Careers in Creative Industries: Media and Design, Journalism, Museum and Archaeological Studies
Careers in this sector
- Design Engineer
- Ergonomist
- Games Developer
- Graphic Designer
- Product Designer
- UI Designer
- User Experience (UX) Designer
- UX Analyst / User Researcher
- Exhibition Designer
- Furniture Designer
- Glass Blower / Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Interior / Spacial Designer
- Lighting Designer
- Web Designer
- Advertising copywriter
- Broadcast journalist
- Commissioning editor
- Digital copywriter
- Editorial assistant
- Human Resources Officer
- Lexicographer
- Literary Agent
- Magazine features editor
- Magazine journalist
- Marketing executive
- Media planner
- Media researcher
- Newspaper journalist
- Press sub-editor
- Primary school teacher
- Public relations officer
- Publishing copy-editor / proofreader
- Publishing rights manager
- Sales Promotion Account Executive
- Secondary school teacher
- Social media manager
- Writer
Job and information sources
- The Publishers Association
- Bright Network Career Pathways Journalism and Publishing
- Personal Managers' Association
- Creative Skillset - About The Publishing Industry
- The Balance - Book Publishing Jobs and Careers
- The Society of Young Publishers - Getting a Job in Publishing
- Graduate Media Jobs
- The Bookseller
- The Dots
- Creative Access
- Creative choices, careers
- Guardian jobs, media
- Arts Council, jobs in the arts sector
- Broadcast Graduate
- LinkedIn Jobs
- Young Creative Council - Placement Poverty Pledge
- Bright Network Marketing and PR jobs
Journalism
Additional resources and advice
- Creative Skillset
- Creative toolkit
- Creative England
- Women in Film and TV
- Prospects Job Vacancies
- TARGETjobs Vacancies
- Graduate-jobs
- The Guardian
- Graduate Recruitment Bureau
- Mandy
- Broadcast
- Talent Circle
- Gothinkbig
- Freelance Video Collective
- Econsultancy - Digital Marketing
- Grapevine Jobs
- Endemol
- Film Distributors’ Association -for help on finding a placement
- BBC Jobs
- BBC Work Experience
- BBC Extend Programme - placements for graduates with disabilities
- Sky TV jobs
- ITV
- Channel 4
- Tiger Aspect
- News UK
- Start in TV
- Radio Academy
- All3Media
- Shine Group
- Endemol UK
- Zodiak UK
- IMG Sports Media
- FremantleMedia UK
- Shed Media
- Tinopolis
- Avalon
- NBC Universal Left Bank
- Twofour
- Hat Trick
- DCD Media Boom
- Argonon
- Impossible Pictures
- Raw TV
- Sony
- Nutopia
- Neal Street
- Pulse Films
- Aardman
- Rondo
- Firecracker
- Fresh One
- Red
- Big Talk
- Parthenon
- Zig Zag
- So Television
- Mammoth Screen
- Gravity Media
- CPL
- Atlantic
- Love Productions
- Off the Fence
- Zinc Media
- Hartswood
- Betty
- Spun Gold
- Ruby Films
- Somethin’ Else
- Keo Films
- Wag TV
- Windfall
- Icon
- Oxford Film & TV
- The Garden
- Blast Films
- Blink
- Brinkworth Films
- True North
- Splash
- Blue Zoo
- Tern TV
- DLT
- Wide Eyed
- Telesgop
- Green Inc
- Sixteen South
- Kindle
- 3DD
- Magnum Global Media
- Walsh Bros.
