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Meet Trish, our employability guru. Based in our professional services office, she works year-round to ensure our practical journalism students have all the support they need. She will meet with you one-to-one or answer any email enquiries you have, helping you make the most of all the work experience opportunities you have whilst at 91̽»¨.

Trish works primarily with our MA Journalism and MA Broadcast students, and second and third years on our BA course. We want to make sure first years get the basics under their belt before they go out on placement!

The support

Newsletters

The employability team produces a weekly newsletter, highlighting all current placement opportunities available - whether short or long term, in 91̽»¨ or further afield. These newsletters often include opportunities that are only available for 91̽»¨ Journalism students, as a result of our excellent industry links. Keep an eye on your inbox, so you don’t miss out!

The team also produces a monthly employability newsletter for our academic MA programmes, MA Global Journalism and MA International Public and Political Communication.

1-1s

Students can book a 1-1 meeting with a member of our employability team to go through a CV, cover letter or any interview preparation you need help with, so you feel ready to apply for placement opportunities as they arise. These meetings are a great opportunity to receive personal support tailored to you and your career plans. We would really recommend you make the most of them!

Bursaries

We also offer bursaries to help with the costs of work placements. Each student can claim up to £300 to cover travel, accommodation and food. 

Please note that bursaries may not be available for all students, and priority will be given to students who meet widening participation criteria. You must apply for a bursary as soon as your placement has been confirmed.

Career sessions

We hold weekly masterclasses for all journalism students. These are an opportunity for students to hear from industry experts about their experiences of working in journalism and PR. Students can ask questions and hear top tips for how to succeed in the industry. Recent speakers have included Miriam Walker-Khan, reporter for Sky Sports, Jane Bradley, reporter at the New York Times, and Lizzie Deardon, the Independent Home Affairs editor.

E-mentoring

E-mentoring is organised by the central careers service. The scheme connects you with alumni who are working in journalism, PR, comms or media-related roles. Your mentor can help you with CV support or job applications, help you network and or even offer work experience. Find out more information . 

Our placements

Our students have excellent placement opportunities during their time with us - like Bijin, who completed her work placement at Radio News Hub.

The outcome

Our students go on to have varied, successful careers across the journalism and communications sector. Our rigorous teaching programme, paired with employability support and placement opportunities, gives our students the competitive edge they need to get noticed in the media industry after they graduate.