What do DRAMA graduates do Tim Reed T

What do DRAMA graduates do? Tim Reed T. M. Reed@kent. ac. uk Careers Advisory Service www. kent. ac. uk/careers/slides. htm

Introduction § § § What is the Careers Advisory Service? What skills do Drama graduates have? What do Drama graduates do: the jobs they get their typical employers the further courses they study

What is the best career?

The Careers Advisory Service § § Location Staff Opening times etc Services & facilities

Specific CAS facilities § § § computer-aided guidance quick queries careers interviews job vacancy database www. kent. ac. uk/careers/jobs/index. htm careers library

Careers Library § § Reception Reference information Postgraduate prospectuses DVDs, CDs, online PCs, free careers literature etc …. .

CAS Resources Reference Information on Drama/Theatre & Related § § § Contacts {including Agents} (Stage, Television, Film, Radio) Stage Management – a Career Guide (Stage Management Association) Conference of Drama Schools – Guide to Professional Training in Drama & Technical Theatre Careers Reference Files § § § What can I do with my degree in. . Drama? (040/041) Theatre (Y 7) Drama, Dance, Music Courses (Y 7/8) Performing Arts (Y 8) Arts Administration (Y 9)

And also: § § Newspapers Careers booklets Alumni careers network Talks & presentations

Careers Presentations www. kent. ac. uk/careers/casevents. htm Examples of Careers Talks § Interview Skills § Careers in Politics § Choosing a Career § CV Workshop § Getting a job in the Media § Applying for Teacher Training § Journalism Workshop § T. E. F. L. Presentation § Using languages & Working in Europe § Postgraduate Study in the Humanities § Presentation by Deloitte § Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand § Visit by Army § Presentation by Pearson (summer internships) § Presentation by NHS § Presentation by Pw. C: Commercial Awareness

How to use the CAS Begin by doing some research Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences) Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy database) Use IT: CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc Quick Query at CAS 1: 1 careers interview

What skills do Drama graduates have? § § § Ability to work under pressure Analytical & Problem Solving Communication Confidence Creative thinking Literacy Negotiation Planning & Organising Presentation Team work Time management

Employability skills www. kent. ac. uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu. htm CAS Moodle Resource www. kent. ac. uk/careers/moodle. htm Employability Points www. kent. ac. uk/employabilitypoints/ Graduate Skills Award www. kent. ac. uk/graduateschool/skills/programmes/gsalectures. html CAS Employability skills exercise www. kent. ac. uk/careers/sk/skillstest. html

University of Kent Drama grads compared with all disciplines UK grads in 2009 (%)

TYPICAL EMPLOYERS § § § § § Arts Organisations Broadcasting organisations Civil Service Departments/Agencies Local Government Media Production Companies Museums & Heritage organisations Publishing Companies Theatres Schools, Colleges, Universities

CAREERS RELATED TO DRAMA § § § § Actor/actress Arts administrator Community Arts Worker Drama teacher Dramatherapist Journalist Librarian, Special/Academic Media Planner Presenter TV/Radio Programme Researcher Stage manager Teacher Television Production Assistant University/Further Education Lecturer www. prospects. ac. uk

“ANY” DISCIPLINE CAREERS Accountancy Advertising Armed Forces Banking Central & Local Government Charity work Computing/IT Education admin/welfare Guidance/Counselling Human Resources Info Management/Museums Law Marketing/Sales Management Consultancy NHS Management Police Production Management Public Relations Publishing Purchasing Retail Social Work TEFL Tourism Transport Youth Work

GRADUATE SALARIES 2010 § § § § Aldi £ 40, 000 - £ 60, 000 (after 3 yrs) + fully expensed Audi A 4 Linklaters £ 37, 400 Exxon. Mobil £ 33, 000+ Royal Navy £ 29, 006 + £ 12, 000 joining bonus Mars £ 29, 000 + Lloyd’s £ 28, 000 - £ 31, 000 Civil Service up to £ 27, 000 Unilever £ 26, 500 Reckitt Benckiser £ 26, 000 - £ 28, 000 Police (HPDS) £ 24, 675 after initial training Marks & Spencer £ 24, 000+ Sainsbury’s £ 23, 000 - £ 25, 000 MI 5 £ 23, 500 + benefits - varies by function! Asda £ 23, 000 AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) from £ 21, 500 + final salary pension Arcadia £ 17, 500 - £ 23, 000 + 25% store discount

Employment examples THEATRE - RELATED Bill Kenright - Assistant Producer Creation Theatre Company - Technical Stage Manager Glyndebourne Productions Ltd - Box Office Customer Service Administrator Glyndebourne Productions - Education Assistant Gulbenkian Theatre - Marketing Assistant Hamilton Hodell - Assistant to Actor's Agent Lyceum Theatre - Theatre Administrator New Wimbledon Theatre - Assistant Stage Manager Polka Theatre - Communications Officer Roundhouse Studios - Lighting Technician Royal Court Theatre - Stage Management Intern Royal Shakespeare Company - Dresser Symphony Hall - Marketing Assistant Tell Me a Tale - Drama Workshop Facilitator Theatre Company - Dramaturge Theatre Royal - Projects Co-ordinator Theatre Royal Brighton - Marketing Officer The Barbican - Marketing Assistant The Engine Shed Lincoln - Technical Crew The Marlowe Theatre Development Trust - Fundraising Campaign Assistant Warford Palace Theatre - Administrator

