Online career insight events

Aimed at learners aged 11-18, our online insights feature industry professionals talking about their jobs – what they involve, what it’s like working in their sector, how they got into it and also some advice and tips for young people looking to enter a similar field.

The insight events are designed for a class to engage with together, but individual students can also register.

Upcoming insights

Find out what's coming up and register your details for our free online industry insight events.

Focus on Music

This event took place in October 2023. Delivered in collaboration with UK Music, this event featured several industry professionals working in their dream jobs across the music sector.

Focus on Craft

This event took place in November 2023. Delivered in collaboration with Cockpit, this event featured a workplace tour of some of the studios and makers based at one of their award-winning London hubs.

Why work in the creative industries?

Watch the recording of our insight from March 2023, featuring industry professionals working in some of the lesser known roles across the creative industries.

Focus on fashion and textiles

Watch the recording of our insight from May 2023, delivered in partnership with UKFT and featuring professionals from across the fashion and textiles industry.

Focus on Advertising & Marketing

Watch the films from our insight that took place in September 2023, delivered in partnership with the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), featuring professionals from across the advertising and marketing industry.

Focus on visual effects (VFX)

This event took place in January 2024. Delivered in collaboration with Framestore, this insight featured members of their team who worked on the VFX for Loki season 2.

Focus on architecture

This event took place in February 2024. Delivered in collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA), the insight introduced the various job roles and pathways within the world of architecture.

Focus on film and television

This event took place in March 2024. Delivered in collaboration with ScreenSkills, this event featured early career professionals discussing their exciting job roles and career pathways in film and TV.