JR Grads Club: Creating Job Applications That Actually Stand Out

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.

You've found the job of your dreams, but now you need to run the gauntlet of the application process. How should you format it? Will a human actually read it? What should you include? Do we need to talk about AI? In our new, expert-led applications workshop, we'll answer all this and more.

This session will be held in two parts — a short introduction of the basics of a good application by the JR team will be followed by an interactive Q&A with a representative from a leading media organisation. We'll cover:

• The importance of values in journalism job applications;
• The different functions of each part of a job application to recruiters;
• Safety-proofing your application for both robot and human readers;
• Tips and tricks to hone your voice, structure, and give yourself feedback.

This session also includes a dedicated 'Ask Me Anything' Q&A, where you can ask any question that's been niggling on your mind. 

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Meet The Speakers

Adele Jones is the editorial early careers and development manager at the Financial Times. You can connect with her on LinkedIn.

Kayleigh Watson is the deputy editor of Journo Resources, alongside a successful career as a music journalist and copywriter. Kayleigh has personally supported hundreds of journalists since joining Journo Resources in 2023. As well as supporting three cohorts of our fellows, she also co-leads on our mentoring programme, providing one-to-one advice. 

She has also presented and led on various resources for young journalists, including exploring the value of further NCTJ or MA study, graduate scheme applications, and more.

Outside of Journo Resources, Kayleigh is an established freelancer, with her work featuring in NME, CN Traveller, British GQ, Time Out, and The Line of Best Fit.

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.