Student and Graduate opportunities
Experience is essential at the beginning of an exciting career in the cultural sector. At Creative Manchester we welcome students and graduates at the beginnings of their career to grow their skills and experience with us.
Student Placements
At Creative Manchester we welcome students from the University of Manchester’s Institute for Cultural Practices to join us on a credited work placement as part of their Master's course.
Each Student Placement is developed based on a specific project and allows a student to get hands on experience in skills like communications, event management, project management and marketing.
I helped to establish detailed communication planning and implementing audience growth strategies for four key seminars in the Festival of Libraries schedule. Each session was carefully crafted to appeal to a wide variety of age groups and interests, providing participants with a rich and immersive experience suited to their preferences and expectations. I hoped that by implementing these ideas, we would not only broaden the festival's reach, but also deepen engagement and foster long-term relationships with our audience.
Jinghan Tong / MA Creative and Cultural Studies 2024
Read more about Jinghan’s Placement supporting Creative Manchester’s contributions to the 2024 Festival of Libraries.
The placement option stated that the placement student would have the opportunity to support the curation, planning and delivery of the University’s Bicentenary Festival, as well as supporting Creative Manchester’s activity and engagement events.
Since I was looking for specific project management experience, I knew that Creative Manchester was the best place to be, especially as they were so well-connected with the wider cultural and creative community of Manchester.
Uxupti Kapdee / MA Creative and Cultural Industries 2024
Read more about Uxupti’s experience supporting Universally Manchester Festival, part of the University of Manchester’s bicentenary celebrations.
Manchester Graduate Talent Internship
Creative Manchester offers a year-long internship as part of the Manchester Graduate Talant scheme. This role is a highly valued member of the communications and engagement team and supports on a wide range of projects, events and tasks throughout their year with us.
I gained valuable insights and hands on experience through running successful marketing campaigns, leasing with other teams inside and outside of the University, creating and commissioning event collateral, creating engaging social posts, conducting audience research and undertaking email marketing. I have also had the opportunity to improve my skills with various systems including various projects on Excel and using Premier Pro to edit videos. I feel confident in being able to transfer these skills to a variety of different roles in my future career.
Gweni Matthews / Graduate Intern 2023-2024
Find out more about Gweni’s year at Creative Manchester as a Graduate Intern.
Work Experience
Alongside University of Manchester students, we are pleased to have had the opportunity to welcome Work Experience students from schools and colleges across Greater Manchester.
Find out more about work experience placements at The University of Manchester for school and college students.