Creative & Cultural Careers Festival (1 - 12 March 2027) Get in touch to express your interest Monday 1 - Friday 12 March 2027 We run a campaign of events each year to help raise awareness of careers paths in the creative & cultural industries. This is usually a series of events and resources which shine a spotlight on creative and cultural careers. We know that career paths in these industries can be trickier to navigate but we remain committed to supporting students interested in this sector. The aim is to provide insight and inspiration and facilitate direct engagement between students and industry representatives who can provide information and advice on careers in their sector.Why should I get involved?Because you care about attracting new and diverse talent into the Creative Industries and want to help students explore their options. You might want to get involved because you are keen to share your personal advice and experience or because your organisation is keen to attract students. The campaign isn’t designed to be about direct recruitment but of course we welcome participation from organisations who are actively recruiting. Which students will engage?Students from any subject background and at any stage in their course will be encouraged to engage. Typically, the majority come from our College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, in particular from Edinburgh College of Art and the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.We encourage students to use this as a chance to be curious and discover what’s out there – that means some students may be at earlier stages of exploring career options and others may have clearer plans.We are proud to have a very diverse student population – around half of our students come from outside the UK – naturally they are keen to hear from the industry about their chances of working in the UK and have questions about visas.Find guidance on recruiting international students hereHow do I get involved?There are 4 main ways for you to get involved - be part of one of our events, pop up on campus with a Careers & Coffee stand, make sure you're advertising your own upcoming events and opportunities with EdCreativeCareers, or write a guest piece for our Inform.ed blog. If you are interested in any of the options below, or would like to help us raise awareness of creative & cultural careers in a different way please email us on employers@ed.ac.uk Be part of one of our panel/networking eventsWe will be looking for creative & cultural industries professionals who can support by speaking at one of our informal panel and networking sessions during the festival. The final scope and format of these events will vary depending on the numbers of industry professionals keen to support. We have previously covered topics like the following:PublishingScreen & StageWritingGamingMusicFashionMuseums, Galleries & HeritagePlease contact us on employers@ed.ac.uk if you are keen to support. Book a free Careers & Coffee StandOur Careers & Coffee stands are a great chance for individual employers to pop-up on campus to talk to students informally about your sector, your organisation and your roles. A typically high-footfall space in the foyer of the Main Library on central campus will be made available to you. From this position you can attract the attention of students entering and exiting the library and offer some of those that you speak with a token for a free drink. The space includes a small table and there is space to bring your own small pull up banner. These sessions are being offered to creative & cultural organisations on selected dates in March, please get in touch with us on employers@ed.ac.uk if you are interested to discuss availability. Advertise and tag your EdCreativeCareers vacancies and events You can also get involved by simply letting us know about your current vacancies and any of your own events. We can advertise and tag them using EdCreativeCareers to incorporate them into the campaign. We will be encouraging students to use this tag to search for Creative & Cultural opportunities and events.Either add EdCreativeCareers to your event or job description yourself when you list it on MyCareerHub, or let us know you want to be part of the campaign and we'll add it for you. Listing your vacancies and events on MyCareerHub Write a guest piece for our Inform.ed BlogA great way to provide some content for the campaign is to write a guest piece for our Inform.ed Blog. This might be a good option if you are interested in being part of the campaign but aren't able to participate in one of our events. We'd be looking for someone from your organisation to write something that gives our readers an insight into your career path, your sector or type of role. Take a look at our blog to get a feel for the content we publish and let us know what you'd like to write about on employers@ed.ac.uk View the Inform.ed Blog Mar 01 2027 - Mar 12 2027 Creative & Cultural Careers Festival (1 - 12 March 2027) We run a campaign of events each year to help raise awareness of careers paths in the creative & cultural industries. The aim is to provide insight and inspiration and facilitate direct engagement between students and industry representatives who can provide information and advice on careers in their sector. Various Locations
