Finding a creative profession can feel overwhelming. Unlike some more traditional career paths, there aren’t as many fixed graduate routes in the creative and cultural sectors. Don’t panic though, we’re here to help! In this section, you will find a comprehensive overview of possible career paths, along with industry-specific guidance and additional insights from our very own University of Edinburgh graduates and staff. Job Profiles Confused by creative and cultural job titles and what they involve? These resources will help.Creative Lives In Progress Job RolesProspects Job Profiles Industry-Specific Guidance Each of the five sections below consist of an extensive list of industry-specific resources and guidance.From job boards and annual opportunities to online newsletters and big names in the industry, there’s enough to get you fired up for future ambitions. Art and design ‘Design is a discipline focused on the interaction between a person and the man-made environment, considering aesthetic, functional, contextual, cultural and societal aspects.’– International Council of DesignFrom this definition, it’s clear that design is a vast and ever-growing practice, which is good news for you as this will only continue to expand the number of design careers on offer.From interests within Architectural Landscaping to Fashion Communications, this page offers a whole host of design vacancies, so buckle up and get ready to blueprint your dream career in Design. DesignArts ThreadBritish Institute of Interior DesignCrafts CouncilDesign Business Association, DBADesign WeekDezeenIllustration InstituteInterior Design Job BoardMoving WorldsRIBA Architecture Job BoardFashionBritish Fashion CouncilBusiness of Fashion BoFDenzaUKFTFashion PersonnelFashion UnitedFashion WorkieIndesign RecruitmentWGSNGamesDatascopeFailbetter GamesGames IndustryGlobal Game JamGrads In GamesHitmarkerMCV/DEVELOP MagazineUkie – UK Interactive EntertainmentPhotographyAnnual Photography AwardsAssociation of Photographers, AOPAutographAxisBAPLALE BOOK Culture and Heritage Looking for a state-of-the-art career path? Vacancies within the cultural and heritage sectors are not ones for you to miss. From opportunities in restoration and conservation to gallery curation and cultural education, these resources will be helpful insight for you to investigate.AIM – Association of Independent MuseumsBritish Association of Friends of MuseumsEngageHeritage Jobs Q&A VideoHeritage organisations – Heritage HelpHistoric EnglandInstitute of Historic Building Conservation- IHBCJobs | British MuseumMuseum Jobs – Careers in the Cultural SectorMuseums and Galleries, Art Gallery Jobs, vacancies | Guardian JobsMuseums AssociationPublic Libraries NewsThe Heritage AllianceThe National ArchivesThe Reading Agency Media The industry which embodies the phrase ‘sharing is caring’.Media covers a vast array of career paths, all of which are centred around the distribution of information. Luckily for you, we’re deciding to distribute the sourced information below too!General Media LinksBritish ArrowsGlobal jobsNBC Universal CareersAdvertising and MarketingD&AD, Design and AdvertisingIPA, The Institute of Practitioners in AdvertisingMarketing WeekMedia TrustThe Chartered Institute of Marketing, CIMFilm and TelevisionBAFTA GuruBBC CareersBectuBFIBIMA, British Interactive Media AssociationEndemol Shine UKFilm LondonFremantleITV CareersLime PicturesNo TRACEPact Diversity SchemePeople in TV: Runners | FacebookRoyal Television SocietyScreenSkillsThe Grierson TrustThe Network – The TV FestivalThe Production GuildThe Talent ManagerThe TV WatercoolerUK Film Jobs | FacebookVideo Collective4Skills | Channel 4 Careers and 4Jobs | Channel 4 CareersPublishingIndependent Publishers Guild IPGPublishers AssociationSociety of Young PublishersThe BooksellerRadioAudio UKNews UKPodnewsRadiocentreRadio AcademyRadioTodayJobsTBI Media Music and performing arts Dreaming of becoming the next sell-out performer? Use the resources below to compose your career in the music and performing arts industry. From UK-based music unions to online acting courses and annual opportunities, there’s enough for you to sing about.MusicAssociation of British OrchestrasComplete Music Update, CMUHelp MusiciansLast Minute MusiciansLive Music NowLondon Symphony OrchestraMaking MusicMusic Business WorldwideMusic WeekPRS FoundationShowcaseThe MU- Musicians UnionUK Music Industry Contacts Lists Database Directory Online – The Unsigned GuideWired4MusicWomen in MusicMusic Job BoardsAssociation of British Orchestras, ABOBritish Association for Music TherapyBYP NetworkLive NationMusical ChairsMusic Jobs UKRhinegold JobsThe Independent Society of Musicians, ISMUK MusicYouth Music NetworkPerforming ArtsEquityHome – Get into TheatreMandyNational TheatreSpotlightThe Actors’ Guild of Great BritainThe StageYoung Vic Writing Despite most writing jobs now being digital, phrases like, ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’, doesn’t fail to inspire. We have sectioned these writing resources into two headers; creative writing and journalism.Have a read through, and get ready to put pen to paper.Creative WritingBBC WritersNAWGSpread the WordWriters OnlineWriters & ArtistsJournalismFreelancing for Journalists | FacebookJournalism jobsJourno ResourcesMedia BeansPressPadPress GazetteSociety of Freelance Journalists Industry-Specific Insights From University Alumni To help narrow down the job searching even more, the University’s Inform.ed blogsite offers a multitude of creative and cultural careers insights from University of Edinburgh alumni. Follow the link below to get inspired!Creative and Cultural Inform.ed Blogs Creative and Cultural Careers, CCC The CCC, organised by the university’s Careers Service, is an annual event showcasing career paths within creative and cultural industries. It offers informational interviews, panel discussions, online workshops, and blog posts filled with careers advice to inspire and drive your professional journey.CCCF Programme 2026 (UoE login required)CCC Webpage Quick Comic: How to Make the Most of CCC Interested in a quick visual summary of some key points? Here’s a comic strip looking at how to make the most of CCC. This article was published on 2026-05-28
