interactive-elearning-designer/c11ql

Marketing Internship with bespoke Fashion Designer

Want to develop a marketing / digital media strategy for an interesting, creative company? Interested in getting exposure to a small business within the bespoke fashion field whilst helping to develop their business?

Wyrd and Wonderful Systers design and make quality apparel especially for the curvaceous figure as well as exciting and individual ‘one off’ hats. The business has twice been shortlisted for the Guardian's Small Business Awards and is now looking to develop its marketing strategy utilizing a wide range of innovative and engaging channels.

Working alongside the designer at her studio in Selston, North Nottinghamshire, the successful candidate will have exposure to the day to day running of the business and will be responsible for the development of a marketing and digital strategy, starting off with a review of current materials highlighting what is working and what needs developing. Using this information as a starting point and alongside an understanding and knowledge of a wide range of different marketing and PR channels, a marketing and digital media strategy will be developed, implemented and evaluated.

For more information and details of how to apply, please visit:

http://derby.prospects.ac.uk/jobseeker/vacancy/alert/view?id=1155666

Have your movie produced By Aardman

Cool Competition for budding film makers, have your movie produced by Aardman - bit.ly/1hDrHnt

Volunteering Works - free training for potential volunteers @ Derby.

Volunteering Works - free training for volunteers
Thursday 15 May 2014 10.00am to 12.30pm K204

Volunteering Works is an introductory level course and is ideal for potential volunteers from all backgrounds. The three hour workshop will give potential volunteers an opportunity to learn some basic skills relevant for all volunteering activities. Learners receive a certificate of attendance and it's free for everyone. More information here: http://prezi.com/lm8zjgerhqh4/volunteering-works/

To book a place, please email volunteering@derby.ac.uk to request a booking form.

Digital Media Technician/Support worker. Gayton Scool. Derby.

Vacancy at Gayton Junior School

Digital Media Technician and Curriculum Support Worker - summer 2014 start

Closing date

09/05/2014

Salary range

£17,001-£19,500

Job description

Do you have film and media skills which you can combine with ICT experience? Are you creative, enthusiastic, caring and flexible?

Would you like the opportunity to work within a junior school environment with a brand new Media Suite?

Gayton Junior School is a Good school (Ofsted 2013) and is a happy, caring and forward looking school. We aim to help every child develop their potential academically, physically, socially and spiritually. We can offer you a welcoming and vibrant school; a friendly, hard-working team of staff and governors and happy children who enjoy learning.

The successful candidate will need to be able to engage and motive students using an enthusiastic approach. They will contribute to the delivery of an innovative project using film and media to enhance the learning of children. They will also use their IT technical knowledge to support the school in the day to day upkeep of the IT hardware and software.

A typical week, working within a brand new media suite build within the school, would include: working with small groups for two days at a time; developing students creative thinking, around real world topics and improving speaking and written literacy through film productions. By the end of two years, you will have delivered sessions to over 800 children, who will have designed, planned and produced interesting, thought provoking and exciting multimedia content.

The ideal candidate will:

· Have a genuine enthusiasm with working with children and be able to inspire and engage with Junior School children

· Have an interest and skills in ICT with an ability to trouble shoot daily technical problems (initial training provided)

· Be an organised multi tasker with the ability to see projects through to completion

· The successful candidate will have to be DBS checked.

The details:

· Grade £17343 – £19641 (pro rata) dependant on qualifications and experience

· 37 hours per week on a 40 week contract to work term time and one school holiday week

· 2 year contract

· Closing Date – Friday 9th May 2014

The Council is currently undertaking an Equal Pay Review. The advertised grade of this post is therefore subject to job evaluation and may change as a result.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Location

East Midlands

Working hours

Full-time

Contract

Fixed term

Application information

For further details and a full job description please email EmployerTeam@derby.uk

For an application pack please contact: admin@gaytonj.derby.sch.uk or 01332 760372

 

 

 

Derby Uni student - want to start a business? free start up workshops.

