In this episode of Grad Stories, Rowena is joined by Alicia Lloyd, Senior Producer for the legendary journalist Christiane Amanpour at CNN. Alicia provides a behind-the-scenes look at her journey to the top of the news industry, the evolution of journalism in a 24-hour news cycle, and the challenges and triumphs of producing hard-hitting global news stories. Tune in to hear about her experiences at the Olympics, the BBC and more.

To access the transcription for this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/AliciaLloydTranscript

Find out more about some of the topics mentioned in this podcast at the Trinity Careers Service website https://www.tcd.ie/Careers and the MyCareer portal.

Understanding Job Roles.
These websites have job descriptions to help you understand the range of graduate roles available by job sector:
- Gradireland https://gradireland.com/careers-advice/job-descriptions
- iCould (videos) https://icould.com/explore/categories/job-types/#jobtype
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

Resilience in the face of adversity
To help you to achieve a sense of wellbeing and satisfaction in your life the online tool Silvercloud "Space for Resilience" programme developed by Trinity Student Counselling Service is available to Trinity students.

Networking.

Are you interested in making connections with employers and alumni to create opportunities for yourself?
- Join Trinity's alumni to student network through mentoring. See our website Explore Your Options section.
- LinkedIn is a great way to connect with people for professional purposes. Get some tips at our website Explore Your Options section. Book in for feedback at a CV/LinkedIn Clinic on MyCareer https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/events.html
- Attend employer and alumni events. See MyCareer for upcoming events https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/events.html

Find Work.
- Why not apply for a CNN internship! https://edition.cnn.com/about/internships/london
- Interested in working in journalism? Try JournoResources https://www.journoresources.org.uk/ for job and freelancing opportunities.
- Apply for jobs and work experience through MyCareer Opportunities https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/jobs.html
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- DevEx. Portal for International Development jobs and advice. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

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Lights, camera, action! On this episode of Grad Stories, Holly has an insightful conversation with former Film Soc Chairperson Kallum Linnie about what it really means to 'Freelance' in the modern world.

Interested in finding out more?

• Networking for creatives: Remember colleagues from College, from societies e.g. Film Soc, Music Soc, Players are collaborators of the future. Engage with forums where organisations and clients post jobs e.g. runners

• The Freelancer's Guide for screen and animation industries in Ireland includes topics such as running your business, marketing and industry links HERE

• Upskilling and reskilling: lots of free quality courses online, also government free and heavily subsidised courses from certificate to masters level through Springboard+ and postgraduate courses HERE

• See our Trinity Careers Service website: for lots of useful career information and advice HERE

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On this week's episode of Grad Stories, join our new podcast host Holly as she sits down and chats about what it takes to organise Dublin Film Festival with Film Studies and English Literature graduate Peggy MacHale!

**Read below for more info on how you can kickstart your creative career after college!

• Skills are the key to your future: Reflect on your skills from your studies, student clubs and societies, volunteering and work experience. With the help of Trinity Careers Service

• Don't forget to articulate your skills to employers on your CV/LinkedIn Profile and at interview.

• Some structure to reflect on our skills can be useful, try Trinity's Guided Reflection tool
• Interested in developing your skills for the film industry?Make sure to keep up to date with Screen Ireland

• Opportunities abound!: Join the Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) Student Network to get first dibs on discounted film tickets and job opportunities and/or submit a film to DIFF First Frame to be in with a chance to have it screened!
• See the jobs page at Irish Film and Television Network (IFTN)
• Networking: Trinity Careers Service is here to help with making connections with employers and alumni! Join Trinity's alumni to student network, it's called mentoring
• For film & TV specific networking stay connected with DIFF Find out more about Careers in Screen