• Charles Sturt University in Bathurst will host a free workshop for Year 9 to Year 11 students considering a career in the communication industry
• The interactive workshop is on Friday 15 November and will focus on elements of the Bachelor of Communication
• A special address will be delivered by Charles Sturt Communication alumnus Mr Noah Secomb

High school students interested in careers in journalism, radio, marketing and more have the chance to get the inside scoop on their career options through an interactive workshop held at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.

Charles Sturt Communication lecturers will host the ‘Making it in Media’ workshop for Year 9 to Year 11 students, their teachers, careers advisors and families on Friday 15 November from 9:30am until 2:30pm where they can learn more about the unique courses and study options offered at the Bathurst campus.

Lecturer in Communication in the Charles Sturt  School of Information and Communication Studies Dr Roslyn Cox said there was no better place to learn the communication profession than at Charles Sturt.

“Communication at Charles Sturt University has long been recognised by industry for its winning combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills and the current degree program has been developed in conjunction with alumni and industry,” Dr Cox said.

“Our philosophy is that you learn by doing, through opportunities to hear from people who work in industry, through the analysis and interrogation of real-world case studies and through working for real-world clients.

“All of this happens within the important backdrop of key communication theory, so our students understand the ‘why’ of communication and how to identify and serve audiences.”

Students attending the workshop will work in small teams to learn about the three strands of the Bachelor of Communication:

• News and Media (journalism, recognising a story, interviewing and production skills)
• Design and Content Creation (design and production of content for a range of media channels)
• Strategic Communication (strategy, achieving outcomes, advertising, public relations, event management, promotion)

The workshop will be held within the recently launched Communication Precinct developed in collaboration with leading industry stakeholders, which offers numerous authentic teaching and production spaces.

Dr Cox said there was an element of ‘inside knowledge’ needed to understand exactly what is involved in communication studies, which the new precinct reflects and represents.

“The best way to showcase the unique approach of our university is by bringing young people into our TV studio, our wonderful new podcasting and editing rooms and our brilliant new boardroom spaces so they can meet their future lecturers and work with us for the day in a hands-on way,” she said.

“There is no better way to find out what the study of Communication is all about and if it is the right choice for our student visitors.”

Dr Cox said the Communication team has developed an engaging and interesting program for the workshop where students gain insights into the work of journalists, what happens in a TV studio or radio station, how to develop communication strategy to achieve outcomes and the many and varied creative aspects that produce effective communication.

“We know from running this workshop on other occasions that our visitors learn a lot and enjoy the opportunity to hang out in a TV studio, get behind or in front of a camera, gain insights into what makes a good interview, as well as the creative, brainstorming work that sits behind designing communication strategy,” she said.

“Making it in media is, above everything, a lot of fun so we encourage people to attend.”

The event, now in its second year of being offered, will run from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Friday 15 November and visitors will be greeted on the day in the foyer of Building 1399 on Bathurst campus.

A welcome address at 10am will give attendees the opportunity to hear from Charles Sturt alumnus Mr Noah Secomb who graduated with a Bachelor of Communication in 2023 and now works for the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia as the Parliament House reporter in Canberra.

“We are also hosting a lunch and, even though most of our students have finished up for the year, we have a few coming along to work with our visitors, mingle with parents and teachers and to share their stories about what it is like to study Communication at Charles Sturt University,” Dr Cox said.

If you are interested in attending the Making it in Media workshop, please RSVP by registering here.