A career in advertising. Working for Saatchi & Saatchi, part 2

This is the second part of our podcast with Howard Roberts, WorldWide Director of Lovemarks at Saatchi & Saatchi. In this podcast Howard talks more about the culture of Saatchi & Saatchi, what his role involves and what he loves about it, as well as tips on what graduate applicants to Saatchi & Saatchi can do to stand out.

(MP3 – 25 min 17s, 17.4 MB)

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A career in advertising. Your questions – Saatchi & Saatchi, part 1

This is the first in a series of podcasts recorded for our Careers in Marketing, Advertising and PR pages. This podcast features Howard Roberts, WorldWide Director of Lovemarks at Saatchi & Saatchi, responding to questions from our students, including:

• How do I turn work experience into a job opportunity?
• Should I send a portfolio when I apply?
• Should I include a photo with my CV?

(MP3 – 17 min 54s, 12.2MB)

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SICS – working as an advertising copywriter

Sarah Cure talks to SICS careers adviser Gill Sharp about becoming an advertising copywriter.

Sarah explains exactly what a copywriter does and how they fit into the advertising creative team. She talks how she got into copywriting, despite starting out as a journalist, and why a desire to be creative led to the change. She also gives some useful tips for aspiring copywriters to help them stand out when applying for work.

This podcast is the fourth in a series of four SICS podcasts on careers using the written word, funded by the Higher Education Academy.

(MP3 – 17min 51s)

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