EMERGING
TALENT
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WE'RE TRANSFORMING HOW EMERGING
TALENT ENTERS
THE CREATIVE
INDUSTRY
We’re passionate about helping emerging creatives find their place in the creative industry.
Whether through , shadowing opportunities, paid internships, direct employment or starting your own business, we champion equal opportunities for all graduates, regardless of their background.
The creative industry is vast, with opportunities extending far beyond traditional design studios and advertising agencies. We're here to help you navigate all the possibilities and find your path.
RUN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE PAID GRADUATE INTERNSHIP:
It’s our aim to do the hard work for you. We’re setting precedents, providing resources and guides, and taking the lead on a new future for graduate internships.
If you’re an employer:
Read our guide on how to host a graduate intern. Then, head to our very own internship program template – free for you to use with your next intern.
If you’re a graduate:
Read our guide on how to land an internship opportunity. They’re not magic words, but they are great practical paragraphs of advice that help you to know where you stand and what to do.
If you’re an educator:
We can help you to educate your future creatives over their rights and how to be treated fairly and paid their worth. Check out our role-play program.
FINISHING
SCHOOL:
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Never Not Finishing School closes the gap between creative industry education and employment.
Over 7 sessions, industry leaders and emerging talent share their knowledge and experience to help graduates navigate their first steps.
Knowledge like: how and where to look for employment; how to write and talk about yourself and your work, and most importantly, how to do all that while looking after yourself and
your well-being.
LOOKING FOR A ROLE? GET A CONFIDENCE BOOST WITH OUR INTERVIEW ROLE-PLAYS
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We’ve partnered with industry leaders, studio owners, hiring managers and educators to develop a safe scenario to practice one of the most feared conversations you’ll have – the interview.
You see, polishing your portfolio is only half the solution to landing yourself that dream opportunity. And contrary to more traditional beliefs, the other half ISN’T doing anything you can (like free work) to get your foot in the door.
We’ve developed a role-play program where anyone looking for a graduate intern opportunity can learn what their entitled to, how they can ask for it, and then practice with real-life studio owners. It’s the perfect dry run.
Students / graduates: If you’d like the opportunity to try for yourself, please let your education institution know to get in contact with us, or drop us the name of your course lead or lecturer and we’ll follow up on your behalf.
Educators: We can help take care of that extra level or job-ready preparation for you. Our role-play program comes with a lecture for your students and the match-making of students with studio owners. Or you have to worry about is dealing with their newfound level of confidence when you see them next.
OPEN DOORS, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES, BUILD A STRONGER CREATIVE INDUSTRY TOGETHER
330 Creative Businesses Have Committed To Fairer More Sustainable InternShips
Are you next?
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The internship minimum standards are a commitment to ethical and lawful business practices for businesses looking to give opportunities to new entrants.
Never Not Creative supports The Design Business Council in maintaining and continuing to promote the standards that every business should (and to be honest) is required to abide by.
Head over to the Design Business Council for more information.
