Joanne C.
About me
| Joanne C. | |
| English and Related Literature | |
| English | |
| Undergraduate | |
| Vanbrugh | |
| 2007 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Assistant Editor | |
| ESPN | |
| United Kingdom | |
| 2009 | |
| £20000~5000 |
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A day in the life of a Assistant Editor in the United Kingdom
Courses taken since graduation
NCTJ (Certificate in Journalism)
Where I hope to be in 5 years
I am lucky enough to be working for one of the biggest companies in my chosen field, so I hope there will be a wide range of opportunities for progression and also travel.
My advice to students considering work
Start looking into your options in your second year (or ideally first year) - if you leave it to your third year you generally have too much work-related stuff on your plate. The summer of your second year is useful for getting valuable internship/work experience.
What I do
As assistant editor of espn.co.uk we cover a wide range of sports on a daily basis. My role consists of keeping the website updated with news, photos and features.
Skills I use and how I developed them
Freelance journalism with Sky Sports and Setanta.
Degree skills:
Ability to write clearly and lucidly, confidence to speak to a wide range of audiences.
Extracurricular skills:
I was hockey club president in my final year - this helped me to develop organisational and leadership skills.
What I like most
I get paid to watch sport for a living!
What I like least
The unsociable hours - I work shifts and weekends.
What would I change? I have been very lucky - I don't think I would change anything.
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