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HIP (HUM Intensive Project) is a paid development opportunity for students to create employability resources for other students in arts and humanities.
In Spring Break 2022, 17 students from across the Faculty worked in School groups to create podcasts.
Film, Media and TV students
What are the best steps we can make to start our career journey?
Sophie and Hector interview Michael Howard, a Film & TV Studies alumnus, who’s worked on Gogglebox and is now working as a Researcher at the BBC.
American Studies students
Where can your American Studies degree take you?
Holly and Joe interview American Studies graduates working in Publishing and academia; and discuss the different career paths open to American Studies students.
History students
UEA History students look at what the future might hold for you
Jiona, Gabe, Harry and Tanzil interview:
- Richard Daines, UEA Careers Advisor about what your next steps might be and what advice he’d give to his 19-year-old self now.
- Professor Stephen Casey, UEA alumnus, Professor of History at London School of Economics.
- Freya Leslie, UEA Alumna, Head of Marketing and Promotions at Essex County Council Library Service.
Interdisciplinary students
Where is that going to take you? – Episode 1 – skills and strengths of interdisciplinary degrees
A podcast, from postgraduate IIH students Annabelle and Alice, exploring the strengths and possibilities that interdisciplinary degrees offer students and employers. Annabelle and Alice interview:
Rowena Burgess, IIH Employability Director
Eugenia Bogdanova-Kummer, Course Director for MA Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies at UEA
Jess Barrett, UEA alumna, Marketing and PR Executive at Bidwells
Where is that going to take you? – Episode 2 – social impact of humanities degrees
Annabelle and Alice discuss how Humanities can help create a better world with Tori Cann, Course Director of MA Gender Studies at UEA.
Literature, Drama and Creative Writing students
Life After Literature
Lisa, James, Esther and Tommy discuss the role of planning, luck and persistence with Anna Slevin, UEA alumna, working in publishing as a Data Analyst. They also speak with UEA alumna Emma Bullen, who works on Gateway to Growth projects at UEA, about skills developed in LDC degrees.
Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication students
Jack, Sara and Dan created a one stop, three-part, advice podcast on WordPress on careers, employability and job applications. They discuss whether a degree is essential, and speak to several professionals in their field to bring you the best advice from a range of perspectives.
- Episode One - ‘Fix up look sharp’
- Episode Two - ‘Don’t take this personally’
- Episode Three - ‘Degree or not degree’ – Part One
- Episode Three - ‘Degree or not degree’ – Part two