Industry insider

Violeta Todorova graduated from King's with a degree in Film Studies in Summer 2014. Eight months on, she talks to us about her graduate role of Digital Executive at advertising agency and 'Human Experience' company Starcom MediaVest Group.

Love books? So do we. But it takes more than a well-used Kindle, a penchant for correcting misplaced apostrophes and an eye for spotting the next Minituarist / Goldfinch / [insert must-read book here] to succeed in publishing. And it's not all about editorial - publishing is a multi-million pound juggernaut of an industry that brings together people from all business areas. From rights and licensing to operations and publicity, there are dozens of roles that make use of a variety of skillsets and expertise.

At King's this week, we hosted a panel event focusing on careers in policy and campaigning. For more information on this career area, visit our sister blog: Peace, Politics and Policy.

We hosted professionals working in local and national government roles to offer students an insight into their careers, tips and advice. There are a huge variety of roles in this sector and careers can offer variety, challenges and the chance to see the difference your work makes on society.

On November 6^th, speakers from three very different non-profit organizations addressed an audience of Kings students in a basement lecture hall on the Strand campus. Ark Schools are an education charity, Charity Works provide a 12 month structured graduate scheme for graduates who want to work in charities, and Restless Development involve young people in addressing urgent social issues.

We hosted 3 industry professionals for an insights panel discussion on working in Advertising, Marketing & PR. Roles in these sectors can be intellectually stimulating and rewarding, so read on to find out more about the information & attributes you need to get into these sectors.

With the curtain coming down on the BFI London Film Festival last Sunday (see Film London's CEO Adrian Wootton's round-up of tweets from the best of the festival), some of you might be wondering about what career opportunities exist in arts festivals, and how to go about getting in.

Last week we were joined by three professionals from the journalism and publishing worlds, who took a break from their deadlines to come and speak to us about their current jobs, career paths and how to get in to these competitive sectors.

Comparative Literature student Ella Watkins tells us about her summer spent as a Communications Intern at publishing house Pan Macmillan.

Guest post by Olivia Manayan