DO YOU WANT TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA WE CAN HELP YOU MAKE IT A SUCCESS!
Come along to one of our FREE Starting up in Business Workshops…
 WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 14.00-17.00, ENTERPRISE CENTRE
 MONDAY 14 APRIL 09.00-12.00, ENTERPRISE CENTRE
 WEDNESDAY 14 MAY 14.00-17.00, KEDLESTON ROAD
 TUESDAY 24 JUNE 10.00-13.00, ENTERPRISE CENTRE
 THURSDAY 10 JULY 16.00-19.00, ENTERPRISE CENTRE
Delivered by our resident business advisor David Richards the workshop will give you an
insight into what you need to consider in the early stages of starting up your business
including:
• Business Planning
• Legal Considerations
• Financial Aspects
• Marketing
• And the opportunity to ask specific questions relating to your business idea!
The workshop is aimed at anyone who has a business idea, the seed of something potentially
great, needing advice and guidance to take it forward and make it a success.
To book a place please contact:
Sasha Hallas, Project Co-ordinator
T: 01332 597884
E: letsdobusiness@derby.ac.uk

Enterprise Stars summer school. Derby. Cldate 16th May.

Enterprise Stars Summer School

This series of workshops and events is specifically designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed to start your business and make it a success!

The Enterprise Stars workshop programme, delivered by David Ross of Escapetunnel Ltd, will support individuals who have a business idea but are not yet trading.

To complete the programme you must be able to commit to attending the first two workshops and as a minimum, four out of the remaining six.

All workshops will be delivered from the Enterprise Centre, half day, 1pm-4.30pm.

Download an application form

Please note : applications for Enterprise Stars close on Friday 16 May

JOHN BLAKEMORE MASTERCLASS

JOHN BLAKEMORE MASTERCLASS The Art of Sequencing Saturday 17 May, 10:00 – 16:00, The Photo Parlour Cost: £100, limited spaces available!

Workshop held at The Photo Parlour, Derby’s independent dark room and photographic studio. Master of photography John Blakemore, world renowned photographer and prolific in photo bookmaker, will be leading a one day masterclass focusing on sequencing photographs for photography books. Even in this digital age, nothing has yet surpassed photography books for moving forward an artist’s career, and with the recent resurgence in self publishing many artists careers have been launched through the photography book format.

Sequencing for a book is a very different skill to editing for an exhibition; John Blakemore will go into this process in depth, while also working with each participant to critique and edit their own prints for a book sequence. To book, visit: http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/john-blakemore-masterclass-art-sequencing

Credit: Lara Elliot

Volunteering opportunities

Our most recent volunteering newsletter can be found at http://www.derby.ac.uk/files/volunteering_newsletter_may_2014.pdf

Creative student volunteers needed!!!

Ramathon

Event Volunteers and Creative Art Volunteers

Looking for event experience? Fancy getting creative? Volunteer at the Ramathon event, Sunday 8th June. 

The Ramathon consists of a Half Marathon which starts and finishes at Elvaston Castle as well as a Mini Ramathon around the grounds of Elvaston Castle. 

Organisers are looking for over 100 volunteers to act as Marshals at various points of the Ramathon route including drinks stations, the start and finish line and zones along the route. Marshals will ensure that the race is organised safely and effectively.

From all the drinks stations and thirsty runners there will be over 2,000 empty bottles and Ramathon organisers are seeking creative volunteers to take advantage of these bottles and make something spectacular for the crowd and runners to see. If you have a creative talent or just enjoy getting crafty, apply to volunteer on the Recycled Art project.

All volunteers must be available on Sunday 8th June. Transport is being arranged from Derby city centre to Elvaston Castle for volunteers so you don’t need to worry if you don’t have access to a car. 

Volunteers will be provided with a hot/cold drinks voucher, snacks and a certificate of voluntary hours (if requested). For being a volunteer Race Crew member on race day, £10 will be donated on your behalf to one of the official Ramathon Half Marathon charities. 

To apply to volunteer at this event please email volunteers@ramathon.co.uk or visit www.ramathon.co.uk/volunteer-sign-up