Creative & Cultural Careers Festival (1 - 12 March 2027) Get in touch to express your interest Monday 1 - Friday 12 March 2027 We run a campaign of events each year to help raise awareness of careers paths in the creative & cultural industries. This is usually a series of events and resources which shine a spotlight on creative and cultural careers. We know that career paths in these industries can be trickier to navigate but we remain committed to supporting students interested in this sector. The aim is to provide insight and inspiration and facilitate direct engagement between students and industry representatives who can provide information and advice on careers in their sector.Why should I get involved?Because you care about attracting new and diverse talent into the Creative Industries and want to help students explore their options. You might want to get involved because you are keen to share your personal advice and experience or because your organisation is keen to attract students. The campaign isn’t designed to be about direct recruitment but of course we welcome participation from organisations who are actively recruiting. Which students will engage?Students from any subject background and at any stage in their course will be encouraged to engage. Typically, the majority come from our College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, in particular from Edinburgh College of Art and the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.We encourage students to use this as a chance to be curious and discover what’s out there – that means some students may be at earlier stages of exploring career options and others may have clearer plans.We are proud to have a very diverse student population – around half of our students come from outside the UK – naturally they are keen to hear from the industry about their chances of working in the UK and have questions about visas.Find guidance on recruiting international students hereHow do I get involved?There are 4 main ways for you to get involved - be part of one of our events, pop up on campus with a Careers & Coffee stand, make sure you're advertising your own upcoming events and opportunities with EdCreativeCareers, or write a guest piece for our Inform.ed blog. If you are interested in any of the options below, or would like to help us raise awareness of creative & cultural careers in a different way please email us on employers@ed.ac.uk Be part of one of our panel/networking eventsWe will be looking for creative & cultural industries professionals who can support by speaking at one of our informal panel and networking sessions during the festival. The final scope and format of these events will vary depending on the numbers of industry professionals keen to support. We have previously covered topics like the following:PublishingScreen & StageWritingGamingMusicFashionMuseums, Galleries & HeritagePlease contact us on employers@ed.ac.uk if you are keen to support. Book a free Careers & Coffee StandOur Careers & Coffee stands are a great chance for individual employers to pop-up on campus to talk to students informally about your sector, your organisation and your roles. A typically high-footfall space in the foyer of the Main Library on central campus will be made available to you. From this position you can attract the attention of students entering and exiting the library and offer some of those that you speak with a token for a free drink. The space includes a small table and there is space to bring your own small pull up banner. These sessions are being offered to creative & cultural organisations on selected dates in March, please get in touch with us on employers@ed.ac.uk if you are interested to discuss availability. Advertise and tag your EdCreativeCareers vacancies and events You can also get involved by simply letting us know about your current vacancies and any of your own events. We can advertise and tag them using EdCreativeCareers to incorporate them into the campaign. We will be encouraging students to use this tag to search for Creative & Cultural opportunities and events.Either add EdCreativeCareers to your event or job description yourself when you list it on MyCareerHub, or let us know you want to be part of the campaign and we'll add it for you. Listing your vacancies and events on MyCareerHub Write a guest piece for our Inform.ed BlogA great way to provide some content for the campaign is to write a guest piece for our Inform.ed Blog. This might be a good option if you are interested in being part of the campaign but aren't able to participate in one of our events. We'd be looking for someone from your organisation to write something that gives our readers an insight into your career path, your sector or type of role. Take a look at our blog to get a feel for the content we publish and let us know what you'd like to write about on employers@ed.ac.uk View the Inform.ed Blog Mar 01 2027 - Mar 12 2027 Creative & Cultural Careers Festival (1 - 12 March 2027) We run a campaign of events each year to help raise awareness of careers paths in the creative & cultural industries. The aim is to provide insight and inspiration and facilitate direct engagement between students and industry representatives who can provide information and advice on careers in their sector. Various Locations
Mar 01 2027 - Mar 12 2027 Creative & Cultural Careers Festival (1 - 12 March 2027) We run a campaign of events each year to help raise awareness of careers paths in the creative & cultural industries. The aim is to provide insight and inspiration and facilitate direct engagement between students and industry representatives who can provide information and advice on careers in their sector.
