Are you Thinking Big about your career?

If you're a young, aspiring professional trying to get a foot on their desired career ladder, you should already know about the great site that is Go Think Big... 

If you didn't then now you have no excuses! 

Start searching, reading, practicing, applying, and generally using Go Think Big to improve your chances of employment. After all, it's there to help you better your professional chances and opportunities! 

So, who are Go Think Big and why are they helping us?

The teams behind O2, KISS, Kerrang!, Grazia, Empire, Q (...and more!) have come together in response to young people's challenges in the field of work. It's hard to know where to start so Go Think Big have set out to make it that bit easier. But don't worry, it's not all boring business jargon... check out their Twitter page and you'll see they're not immune to some silliness and fun. 

If you're still wondering why you should check out Go Think Big (there can't be many of you!) then I can recommend it from some great firsthand experience... 

As a recent graduate and someone who is actively pursuing a career in the music industry, live events and media fields, Go Think Big has been invaluable. From little things such as 'what to wear to an interview' to huge things such as securing an internship with Bon Jovi's Tour Management, they cover it all! 

There's written features offering advice and inspiration, opportunities to develop your CV and skills, and tools to help you get closer to your dream job. 

Sounds too good to be true, right? Wrong! 

It's all on Go Think Big, so what are you waiting for?

Get ahead in that big, bad world of employment! 

Tour Management Intern

On Wednesday 12th June, I had the amazing opportunity to put my event management skills to the test working as a Tour Management Intern for none other than Bon Jovi! 

My role included setting up, organising and managing the VIP party room for the day of Bon Jovi's show, assisting the fans and support acts and liaising with the venue staff to organise the fans between the party room and show space. Not only was this a fantastic experience for my professional development, but seeing all the happy faces made it even more worthwhile. Bon Jovi have some serious fans! 

The day started at 10am and it was hard work straight through until 8.30pm when we were released into the crowd to watch Bon Jovi do their thing! It was great to see how such a grand scale event is put together and all the equipment, people and work that needs to be done to make a stadium show go off with a bang!

If you're interested in getting involved with something like this then I highly recommend checking out O2's Go Think Big. This invaluable site is dedicated to helping 'young people get a foot on the career ladder'. They certainly did that for me! 

Not only did the work increase my desire to work in the live music industry but meeting Bon Jovi's Management Team proved to me that with hard work and a positive attitude this could be a real career option for me!

Interested in getting such experiences and opportunities? Start with O2 Go Think Big, hunt high and low and apply, apply, apply! I've secured so many opportunities that I never could have imagined I would be involved with. If you're serious about your career and passion, then go for it! 

If you have any questions about the role then please get in touch, I'm more than happy to share my experiences with others. 

Exciting News for Sundae Promotions!

As I mentioned in my last post, I am currently managing a project that I am really proud of and excited about. Sundae Promotions is a new creative live events project management team and we're seeking to put on a music event in the coming months. 

Of course, with this comes the need to spend money.

Myself and my team partner, Amy McArthur, are both students and so with our tight budget we were wondering if we'd be able to afford all the costs of hiring, printing and such fees...

That's where O2 have stepped in. 

That's right, O2! 

We're so excited to announce that Sundae Promotions are now working with support from O2 Think Big so we can make our project bigger and better. 

At Sundae Promotions we're all about bringing communities together through arts events and with this funding and supporting we're hoping we can reach even more people and make sure the night is a great success! 

Don't forget to keep up-to-date with our progress on Facebook and Twitter. A website will follow shortly! 

We'll be announcing our event in the near future so make sure you mark it in your diaries.

We'd love to see you there!