Work experience
We encourage our students to gain valuable work experience by undertaking credit-bearing work placements.
Our close links and informal partnerships with industry leaders and influential employers means we can offer unrivalled work experience opportunities:
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Glastonbury and Glade music festivals
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Major broadcasters (including the BBC and Sky)
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Ministry of Sound
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Independent radio stations
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Solent Productions, the University’s own successful production company
These opportunities enable our students to demonstrate knowledge, skills, experience and attributes to employers; helping them to stand out from the crowd.
Solent Productions
Every year, scores of projects are generated and managed through Solent Productions|. These accumulate thousands of hours of work experience for our students, thereby giving them the best possible chance of entering the media industries after graduation.
Solent Production clients include:
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International charities (Mend a Bone, SafePoint)
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Commercial clients (Skandia, Lawtons)
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Public bodies (Skillset, Southampton City Council)
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Live music and sports events (Glastonbury, Cowes Week)
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Solent internal departments and faculties (Marketing, Warsash Maritime Academy)
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Key partners ( Daily Echo newspaper, Royal Television Society)