This event provides an opportunity to hear about what the work is really like, and particularly what you can do to improve your chances of employment. All students and graduates are welcome to attend. 

Careers in Writing & Communication 2011, held Tuesday 15 March.  Details below.

Careers in Writing & Communication programme 2011  [260KB]

Exhibitors 2011

• Concrete (UEA student newspaper)
• East Publishing, & Norfolk County Council Communications Team
• Rachel Hore (Author & UEA Lecturer in Publishing)
• Institute of Scientific & Technical Communicators
• ITV - Alpa Patel
• How to make the most out of the London Book Fair
• KR Moorhead (Fiction writer)
• noSweat Journalism
• PMA Journalism Training
• Eve Stebbing (Author)
• The Burns Unit tlc
• The Media Network
• UEA Careers Centre
• UEA Humanities Postgraduate courses 
• UEA Marketing & Communications
• Sue Teddern  (Scriptwriter, UEA Literary fellow)
• The Writers Compass (previous name NAWE)

Writing and communication is a fiercely competitive sector. All the same, many graduates are well equipped to enter this field. However, unlike some sectors, employers in this sector don't tend to court graduates as potential employees. The onus is on students to actively seek employment and attract employers to their particular skills and experience.

Therefore, it's simply not practicable for us to arrange a traditional fair with plentiful numbers of employers keen to offer places to students. Nevertheless, we recognise that our students have an excellent track record within writing and communication. This is therefore an information event designed to provide students with the necessary background and contacts to make the most of their academic training and talents. You can also take a look at the following links for more information about careers in this sector:

• Student Information 
• Working in Broadcasting
• Journalism & Publishing
• Getting into Publishing
• Scriptwriting
• Advertising, marketing and PR

If you are interested in exhibiting at the next Careers in Writing & Communicaton Fair please contact Marianne Bhavsar (T: 01603 592483)