Employment examples MEDIA - RELATED AMA Consultancy - Events Co-ordinator Avalon TV Productions - Production Runner BBC Children in Need -Team Assistant BBC HR Direct - Work Experience Assistant BBC - Runner: Post Production Blackwell Publishing - Editorial Assistant Chapters Digital TV Ltd - Production Assistant Day Gardener Post Production - Runner Donmar Warehouse Theatre - Office Administrator Editworks (TV Post Production) - Runner/Assistant Emerald Publishing - Assistant Editor Film London - Receptionist Flare PR - PR Account Executive Fusion Post Production (TV) - Runner GE Fabbri - Editorial Assistant IPC Media - Advertising Executive ITV plc - Compliance Administrator National Magazine Co - Editorial Executive Oxford University Press - Journals Production Editor Penguin Publishing - Picture Researcher Rod Hall Agency - Assistant Literary Agent Round Midnight Ltd - Arts Worker Street PR - Contract Manager Tatler Magazine - Fashion Journalist The Independent - Intern Advertising & Editorial Assistant Tiger Aspect Productions - Comedy Runner Treasury Today - Editorial Assistant Unit Post Production - Runner

Employment examples EDUCATION Briary Primary School - Teaching Assistant Capital Education - Recruitment Consultant Dept of Education & Training N. T. - Tutor EFL Teacher English Teacher Essex County Council - Drama Teacher/GTP English Language Teacher Great Walstead School - Teaching Assistant Halsford Park Primary School - Teaching Assistant Hogeschool - Asst English Teacher Kent County Council - Teacher Language Link Russia - Intern EFL Teacher Longhill High School - Teaching Asst Maidstone Grammar School for Boys - GTP English Teacher Oxley Park Primary School - Teaching Assistant St. Peter's School - Teaching Assistant Student Support Officer - University The Chumleigh Community College - Maths Technician Varndean School - Teaching Assistant Vayu Naidu Co - Education Project Organiser Woodfield School - Arts Development Officer

Employment examples OTHER Achievements - Genealogist Amos & Dawton - Negotiator/Estate Agent Arnold Deacon Greene & Co - Archive Manager British Airways - Cabin Crew Codor Digital - Administration & Production Assistant Confetti & Lace - Bridal Consultant/Assistant Manager Curtis Brown - Talent Intern Debenhams - Trainee Buyer DMG World Media - Sales Executive English Heritage - Events Assistant Fandango Heartbeat - Fundraising Director Faversham House Group - Production Assistant HMP Cookham Wood - Trainee Prison Officer KCC Kent Youth Service - Youth Worker Kinnleigh Folkard Hayward - Letting Negotiator Launch Group PR - Junior Account Executive Lionhead Studios - Games Tester New Frontiers - Pastoral volunteer NHS - Finance Officer PRJS - Researcher Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity - Wish Administrator Smiths News - Distribution & Stock Control Administrator The Butters Group Ltd - Creative Product Developer The Maltings - Youth Leader

Further study examples Canterbury Christ Church (PGCEs) - Citizenship, Post Compulsory English/Drama, Primary (x 3), Secondary English Circamedia, Bristol - Circus Skills course Central Lancashire Univ/Radio Lancashire - Pg Dip Broadcast Central School of Speech & Drama (x 3) - MA Acting for Screen, MA Acting, MA Speech & Drama Coastal SCITT - PGCE College of Law, Guildford - Legal Practice Course (LPC) International House - TEFL Kings College London - MA in Shakespeare Studies & Playhouse London Institute of Education - PGCE Secondary English Oxford Brookes University - MSc Digital Media Production RADA - BA Acting RADA & King's College London - MA Text & Performance Studies Rose Bruford College (x 2) - MA Theatre Practice, Pg Dip Acting Skills Plus - Certificate in Community Volunteering University of Cumbria - PGCE General Primary University of Hertfordshire - PGCE Primary University of Kent - Certificate in Law & Society, MA Creative Writing, MA Cultural Study of Cosmology & Divination, MA English & American Literature, MA Theatre Dramaturgy, MPhil Drama, MSc Management University of Reading (x 3) - MSc Marketing & International Management, PGCE Secondary Drama (x 2) University of Wales Cardiff - Pg Diploma Magazine Journalism University of Warwick - MA Television & Theatre Studies UWE - LPC

CAS Resources § § § § § Alumni Careers Network Careers library/information room Employer Files Occupational Profiles Prospects Postgraduate Directory Prospect Planner - generates job ideas Prospectuses Options leaflet CAS www pages on Drama (with links) at: http: //www. kent. ac. uk/careers/drama. htm

What do DRAMA graduates do? Tim Reed T. M. Reed@kent. ac. uk Careers Advisory Service www. kent. ac. uk/careers/slides. htm