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Before getting work experience at the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Academy I was looking for full-time work. Due to my lack of experience, I was being turned down fairly often and thought that if I got some work experience at different organisations I might become more employable.

Despite having a passion for media, having written scripts, articles and even made a few short videos, I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would get work experience at the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳. But I was recommended via by my local Job Centre, applied online and here I am!

In the application I wrote as honestly as I could about my passion for media and was offered place with the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Academy in Birmingham. The New Talent Team recruit entry level employees and despite having only ten days of work experience, those ten days were memorable and I did a lot, much more than your average work experience placement. I learned that you’ve got to have a lot enthusiasm, flexibility and determination with a good work ethic. I was surprised to see that at the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ new ideas are constantly being considered, thrown out and revised.

I had the pleasure of taking part in Get In events; these events catered mainly for school leavers and university graduates with the aim of interesting them in the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ trainee schemes and apprenticeships. I participated in three of these, and one took me to Media City UK in Salford. This was the first time I had ever been out of Birmingham, and so it was a memorable day for me! I spent some time with one of the Academy’s online digital content producers and even had the opportunity to write three articles which were given constructive criticism as to how I could improve my writing.

I also learned how to transfer videos internally across the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳. There is definitely a strong hands-on approach when working at the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Academy - you don’t just make the tea. I also worked on a database using MS Excel and was taught how subtitle videos.

With all this experience under my belt and with a much better understanding as to how the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Academy works, I will be more the than likely applying for the . Thank you very much for the opportunity ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Academy!