Don’t miss: Creative junior roles, mentoring and a music-based grant of up to £2,500
The creative industry is constantly offering opportunities for designers, artists and general makers and doers to help them excel in their careers. Which is why, every few weeks, we share some of the best job listings, events and programmes on our Opportunities Board.
This week, we’ve got a variety of creative opportunities, including a motion design internship at Land of Plenty, a project manager role at Human After All and mentoring opportunities for early-career journalists and Black creatives. Plus, applications are open for Youth Music’s NextGen Fund of up to £2,500. Scroll down to find out more!
Technology Coordinator – Electric Theatre Collective
Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: London Living Wage
Opportunity closes: 31st October 2022
VFX studio Electric Theatre Collective is on the lookout for a technology coordinator to join the team. Responsibilities include managing internal resources, being the main contact for hardware and software enquiries and managing relationships with partners. The ideal candidate will be numerate and practical, has a passion for the creative industries and is familiar with Excel or Google Sheets.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Project Manager – Human After All
Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £30,000 to £34,000
Opportunity closes: 31st October 2022
Creative agency Human After All is looking for an empathetic project manager to join the team. Responsibilities include planning and preparing projects, communicating and presenting to colleagues and clients and problem solving. The successful candidate will be proficient in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, and preferably has experience working in a creative team or agency and using project management tools such as Slack.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Motion Design Internship – Land of Plenty
Based: London
Contract: Internship
Salary: £350 per Week
Opportunity closes: 31st October 2022
Design and branding studio Land of Plenty is looking for a motion design intern to join the team in London for a month. The intern will gain industry experience across projects, whilst working on personal development within a studio environment. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and creative graduate who is willing to get involved in all aspects of studio life.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Designer – Sunhouse Creative
Based: Bath
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £22,000 to £30,000
Opportunity closes: 4th December 2022
Brand design agency Sunhouse Creative is on the lookout for a designer to join the team. The ideal candidate is someone who seeks out inspiration and finds it in the most unexpected and unconventional places, is driven by their own personal and professional standard and is able to produce creative work that fulfils the brief in a refreshingly original way.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Studio and Project Assistant – A Practice for Everyday Life
Based: London
Contract: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £23,000 to £25,000
Opportunity closes: 5th October 2022
Design studio A Practice for Everyday Life is looking for a studio and project assistant to join the team. The successful candidate will assist the Directors and wider team with all functional aspects of the business, from IT and finance to HR and marketing. The ideal candidate is keen to develop an understanding of studio operations and successful project delivery.
Read more about this opportunity here.
One Month Mentors BHM – The Elephant Room X Clarks
Based: United Kingdom
Type: Mentoring
Opportunity closes: 29th September 2022
This October, One Month Mentors will be matching ten mentees from within the Black community and ten senior mentors from within the creative industry. The bespoke programme aims to help build long-term sustainable relationships and a support network for mentees in their careers.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Mentoring Fellowship for early-career Journalists – John Schofield Trust
Based: United Kingdom
Type: Mentoring
Opportunity closes: 30th September 2022
Applications are open for the John Schofield Trust Fellowship, a 12-month mentoring programme for early-career journalists. Successful applicants will be paired with an experienced journalist mentor matching the Fellow’s background and professional interests. The programme also includes access to monthly masterclasses and invitations to in-person events for training and networking.
Read more about this opportunity here.
NextGen Fund – Youth Music
Based: United Kingdom
Type: Grant
Opportunity closes: 7th October 2022
Youth Music’s NextGen Fund offers young creatives grants of up to £2,500 to make their ideas happen. Accessible to early-stage musicians and wider music-adjacent creatives for use in their own projects, the fund is aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them back from pursuing their goals.
Read more about this opportunity here.
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Written by Creative Lives in Progress