- Pacific
- Reef
- Quicksilver
- Pilot
- Wild Pictures
- Attaboy
- First Look
- Minnow
- Testimony
- Illuminations
- Warp
- CTVC Ltd
- Back2Back
- Bigger pictures
- HCA Entertainment
- Lambent
- Seventh Art
- Hardcash
- Coolabi
- Skyworks
- Rise
- Red Planet
- ClearStory Ltd
- Lupus
- Bungalow Town
- Industrial Light & Magic
- Weta Digital
- Framestore
- MPC Film
- DNEG
- Lola Visual Effects
Leading graduate employers in journalism and publishing:
- Bay Media
- The BBC
- Pearson
- Penguin Random House – Department Guide
- Sky
Often students go onto …
- DAS (MAFF): Researcher
- AOL Europe: Partner Marketing Manager
- Bass Brewers: Marketing Assistant
- BBC Natural History Unit: Production Secretary
- Birmingham Health Authority: Assistant Personnel Manager
- Bournemouth University: MA Television and Video Production
- BUNAC: Campus Support Assistant
- BUPA: Account Executive
- CO-OP Bank: Fraud Investigator
- Corby: English/Media Teacher
- Dean Street Post (Post Production): Librarian
- Gloucester College of Arts: NCJT Journalism Course
- Granada/Sky: Researcher
- ITC: Researcher
- Japan (JET scheme): English teacher
- Lion Television: Assistant Producer
- Local newspaper (Crawley): Journalist
- Virgin.net: Sub-editor
- West Midlands Police: Intelligence Research Officer
Professional bodies
- National Council for Training of Journalists
- BIMA
- BECTU
- Association for British Science Writers
- Professional Publishers Association
- International Visual Communications Association
- British Society of Magazine Editors
- Chartered Institute of Journalists
- Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
- Institute of Videography
- Archives & Records Association UK & Ireland
- Royal Anthropological Institute
- Society for Editors and Proofreaders
- VES (The Visual Effects Society)
- Media.info
- KFTV
- Archant Life
- The Knowledge
- PACT
- Radio Now
Postgraduate study
- National Council for Training of Journalists
- Broadcast Journalism Training Council
- The Documentary Filmmakers Group (DFG)
- The Publishing Training Centre
- National Broadcasting School
- National Film and Television School
- Find a Masters in Art, Design, Performance and Media
- Postgraduate study Journalism at other institutions
Further study in Creative Industries at the University of Leicester
Professional body membership
Museum, Archives and Archaeology
Jobs and information sources
Museum, Archives and Archaeology: Jobs and Information Sources
- Leicester University Museums Jobs Desk
- English Heritage - background information about historical sites and buildings around the UK, news and events. Jobs information on the "About Us" pages
- National Trust - site includes jobs pages
- Institute of Conservation - organisation offering bursaries for museum and archive conservation projects
- Museumjobs.com
- The Museums Association
- Global Museum
- Leisure Opportunities
- The British Museum
- Archives and Records Association
- ARC Recruitment Bulletin
- National Archives Directory
- ICOM
- icould.com
- Prospects Job Profiles – Museums
Museum/ Gallery Curator Jobs and Information Sources
- Fantastic source: University of Leicester Museum Studies Job Desk
- Museums Association (MA)
- British Association of Friends of Museums
- Museums Galleries Scotland
- National Trust
- National Trust for Scotland
- Museums Journal
- The British Museum
- National Galleries of Scotland
- The National Gallery
- National Museum Wales
- National Museums Scotland
- Ashmolean in Oxford
- The Hunterian in Glasgow
- Association of Independent Museums (AIM)
- ArtsHub
- artsjobsonline
- Museum Jobs
- English Heritage Jobs
- National Trust Jobs
- National Trust for Scotland Jobs
- National Archives
Archaeology: Jobs and Information Sources
- Council for British Archaeology
- Current Archaeology
- British archaeological jobs and resources
- Earthworks-jobs.com
- University Archaeology UK
- Chartered Institute for Archaeologists
- Association for Environmental Archaeology
- The Association for Industrial Archaeology
- Journal of Archaeology "Antiquity"
- RESCUE - the British Archaeological Trust
- European Association of Archaeologists
- Archaeological Institute of America
- Shovelbums
- Prospects Job Profiles - Archaeology
Postgraduate study
Postgraduate study at the University of Leicester:
- Socially Engaged Practice in Museums and Galleries MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
- Museum Studies MA, MSc, PGDip
- Museum Studies MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
- Museum Studies (Hong Kong) MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
- Art Museum and Gallery Studies MA, PGDip
- Heritage and Interpretation MA, MSc, PGDip, by distance learning
- International Education MA
- The Classical Mediterranean MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
- Archaeology and Heritage MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
- The Graeco-Roman World MA, PGDip
Where to find upcoming events and activities at the University of Leicester
Make sure to check all our events running on MyCareers regularly to book onto any workshops and employer led sessions.
Our Festival of Careers runs three times per year and we welcome a whole host of employers from all sectors to speak to students about the opportunities they have.
If you have any questions about the Festival of Careers or want to find out when the next one is taking place, please contact us at graduatetalent@leicester.ac.uk.