The If You Could Jobs weekly: How to figure out the next steps as a graduate
For all those taking their first steps into the creative industry this month, we asked the class of 2021 what they wish they had known when they graduated.
Graduation Season is in full swing. The class of 2021 faced many challenges graduating in the midst of the pandemic, so we asked last year’s graduates to share their advice on everything from navigating the working world to maintaining relationships. We hope you find some actionable steps and tips from their experiences.
“I think the biggest thing I wish I knew when I graduated was just how valuable free time was. After I graduated it did feel daunting having a stretch of time ahead that wasn’t allotted to the next semesters-worth of deadlines, but I think it would have been helpful to know how valuable this opportunity to pause would feel later. It felt like there was a lot of pressure to immediately move on and find work, when (if you have the luxury to) a month or two to explore personal projects, or simply to rest and take stock, would be a healthier way to round off a university experience to then figure out what the next step could be.” – Jude Grover, Junior Designer
Read this weeks focus on the If You Could Journal here.
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Below is this week’s edit of jobs posted on If You Could Jobs.
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This Week’s Edit
Producer
Chapel
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £35,000 – £45,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Senior Designer
ShopTalk London
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Senior Designer
Sunhouse Creative
- Location
- Bath
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Account Director - Maternity Cover
Nice and Serious
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £50,000 – £55,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Applications Close:
Graphic Designer
Lina Stores
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Product Designer
Nette: A Research OS for the Web
- Location
- Remote, London
- Salary
- £60,000 – £70,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Graphic Designer
Forpeople
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Project Manager
Chapel
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £35,000 – £45,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Creative Lead
National Theatre
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £40,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Midweight Creative (Fixed Term)
The Telegraph
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Applications Close:
Creative
Casual Films
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £40,000 – £50,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Graphic Designer
Natural History Museum
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £27,382 – £29,382
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term, Full Time
- Applications Close:
3D 2D Motion Designer
Pentagram Design Ltd
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Senior Paid Media Manager
Hearst UK
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Paid Media Manager
Hearst UK
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Senior Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer
TMP
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Senior Account Director
Curious
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £55,000 – £65,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Senior Designer (Brand)
How&How
- Location
- Lisbon, London
- Salary
- £54,000 – £55,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Creative Director
How&How
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £99,000 – £100,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Senior Designer
Mammal Ltd
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £40,000 – £50,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Middle Weight Graphic Designer
MUBI
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Midweight-Senior Designer
Epoch
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Motion Designer
Coley Porter Bell (Part of WPP/Ogilvy)
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Midweight-Senior Designer
WTF Creative
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Design Director (Brand)
How&How
- Location
- Lisbon, London
- Salary
- £60,000 – £65,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Design Director (Digital)
How&How
- Location
- Lisbon, London
- Salary
- £60,000 – £65,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Graphic Designer
Shakespeare's Globe
- Location
- Remote, London
- Salary
- £27,000 – £30,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Applications Close:
Video & Content Editor (3-6 month initial contract)
Threepipe Reply (Creative Department)
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £30,000 – £45,000
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Applications Close:
Studio / Office Manager
Stereo
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £30,000 – £35,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Graphic Designer
Tache
- Location
- Poole
- Salary
- £25,000 – £35,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
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