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The Enterprise Studio Bulletin

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This week’s Enterprise Studio events, opportunities and advice…

handGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
If you are a final year student and looking for graduate employment opportunities, don’t forget that Graduate Schemes, Training and Opportunities launch in September and will be advertised throughout your final year. Make sure you keep up-to-date with the latest opportunities and apply within the deadlines.

In your 3rd year of study and interested in a graduate scheme? Did you know that many graduate employers run summer internship programmes… check out the current internship vacancies here: https://targetjobs.co.uk/internships

handPAID INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING

GSA’s free summer school is now open for applications: see below for details.

handCREATIVE SECTOR NEWS + PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE + EVENTS
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Check out The Design Kids events in a city near you: https://thedesignkids.org/cities/glasgow

Inspiring Interns tell us why you should stop relying on job boards, read it here: http://www.inspiringinterns.com/blog/2019/04/why-you-should-stop-relying-job-boards/
The Balance have strategies to help you in your job hunt read it here: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/top-strategies-for-a-successful-job-search-2060714

Know your rights with internships, Luminate have a useful article about the current law, read it here: https://luminate.prospects.ac.uk/unpaid-internships-make-sure-students-know-their-rights

 

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Visual Artists just graduated… don’t forget ARTQUEST helpfully developed Primer- an everything you need to know about being an artist free factsheet: https://www.artquest.org.uk/project/primer/

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enterprise studio summer school
Apply now to Modual & SHIFT Summer Schools
Enterprise Studio is working together with the University of the Arts, London, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Queen Margaret University and the Cultural Enterprise Office to bring you two, very different, FREE TO ATTEND workshop programmes this summer.
These have been developed to support you to make the transition from being in education to practicing as a creative professional.
Modual: Kickstarter 2019* – August 12 – 23 – Assembly Hall, The Art School
During this intensive two-week programme, using various digital platforms, you will be collaborating with students and graduates from the University of the Arts London. Through a series of practical workshops, creative challenges, group activities and immersive debates, with mentorship and guidance from Fred Deakin, Professor of Interactive Digital Arts at UAL, Kickstarter, Makerversity and other industry experts, together you will be creating innovative projects for positive change that have the potential to become real world propositions. Participants will leave Modual with a new creative network, enhanced project management abilities and developed digital and communication skills.
*Important to note: Modual: Kickstarter 2019 is a 10 day workshop and will require you to be participating 9.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday, from Monday 12th August to Friday 23rd August
SHIFT Summer School** – September 9 – 13 – Tontine, 20 Trongate
SHIFT is a brand new programme of events run in partnership with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Queen Margaret University. SHIFT Summer School comprises of a progressive week of interactive workshops, activities and break-out conversations and reflections facilitated by leaders in design innovation, performance, broadcasting, curation and creative project management – among others. Working with your peer group from across a range of disciplines and with different skills, SHIFT Summer School is designed to equip you with the collaborative, practical, creative and entrepreneurial skills that will support you to make the shift from being a student to becoming an independent professional practitioner in the cultural and creative industries. Participants will leave with new ideas, new networks and an action plan for the next steps in their professional lives.
**Important to note: SHIFT is a 5 day workshop and will require you to be participating 10.00am – 6pm Monday to Friday, from Monday 9th September to Friday 13th September.

Both summer schools are open to all budding creative entrepreneurs, freelancers, artists, musicians, producers and performers who are students at GSA or have graduated within the last 12 months.
You can apply to either or both of these workshops by completing the application form here.
The deadline for applications is Friday 28th June. Please note that places on each Summer School are limited so apply early!
All the information you supply within your application will remain confidential. GSA will only retain your details until the Summer Schools commence.
For further information contact Libby Anson l.anson@gsa.ac.uk and visit www.modual.org
SHIFT is supported by the Universities Innovation Fund and the Scottish Funding Council

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Working Spaces: Preparing to Graduate : The what, the where and the how of being a new GSA Graduate
Tuesday 11th June 2019 5pm–7pm Assembly Hall The Art School
This practical session will provide tactics and advice for making a successful transition from GSA to graduate. Packed full of practical quick wins and strategies, this range of short presentations will offer key insights and advice including; how to applying to postgraduate study, how to be self employed and as well as what’s on offer from the GSA summer school and the GSA Creative Network. Book your place now: https://working-space-preparing-to-graduate.eventbrite.com

 
You can make a careers appointment with the GSA Careers Service at any point of studies or as a graduate. Email careers@gsa.ac.uk to book now.

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