Post-graduation Facility...
WHAT IS THE Screen Academy Wales POST GRADUATION FACILITY (PGF)?
A four-month programme of personal development for selected graduates from Skillset Screen Academy Wales courses.
The scheme consists of -
- industry focused work placements in Wales and the rest of the UK
- short courses including, but not exclusive to: "Finance for Freelancers, CV Development; Risk Assessment for the Media Industry; the Role of the Production Manager"
- specialised courses run by the BBC and other industry training providers, according to the specialism you are following
- one-to-one mentoring from industry practitioners
- intensive induction and exit programmes
During the scheme, SSAW will also develop an individual training plan for each trainee.
Background
Cohort 1
Cohort 1 - to find out more about them and what they got up to in 2009 click here.
To see the induction course film made by Cohort 1 (2009) click here.
Cohort 2
Cohort 2 - now selected and started on their PGF journey, to see who they are click here.
To join their facebook fan group click here.
The film will be presented to a panel on the 5th of February and is now online as well as being screened across the UK on BBC Big Screens.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?
- Applicants must be 18 years of age or over
- Applicants must have graduated from a SSAW course in the academic year 06/07, 07/08, 08/09 or 09/10
- Current students are eligible to apply if they graduate before the start of the course dates below
WHEN CAN I APPLY?
We are now recruiting for Cohort 3 and 4 of this scheme.
Click here for the guidelines, job descriptions and application form
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Deadline for applications for cohort 3 & 4 |
April 22nd |
Interviews for cohort 3 & 4 |
Week commencing April 26th |
Induction for cohort 3 |
June 7th – July 2nd |
Induction for cohort 4 |
Aug 16th – 10th September |
Cohort 3 ends |
October 7th |
Cohort 4 Ends |
December 4th |
To have a chat about the facility contact Alex Leadley on 01633 432679/02920 480141 or send an email to placements@screenacademywales.org