Creative Careers
About Us
What we offer
Careers Centre opening times
Who we are
Disability information
Policies
Contact us
Feedback, suggestions and general enquiries - careers@arts.ac.uk
You can also view feedback from previous events.
If you are an employer, see our Employer page
Phone: 020 7514 6150
Fax: 020 7514 6219
Textphone: 18001 0207 514 6150
Creative Careers, Student Services, University of the Arts London, 272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY
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What we offer
Creative Careers and ArtsTemps are now based 272 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EY
Opening Hours Monday - Friday 10am -5pm all year round including vacations
Eligibility to use our Careers Coaching and CV Check services, detailed below, you must be:
· A current student at the University of the Arts London
· A graduate who has completed a University of the Arts course within the last two years.
Click here to check deatils of our full eligibility policy
If you are a prospective student please see our Alternative Sources of Careers Advice and Guidance information guide (PDF, 29Kb)
CV Checks are offered on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Initial impressions - what does the CV say about you
Visuals - design and layout appropriate for role
Structure - clear headings/ signposting, inclusion of relevant sections, ease in finding your way around the information
Content - relevant details, persuasive language, consistent information, conventions of a UK based CV
Please telephone 020 7514 6165 on the day you wish to visit.
Email and advance bookings will be considered for those students/graduates who have issues of disability, childcare or other practical arrangements. Please email Creative Careers on careers@arts.ac.uk or telephone us on 0207 514 6165 if you wish to discuss.
Careers Coaching appointments are offered Monday to Thursday between 2 and 4pm
Analyse your career ideas and explore other options
Develop a successful job-hunting strategy
Change direction in your course or career
Consider your next steps and future options
Please telephone 020 7514 6165 on the day you wish to book.
Email and advance bookings will be considered for those students/graduates who have issues of disability, childcare or other practical arrangements. Please email Creative Careers on careers@arts.ac.uk or telephone us on 0207 514 6165 if you wish to discuss.
Careers Information use the resources of our Careers Centre to
Find out which organisations can support you as you look to break into your industry
Identify possible sources of job vacancies
Information on how to create a CV, write a covering letter, prepare for interview
Use our magazines, journals, directories and books to research opportunities in the creative industries. You can search our catalogue to see what we hold
Consider options for work and study abroad
Use our Funderfinder database to research course or project funding
Please note: The Careers Centre will close at 1pm on Frday 17th September to allow staff to attend a departmental meeting.
If you are not able to come to the Careers Centre
You can email an adviser to send an enquiry to our team through our e-guidance service. You won't be able to have your CV checked through this. See CV Checks above for CV help.
Careers workshops and industry events
Each term we offer a range careers workshops and talks by industry specialists. Recent topics have included Your Creative CV, Your Creative Network, Consurgo Portfolio Reviews, Working in Online Marketing, Life as a Journalist, Working in Education within Museums and Galleries and Working in Fashion Managment. Visit Workshops and Events for an outline of this term's offer.
......and don't forget we have a great range of careers information resources on the Find Out More section of our website.
Contact us on 0207 514 6165 or email us at careers@arts.ac.uk
Who we are:
Julia Yates / Elaine Banham - Head of Careers
David Piper - Deputy Head of Careers
Hannah Clements - Guidance Specialist
Jo Febry (Information), Dawn Ashdown Harris (Guidance), Laura Glover, Liza Betts, Christine Lobb - Careers Officers
Caroline Carron - Careers Officer (currently on maternity leave)
Zoe Arch - ArtsTemps Co-ordinator
Sinead Scrivener - ArtsTemps Administrator
Mavi Tikotkar - Creative Graduate Intership Co-ordinator
Download the Creative Careers Staff Profiles (PDF, 446 kb)
We aim to provide equal opportunities for all our clients. We respond positively to the needs of clients with disabilities and learning difficulties. We recognise our legal responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act and are continuously developing our work in this area, improving accessibility to services.
See Information for students with disabilities or contact us to discuss your own individual needs and how we can help.
Creative Careers Policy Documents
Strategic and Operating Plans 2009-12 and 2009-10 (PDF, 44Kb)
Work with employers
Terms and conditions for our work with employers (PDF, 8.58Kb)
Creative Careers policy for employment work (PDF, 20.5Kb)
Working with recruitment agencies (PDF, 34.4Kb)
Work placements policy (PDF, 9.17Kb)
Creative Careers policy for employer visits (PDF, 16.2Kb)
Work with clients
Definition of clients (PDF, 17.8Kb)
Students with disabilties and learning difficulties (PDF, 11.1Kb)
Disability provision in the Careers Centre (PDF, 84.9 Kb)
Student complaints relating to employers (PDF, 18.7Kb)
Confidentiality policy (Word, 43 Kb)
Information resources
Collection Management policy (PDF, 28.9 Kb)
Student Services codes and policies
Information about Complaints and Appeals
