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help a student!!

Mon, 3 Apr 2000, 02:08 pm
Walter Plinge3 posts in thread
URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!!!

hi guys,
well im at home doing an assignment today and i need some help!
For those of you that dont know im studying Arts Managementat WAAPA(first year).
Anyway,I have to prepare a cv(purpose specific-for those that know what that means), applying for a certain position within an arts organisation. Only thing is, ive never worked in an arts organisation and dont really know the names of positions within them, and which of them you could possibly apply for coming straight out of uni (ie i dont want to apply for Marketing coordinator if that is a job that takes years to build up to otherwise im going to look stupid).
I was wondering if any of you would know the names of 'real' positions in 'real' companies, such as, what would be a job i could apply for in blak swan, barking gheko, WA Art Gallery if i was now graduating from arts management at WAAPA THIS year??
I KNOW i should really know this stuff but since most of my theatre experience is in ametuer theatre, im still a baby in the pro field.
I hope you can make sense out of what im asking, but i'll summarise:

The scenario is that i have graduated with numerous professional jobs or voluntary experience under my belt, and now im applying for a job in my field. I have to:
-make up a cv
-have to include professional job experience(if I dont have any I have to make it up)

Can anyone help??? Kimberly you know this sort of stuff right??
Leah, got any ideas???
ANYONE????

Any suggestions welcome
thanks
love catherine

Thread (3 posts)

Walter PlingeMon, 3 Apr 2000, 02:08 pm
URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!!!

hi guys,
well im at home doing an assignment today and i need some help!
For those of you that dont know im studying Arts Managementat WAAPA(first year).
Anyway,I have to prepare a cv(purpose specific-for those that know what that means), applying for a certain position within an arts organisation. Only thing is, ive never worked in an arts organisation and dont really know the names of positions within them, and which of them you could possibly apply for coming straight out of uni (ie i dont want to apply for Marketing coordinator if that is a job that takes years to build up to otherwise im going to look stupid).
I was wondering if any of you would know the names of 'real' positions in 'real' companies, such as, what would be a job i could apply for in blak swan, barking gheko, WA Art Gallery if i was now graduating from arts management at WAAPA THIS year??
I KNOW i should really know this stuff but since most of my theatre experience is in ametuer theatre, im still a baby in the pro field.
I hope you can make sense out of what im asking, but i'll summarise:

The scenario is that i have graduated with numerous professional jobs or voluntary experience under my belt, and now im applying for a job in my field. I have to:
-make up a cv
-have to include professional job experience(if I dont have any I have to make it up)

Can anyone help??? Kimberly you know this sort of stuff right??
Leah, got any ideas???
ANYONE????

Any suggestions welcome
thanks
love catherine
CatherineMon, 3 Apr 2000, 03:50 pm

RE: help a student!!

no worries guys-I found a few companies on the net, with a few basic positions outlined.
If no one has any suggestions i guess they will do.
Catherine
Walter PlingeWed, 5 Apr 2000, 11:17 am

RE: help a student!!

I might be of some assistance on this one.
I am presently Technician at the Nexus Theatre at Murdoch University and previous to this Production Assistant at Barking Gecko Theatre Company.

So:
A typical job List would be -
Artistic Driector
Production Manager
Production Assistant
Stagemanager
Technician
Tour Manager
Publicity
Prop Maker
Wardrobe/Costumer
and Marketing (which now has duties which includes direct marketing)

Most companies contract designers on a show by show basis.

If you wanted Duty Statements on the above positions I could probably even help you out on this... I'm surprised WAAPA don't have these in stock!


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