Intern
submission narrative
Why do people feel they have to move to the
South to get opportunities in the creative industries?
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‘the relationship between London’s thriving creative Industry
alongside a more general discussion around internships and the growing
necessity of industry experience is to create dialogue which will explain and
emphasize the title of the article; The North to South pilgrimage of young
creative.’
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‘The diluting of the creative
industry travelling away from London is to be made evident through enquiries
into established creative outlets and figures from a recent GOV survey into the
creative field.’
Once in the South, how does the experience
differ for those from the North than it does for those already from the South?
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‘An investigation into the
disadvantages a non-London based young creative population is exposed to is to
be made evident alongside the financial, social amongst other extremities. The
problems a non-London based creative are faced with in the securing and sustaining
of unpaid internships is to be explored and discussed in detail, a breakdown of
the expenses that are somewhat overlooked, negative financial and social
experiences faced by previous London interns are to be discussed alongside
positive experiences in which more irregular methods have been embraced.’
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‘Existing London based students
who are at a notable advantage in terms of gaining industry experience’
What alternatives are there to this pilgrimage?
Mention Manchester/Leeds/Glasgow/Edinburgh as alternative cities, as well as
solo routes.
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The necessity of alternative
solutions and the future of the creative intern are to then conclude previous
discussion. The rise of new creative hubs outside of London such as Manchester,
Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow is going to be made evident. Social, political and
attitude factors derived from demographic such as new proposed travel links,
political elements of investment outside of the capital and the rise of an
attitude change in regard to a ‘post-London’ idea are to support the change.
