Seun Enoch Odubade, Media Studies graduated 2020.<\/p>\n
As a Media Studies student at Kent, Seun had a great time, enjoying both his course \u2013 \u2018I loved all my modules and really looked forward to the lectures\u2019 \u2013 and life on campus \u2013 \u2018the campus and the community at Kent were great\u2019. Now as a Digital Content Executive, he\u2019s making the most of the skills he\u2019s gained and enjoying developing more.<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s great to be able to use what I learnt at Kent in my day-to-day work, not only the practical filmmaking skills (and my understanding of the industry lingo!), but also the critical thinking skills I developed which help me to solve work challenges.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The company I work for runs leadership courses and my role is really varied. I do a lot of graphic design, creating graphics for Twitter, LinkedIn and other platforms as well as doing some copywriting. I also film contributors to our leadership courses in our office studio, then edit the film and get it live. What I like about the role is that I\u2019m always learning new things, which is really valuable at this early stage of my career.<\/p>\n
At Kent, I learnt how important it is to step outside my comfort zone; I\u2019ve found that\u2019s a good plan in the workplace too. In my first job, I pushed myself to take on different tasks such as UX design and assisted in the creation of a mobile app, all of which helped me to get my current job.\u2019<\/p>\n
Just three years after graduation, Seun is in a great position and is determined to continue to develop creatively. \u2018I\u2019m a practical person and I will always want to work in a hands-on role, whether in a creative agency or film company, or wherever I can learn something new.\u2019<\/p>\n
Did you use Kent\u2019s Careers and Advisory Service?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Yes, I spoke to them about my CV and what\u2019s the best way to present it, when you\u2019re looking for roles in the creative industries. I got some really good advice on how ensure it reflected my creative side.<\/p>\n
Did you get involved in any extra-curricular activities?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I joined the Photography Society and the Christian Union. With a couple of friends I also had a radio show on Canterbury Student Radio, which was great fun and very hands-on. Looking back, I wish I\u2019d got involved in more societies\u00a0 \u2013 I\u2019d definitely advise people to join as many as they can.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s your favourite Kent memory?<\/strong><\/p>\n
That\u2019s too hard! I do remember we had a screening of the Oscar-winning documentary O.J.: Made in America. After the screening the filmmaker came in to talk to us. For the film, she had sifted through hundreds of hours of footage, so at the end of the whole thing, I asked her what she thought, whether he was guilty or not \u2013 and she answered.<\/p>\n
Also, our graduation ceremony was delayed because of COVID, so when the ceremony took place in 2022, it was great to see everyone again, find out what they were all doing and finally celebrate.<\/p>\n
What advice would you give to someone thinking of studying Media at Kent?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I\u2019d definitely recommend doing the course because the combination of practice and theory isn\u2019t just interesting to study, it also gives you a good balance of skills when you\u2019re looking for a career. Also, join as many societies as you can and while you\u2019re at university take advantage of what\u2019s on offer to gain as additional skills, for example you\u2019ll be taught aspects of the Adobe suite, but in your own time build on what you\u2019re taught and expand your knowledge, you won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"