Creative Industries
Are you aiming for a job in the creative industries?
The creative sector covers a wide range of roles, including publishing, marketing, curating, arts administration and more. For some examples of creative jobs, see Prospects, Target Careers and Creative Careers.
Filter the items below using the tags to find external resource links relevant to you. Please note that although we make every effort to ensure these links are accurate, up to date and relevant, Student Opportunity cannot take responsibility for pages maintained by external providers or the information they provide. These websites are suggested resources for information and advice about the creative industries, and not necessarily recommendations. Some of these websites are members-only so may be behind a paywall. If in doubt, please exercise your discretion and consult with a member of the Careers team
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How to get into TV
Royal Television Society information on how to get into TV: from getting your CV into shape, to working out how to pay the rent as a freelancer.
Spotlight Contacts
Spotlight Contacts is a directory of agents, casting directors, showreel services and more.
Discover Creative Careers: find your perfect role in the creative industries
Interested in a career in the creative industries? Find out about the range of roles, the prospect of work and where to go for further information.
How to create an effective CV for the acting industry
Careers blog post from Hannah Williams, UK Casting Specialist for Backstage
The UK Actor’s Headshots Guide
Article from Backstage
How to Write a TV Script as an Actor, According to BBC + Channel 4
Article on Backstage
Preparing for a Portfolio Career in Performing Arts
Report is based on research amongst successful performing and creative arts practitioners to learn what helped or hindered them in their portfolio career trajectories
Uni-versal Extras
Extras casting agency for UK and Ireland
How to Get Into Professional Acting in the UK
Video from Actors Anonymous UK
The Actors’ Guild of Great Britain
Membership organisation offering on-going professional development for actors in the UK
the Actors Centre
Professional development organisation for actors
BAFTA GURU
A hub for inspirational career advice from the very best in film, games and television
How to Create an Acting CV in the UK
Even in the age of online casting platforms like Backstage, the acting CV is often your chance to make a great first impression to casting directors (CDs) and get into the audition room. From Backstage.
How to write an Actor’s CV
An actor’s CV is completely different to any other CV that you may use to get a ‘normal’ day to day job. From Actor Hub.
The Creative Compass
Your autumn guide to creative careers giving you tools and information to make it in the industry.
Includes a list of October & November events.
Where to find vacancies
If you are looking for freelance work and opportunities there are a range of mailing lists, and job listing sites. Many of these combine industry news and information with job listings. Some of these are free, whilst others require a subscription.
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