JOBS IN MUSIC Find a placement in the MUSIC Industry… Sony Music UK (London, UK)
Major record label with acts like Alexandra Burke Leona Lewis and Paloma Faith on their books. Sony has set up two blogs in order to receive demo submissions. These can be found at www.columbiademos.co.uk and www.rcademos.co.uk. Set up a page on one of these blogs and upload your work. Sony Music also offer work experience and internships and have a searchable database for these as well as current jobs within the organisation see www.jobs-sonymusicuk.icims.com/jobs/intro
Sony Music Entertainment (New York, USA)
One of the largest recorded music companies in the world with headquarters in New York, representing music from every genre. Will only consider candidates currently living in the United States and are authorised to work in the United States. www.jobssonymusic.icims.com/jobs/intro
Film magazine with latest reviews and film news. Owned by Bauer Media and based in London. Empire do offer one week’s work experience. You don’t have to be a journalism student but the team do state that this helps. They will be looking for new work experience candidates from October 2011. Keep checking their site here /www.empireonline.com/ magazine/jobs.asp
Screenhouse Productions (Leeds, UK)
This Leeds based production and training company specialise in factual programming in science history and documentary. The company offer work experience through its links with various colleges but is also happy to consider other applicants. If interested they ask you to look very carefully at the kind of work they do. If you think you can make a contribution send your CV and a covering letter to jobs@screenhouse.co.uk. Your cover letter you should explain the reasons you would like to do work experience with Screenhouse
New Moon (London, UK)
A London based production company specialising in advertising and brand communications. The company are pleased to hear from individuals wishing to work for New Moon. Send your CV and a letter explaining why you want to work for the company and what you think you can offer them to jobs@new-moon.co.uk
Rebellion (Derby, UK)
Games developer based in Oxford with offices in Runcorn, and Derby. This company prefers to recruit from direct applications and ask interested individuals to get in touch with samples of their work see www.jobs.rebellion.co.uk/
Kerrang! Radio (London, UK)
Rock radio station and (Twisted?) sister of Kerrang! Magazine. Advertise their jobs through their parent group’s website http:// www.bauer.co.uk Can also apply to become one of their Kerrang! Roadies street team members. Currently full but you can still apply here http://www.kerrangradio.co.uk/article.asp?id=517636 for future vacancies.
Fremantle Media (London, UK / Germany / North America)
London based television production company with a global portfolio of programmes. The company have a careers page on their website see www.fremantlemedia.com/Careers.aspx The page has a link to their jobs database with an option to click on ‘internship’ as well as paid opportunities. There are no options to select the UK so opportunities are available only in Germany and North America
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