Mumbrella360 to support drive to attract students into comms industry
Mumbrella is to run a free programme for students interested in entering the communications industry, as part of this year’s Mumbrella360 conference.
Sponsored and curated by Group M, the one day programme will focus on educating students on career options within media.
Group M is seeking to reach out to students beyond those doing traditional marketing and media degrees, including to those with data and analytical skills. They will hear from a series of some of the most senior WPP staff in Australia about all aspects of the industry.
Students in the final year of degrees, or in the first year of a job in the non-media part of the industry considering a career change, can apply for the free places by logging on to the Mumbrella360 booking page and adding the code: STUDENT360
How about careers in advertising?
Hi Duke of Norfolk,
We did reach out to the Communications Council, which represents ad agencies, but it chose not to participate.
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella
Nice initiative.
Make sure you tell ’em MSM journalism pays sweet FA now. Hence the flood of experienced talent to PR, Media Relations and the O/S outfits who can still afford a buck a word.
I don’t think the problem is attracting more grads…it’s actually being able to find them a job in the rather saturated industry.
Hi Duke
Our focus in this area is our comprehensive nine month Graduate Trainee Program which involves finding, training and placing aspiring advertising talent in agencies. Our program has been running for 31 years and in January this year we placed another 54 graduates across 22 agencies. We have limited resources for sponsorships such as the one mentioned above, but we are very supportive and committed to such initiatives, as they are critical to the ongoing success of our industry.
Linde – Communications Council
So it’s only for final year students? Damn.
I’m in my penultimate year and would be very interested in attending. If I email do I stand a chance of securing a place?
Hi Sarah,
Please do give it a shot.
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella