JR Grads Club: Building And Realising A Sustainable Career Plan In Journalism & Media

This event has now happened. It is available as a watch back or as part of JR Grads Club.

This event is part of JR Grads Club, a new six-month programme designed to help you take your first steps into the journalism and media industry. As well as tailored workshops, you'll get access to 1-2-1 support, job alerts, and much more. Join the club here.

Are you looking to take your first steps into the journalism and media industry, but have no idea where to start? Feel overwhelmed by the state of the industry, the options in front of you, and the task ahead? This exclusive new workshop, packed with insights from more than a decade of running Journo Resources, will help you put together a structured and achievable plan.

Led by our founder, Jem Collins, and including practical exercises, this exclusive workshop will cover:

• Identifying your values and goals as an emerging journalist or media worker;
• Create a tangible, structured, and accountable plan to help you move towards them;
• Advice on building a sustainable strategy that doesn't leave you burnt out;
• Tools, tricks, and resources to help make your job search easier and more fruitful.

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Meet The Speaker

Jem Collins is the founder and director of Journo Resources, which all started when she was struggling to navigate the journalism jobs landscape after graduation. For the last 10 years, she has helped tens of thousands of journalists at all career stages through the creation of free tools and resources, as well as delving into the data behind our jobs board to better understand the industry.

Outside of Journo Resources, Jem is a successful freelance journalist. Her work has been featured in national publications such as Metro, Stylist, the i Paper, The Outdoor Swimmer, PinkNews, and many more. She has appeared as an expert and commentator on LBC, the BBC, and more. She is also the current social media editor for Audax UK and runs All The Lidos, a resource for those who enjoy swimming outdoors.

Types of Ticket

• A general admission ticket grants you access to just this event. You will be able to watch it live, as it happens, or on demand. There's no need to select a preference when you purchase; you can do both with this ticket! We aim to edit and upload all on-demand videos within 48 hours of broadcast, just so we can make sure they're polished and shiny.
  
• A JR Grads Club membership is an absolute bargain! It grants you access to all of our exclusive JR Grad Club workshops, of which there are at least six, as well as 1-2-1 feedback opportunities after specified sessions. You'll also get access to a Discord community for live job alerts, personalised advice, and much more.