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So you’ve almost got your media degree… but then what?

Are you a final-year journalism or communications student? Get the inside scoop on how to apply for jobs and kick start your media career.

This is your chance to make real contacts, meet successful recent graduates, top journalists and editors across all forms of media. Find out what employers are looking for and pick up useful tips about applying for jobs in the industry.

The Walkley Foundation in conjunction with The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance and Media Super host these events to help final year journalism students develop a better understanding of how to establish their media careers and what conditions to expect when they begin working in the industry.

When & where

2010 dates:

  • Perth: Thursday April 22, Art Gallery of WA Theatrette, 10.30am - 3.30pm
  • Sydney: Thursday May 6, Redfern Town Hall, 10:30am - 3:30pm
  • Melbourne: Thursday May 13, Trades Hall, 10:30am – 3:30pm
  • Brisbane: Thursday May 20, MetroArts, 10:30am – 3:30pm
  • Adelaide: Thursday August 12, Hetzel Theatre, State Library of South Australia, 10:30-3:30pm

Sessions will include:

  • Making it in media
  • Pick me: advice from employers
  • Super for super journalists: welcome to the club
  • Your presence online

Hear from

  • Young cadets who know what it’s like to look for work after graduating
  • Employers, who will discuss what they look for in new recruits
  • Freelancers, photographers and Walkley winning journalists

Plus Workshops (pick one from each e.g. A & D, and include in RSVP)

Workshop 1

  • Stream A: Investigative journalism: a masterclass
  • Stream B: So you want to be a mo jo?

Workshop 2

  • Stream C: Interviewing the interviewer
  • Stream D: Photography: a beginner’s guide

RSVP

Registration essential. First come, first served for workshops… RSVP to Alison at students@alliance.org.au

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Proudly presented by the Walkley Foundation & the Media Alliance, thanks to our sponsor Media Super