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Work experience

1. May, 2013 Finding a job, Work experience
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My work experience: Tired, battered and loving every minute

by George Berridge

My work experience: Tired, battered and loving every minute I’ve barely slept, I have blisters the size of beer bottle caps on my heels, I’m shaking from too much coffee (Apparently that’s a thing. Who knew?), my head hurts from glaring at screens and, despite this, I can’t wait
18. December, 2012 latest, Work experience
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Work experience: magazine publishing

by Natasha Clark

Work experience: magazine publishing A liberal, left-wing vegetarian shouldn’t, in theory, find herself fitting in at a publisher which deals primarily with shooting magazines. Even though I didn’t discover the urge to go and shoot some pigeons or pick up a .22, I learnt
5. December, 2012 How to guides, Work experience
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How to prepare for your work experience placement

by Jenni Graham

How to prepare for your work experience placement I decided to write this post as I will be on a work experience placement at a commercial radio station in a few weeks time. As a result, the below advice may be slightly radio-focused. That being said, a lot
30. October, 2012 Advice, Finding a job, Getting started, Work experience
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Where to look for journalism work experience in the UK

by Jenni Graham

Where to look for journalism work experience in the UK Regardless of what kind of career you set your heart on, when you first decide to take the leap towards finding relevant work experience the whole process can be a bit daunting. Where do you start? Where do you look?
17. July, 2012 Advice, Applications, CVs, Finding a job, latest, Recommended, Work experience
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5 practical tips for improving your CV

by Jonathan Frost

5 practical tips for improving your CV T’is the season to intern. And apply for jobs. And apply for Wannabe Hacks. Whatever you’re doing, success will rely, in part, on a good CV, and recently I’ve been getting more and more emails from readers asking for advice.
11. June, 2012 Advice, Applications, Finding a job, Getting started, Routes into journalism, Work experience
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Help write a collaborative Wannabe Hacks Journalism Work Experience ebook

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23. April, 2012 latest, Video, Work experience
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Hannah’s work placement report

by Hannah Bass

It’s the Easter holidays which means more work placements for City magazine students! This fortnight I’m at Bauer’s parenting publications, Pregnancy & Birth and Mother & Baby. I made a little video to let you know what I’ve been up
31. January, 2012 Advice, Applications, CVs, Finding a job, Work experience
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Hacks online CV clinic

by Jonathan Frost

Another year, and another wannabe’s CV for you to inspect. We’re looking for your tips and tricks in CV writing and presentation to help Helen Turnbill spice up her CV. Is there an area you think it falls down in,
26. January, 2012 Comment, Work experience
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Is forcing young graduates to work for free the right way to solve the unemployment crisis?

by Emily Handford

Is forcing young graduates to work for free the right way to solve the unemployment crisis? You couldn’t have missed the story of Caitlin Reilly’s experience of the current government work scheme in the news recently, where she was forced to work for free at Pound Land. Okay, so it was only for two weeks, hardly
20. January, 2012 Digital and online, Magazine, Work experience, Work experience and interning
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VIDEO: The Postgrad’s final work placement report

by Hannah Bass

I’m enjoying a rare day off after a brilliant 2 week placement at the BMJ. Here’s a video of me rabbiting on about how continually surprised I was by the place… And it’s back to school on Monday! Has anyone else had
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    _JenniGraham on Finding a job in journalism: Which websites are the best?

    kpedersen03 I wasn't sure how to answer your question, so I asked WH readers on Twitter what they would write in...
    Posted Jun 18, 2013
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