Posts Tagged ‘b-hive campaign’
Podcast: B-Hive winner shares placement thoughts
March 30th, 2010
Posted in Media
The Grade speaks to Alexandru Budau, winner of the Design Category of Birmingham’s creative industries campaign B-Hive. Alex, a student at Birmingham City University, won 14 weeks worth of paid placements at a range of design companies thanks to his hard work.
Download or listen to the podcast below to find out how Alex values work placements and how he plans to make the most of the opportunities that he has made for himself.
B-Hive Winners Annouced
March 25th, 2010
Posted in Media
The 2010 B-Hive winners were announced last night (Tuesday 23rd March) praising the creative talents of Birmingham once more.
Over 80 students and industry professionals joined Pitch ad Marketing Birmingham for the announcement of this years winners following tow days of competitive presentations.
Rob Markwell, Director of Pitch Consultants, announced the overall winners of the four creative categories (web design, graphic design, marketing and PR) but congratulated everyone on their outstanding presentations and talents.
Time is running out…
March 6th, 2010
Posted in Media
With the deadline looming (Monday 8th March) B-Hive creative have given a few helpful tips for student submissions.
Number One: It is fine to enter more than one category, so don’t hold back. With marketing, web design, graphic design and PR placements up for grabs more than one may tickle your creative side. Applying to more than one will give the judges a chance to see more of you and, of course, you’ll have double the chance of winning.
Number Two: File sizes should be less than 8MB. Larger submissions can be sent in a low resolution file or printed and sent to B-Hive Creative, Ground Floor, Norfolk House, Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, B5 4LJ. Remember to mention any extra material in your submission so it’s not misplaced.
Number Three: Look out for computer glitches! If you want to double check your application was received give them a quick call. It won’t hurt and can put your mind at rest. Call 0121 270 4080.
With only days left till the application deadline you need to act quickly. Entrant will then be reviewed in the following week followed by the shortlist announcement on Monday 15th March.
Good luck!
Podcast: Student talks about B-Hive Experience
February 23rd, 2010
Posted in Media
Student Jennifer Isles discusses how she benefited from Birmingham’s B-hive campaign.
Download or listen to the podcast below to find out the pros and cons of the scheme, which is designed to give students studying PR, Marketing, Web Design or Graphic design a helping hand onto the job ladder.
B-Hive Briefs Announced
February 11th, 2010
Posted in Media, Work Experience
STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO GO GREEN FOR WORK PLACEMENTS
Students looking for a career in the creative and marketing industries are being asked how they would build on Birmingham’s green credentials for a chance to secure work placements with the region’s leading agencies.
The B-Hive Campaign, with less than a month to go before the deadline, is challenging students to come up with an initiative scheme in which Birmingham will become the greenest city in the world by 2020.
Students will be required to demonstrate how they would encourage residents and business to become proactive with green initiatives including using public transport, reducing energy usage and recycling.
A foot on the creative ladder
February 3rd, 2010
Posted in Media, Work Experience
- Glenn Tucker and Katie White, winners of B-Hive 2009
The B-Hive campaign offers students in PR, marketing, web design and graphic design a head start in the creative industries.
Now in its second year, The B-Hive offers students across the city the chance to get involved in one of the 24 placements on offer.
Each applicant must complete an online application for their chosen category. If successful, students will be invited to sit before a panel of six judges in a Dragon’s Den style interview.
Joining with high profiled employers, such as McCann Erikson Communications House, KLM and Seal Communications, the campaign gives the students of Birmingham a unique avenue into the creative sector.
