The Secret To Finding Journalism Jobs That Nobody Else Knows About

Every year, thousands of people looking to break into the journalism industry focus on a small number of graduate schemes. But with high levels of competition and very few places available, are they the best route into the industry? This new workshop from the Journo Resources team will combine behind the scenes data from their jobs board, with case studies and practical tips and advice on how to land your first journalism job.

This workshop will give you actionable and practical tips so you can leave with a plan of action, covering:

• An extensive deep live into the alternatives to journalism grad schemes, looking at routes which are often ignored and case studies to show how they can progress into a journalism career,
• An introduction into the key skills you need to successfully apply to journalism jobs, touching on journalism specific CVs, cover letters and job hunting,
• A guide to ideas and experience in job applications – we'll talk you through the overlooked importance of bringing ideas and constructive criticism to your job application to make it stand out from the crowd, as well as how you create your own work experience opportunities,
• An extensive tool pack of resources to help you find future jobs and put together a winning application.

Meet The Speakers

Jem Collins (@Jem_Collins) is the director and editor of Journo Resources and has been helping people break into the journalism industry for five years. She has also been directly responsible for hiring entry-level roles at a range of organisations and has worked for a range of local, regional and national publications. She never even got to interview stage at a graduate scheme.

Jack Dearlove (@JackDearlove) helps with design work at Journo Resources, alongside his day job in editorial content. He has previously helped with the hiring process at national publications and didn't apply to any grad schemes after university. He got his first job at Metro after designing an iPad app for his student paper.

Types Of Ticket

Live Ticket: Select a live ticket if you'd like to watch the session live. You'll receive a Zoom link to join when you order. Don't worry if your plans change though – we will also send you a copy of the recording and session notes via email. This is normally 24-48 hours after the session to allow time for us to edit the recording.

Watch Back / Recorded: If you just want to watch back, please select recorded ticket. This allows us to keep a handle on numbers and make sure we have enough seats around our virtual table. Again, no worries if you change your mind, you will still be sent the Zoom link, so no need to let us know if your plans change. You will typically be sent the recording 24-48 hours after the live session, to give our team time to edit.