At the start, the idea of a traineeship seemed wild and a step down from working and earning. At 18, I thought that I didn't have much time left to find employment. But ever since I began working with BBC Make It Digital I have already improved my skills and knowledge in the marketing and creative industries.
Its not just about the work, I have met people, that to be brutally honest, I would never speak to outside of a work environment. It a great mix of people from all different backgrounds coming together because they all have one thing in common, creativity. Having the chance to speak with actual marketers who have had experience in the real world of marketing has completely changed my view on how businesses market products and services. Week 1 and 2 were very much recapping sessions for me, as previously I had been working in Information Technology and Telecoms I have had a fair amount of experience in telephone support and marketing, so the topic of telephone etiquette seemed straight forward and rather basic. We also covered items such as different types of businesses and very basic coding - which again was very much a refresher for me. This is not a bad thing though, as at some points I found myself struggling and to have the refresher got my mind ticking over in the right way again. Week 3 brought new challenges, creating a personal brand for ourselves and beginning to create basic websites using WIX and Weebly proved a new challenge that some of the group had been looking and hoping for. Understanding what it takes to create a successful website proved vital for me, as I felt that I had a gap in my knowledge when creating websites. I know how to produce a website and maintain it, but I hadn't a clue about how to make it successful. Although photography and film making aren't really my passion, I have enjoyed covering the basics of them. Studying photography and film is key to a job in an creative industry learning about the 5 shot sequence and alignment in photography is completely new to me, so it was great to get a grasp on how it all works. I am now coming to the end of my third week and although I have thoroughly enjoyed what we have been discussing and learning in the sessions I am keen to get on with my work placement as I want to get a real taste for what marketing is like. Looking towards my placement I know I want to get into digital marketing and start learning about what it takes to be a part of a successful marketing company learning off possibly some of the best marketers in Birmingham. That is the aim and I am very determined to achieve it. 3 weeks in and I would recommend The BBC Make It Digital traineeship to anyone wanting to get into the creative industry. If you are interested, you can check BBC Make It Digital out here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/makeitdigital
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AuthorJack Rixon, currently a trainee studying the Creative Industry. Looking to gain experience in Digital Marketing to secure work in the future. ArchivesCategories |