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National Careers Week 2025 (3-8 March) is next month, what are your plans? In this month's edition, we bring you a curated selection of free events, resources, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities designed to support you and the young people you work with explore careers in film, TV, games, animation, and VFX.
You can use Into Film's curriculum-linked careers resources to learn even more about the specific roles available in film and the skills needed to do them.
There are so many different opportunities available. The depth of employment is so varied, from acting to directing, designing, producing, technical and administration roles, and beyond.
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National Careers Week (NCW) 2025
National Careers Week 2025 (3-8 March) is a one-week celebration of careers guidance. We are proud to play our part during the week. This National Careers Week 2025 let's shine a light on the screen industries and the support available to young people across the UK. Here's what's in our calendar so far for young people in schools and colleges across the UK. Why not save the dates to help your NCW planning.
Careers Event with BAFTA and Into Film
Date: Monday 3 March, morning and afternoon events.
Featuring sessions for ages 15-18 from industry experts that highlight the range of roles in the screen industry. Open to schools and colleges UK-wide. Booking is by invitation only.
Student Webinar with Unifrog
Date: Monday 3 March, 16:30
The topic of this session is 'Hidden careers in the creative industry'. The session is suitable for both educators and young people aged 11-18.
ERIC Careers Talk
Date: Tuesday 4 March, 10:00
Careers app ERIC is hosting speakers from across the creative industries every day during National Careers Week, with Tuesday showcasing the screen industries. Hear from Into Film or sign up to watch the recording afterwards.
Parent & Carer Webinar with Unifrog
Date: Tuesday 4 March, 17:30.
A session helping parents and guardians know what the options in the screen industries are and where to look. Ideal for those looking at career options and decision-making support. This will be a bookable event via Unifrog - check back for booking details soon.
Media Careers Podcast LIVE at BBC MediaCity
Date: Wednesday 5 March, morning and afternoon.
Young people from Greater Manchester will join the Into Film team at BBC MediaCity to tour the facilities and watch the recording of a live careers podcast. This event is by invitation only, but keep an eye on our socials and the Media Careers Podcast after the event and find out how it went.
Speakers for Schools Broadcast
Date: Friday 7 March, 10:00
This panel session with Into Film is in celebration of National Careers Week and is now available to book. Book to join this Speakers For Schools broadcast now. Into Film are bringing together a panel of industry professionals working in film and high-end TV across the UK. Find out how they got started, what their roles involve and what it's really like to work in the screen industries. Take advantage of an industry encounter and give your students the chance to get their questions answered about careers in the screen industries.
And finally, for a whole host of activity sheets, handouts, lessons, virtual broadcasts and more to support your National Careers Week planning, our Careers Hub is the ideal place to start.
- For activities happening right across the UK in March, look out for special careers events in the Into Film Spring Screenings. Keep an eye on our website for more and if you are an Account Holder you will receive an email about this. Not an Account Holder? Join us now, for free.
- For a host of activity sheets, handouts, lessons, virtual broadcasts and more to support your National Careers Week planning, our Careers Hub is the ideal place to start.
- Information for young people. If you want to support and empower the young people you work with to explore screen industry careers for themselves, point them towards our Media Careers Podcast and our Get Into Film site which feature all the latest opportunities.
Spotlight Resources
One of the most exciting aspects of our careers programme is our ability to facilitate employer encounters with industry professionals for you and the young people you work with. This month we're spotlighting some of our virtual broadcasts. Catch up on past talks and sessions with film industry professionals as you prepare for National Careers Week 2025.
Discover resources to help you meet careers benchmarks, bust myths with the young people you work with (and their parents/carers), and inspire learners to consider a career in the screen industries.
CPD Training to help you meet your targets
Our CPD training is supported by experts from the screen industries and education and careers sectors. It is designed to help you update and develop your knowledge and understanding of film, TV, games, animation and VFX.
The UK's screen industries have seen significant growth in recent years, with its stunning locations attracting productions and a range of new studios that accommodate major feature film and high-end TV productions. With an increasing number of opportunities across the UK, and roles that span the full school curriculum, there is much to discover.
Discover training and CPD opportunities to help you support young people to explore careers in the screen industries. From online courses to one-off webinars, our free training will give careers leads, careers advisers and other educators the knowledge and confidence needed to advise the next generation of talent on screen industry careers.
National Careers Guidance Shows - meet the team
And it's not too late to book your free place at the National Career Guidance Show (NGCS) 2025.
- Thursday 6 February (NCGS South West in Exeter)
- Thursday 27 February (NCGS North in Leeds)
- Tuesday 1 April (NCGS London).
We'll be present at the above events, so please pop by our stand and say hello. In NGCS Exeter and London, you can also join our Careers Lead, Cerys Evans, in the seminar space to hear key messages on how to support young people to navigate careers in the screen industries.
Nominate a Filmmaking Champion to the Into Film Awards 2025
This year we'll once again be celebrating those individuals or groups that facilitate and support young filmmakers to find an outlet through filmmaking with our Filmmaking Champions award. We know there is a backbone of teachers, parents, youth groups and clubs that inspire young people to achieve their potential, and we want to honour them. In light of that, this year we will fully recognise not one, but three Filmmaking Champions, ensuring that even more of the vital behind-the-scenes work that supports young filmmakers across the UK is celebrated. Who would you like to nominate to win? Remember, you can self nominate if you wish.
There are 11 categories recognising talent in young people aged 5-19, including categories for animated, live-action, and documentary filmmaking. Taking part in the Into Film Awards can lead to a range of benefits including career development, especially for those who win our prestigious Ones to Watch award.
Discover more below.
Careers Professionals: So much more than 'talking about jobs'
On February 3rd, the careers community joined together to take part in the #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign, a celebration of the fantastic work careers professionals do to help individuals, society, and the economy. Here at Into Film, we are huge supporters of the great work career development professionals do, and we'll be celebrating the campaign along with you. Follow the campaign hashtag on social media to find out how to get involved.
ScreenWorks
If you're working with young people in Northern Ireland, don't miss the latest ScreenWorks opportunities. Funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen and delivered by Into Film, our 3-5 day ScreenWorks work experience placements help young people aged 14-19 learn more about careers in the screen industries with first-hand experience.
Further careers resources
To learn more about how you can educate and guide young people toward their dream careers, browse our Careers Hub for even more resources and training to enhance your careers programme, and discover more opportunities for young people. Be sure to check back again early next month for more top events and resources you can use to support screen careers conversations.
Into Film is proud to be an Affiliate Member of the Career Development Institute (CDI), and a Social Mobility Partner of Speakers for Schools.
