Rhodri always knew he wanted to work in the sport industry, as soon as he graduated he sent out his CV’s and went to various PR and journalism interviews- Some successful, some not!
He starts by pointing out some tips for us:
Advice: “Find out what the dress code is!”
Advice: “Whilst on work experience, always offer to make cups of tea- Everybody loves tea!”
He landed the job at Sky Sports by emailing the executive. “Always send out emails, everybody has connections and they will get back to you”. A few weeks down the line he was asked to go down to the offices for an interview. Within his two days on work placement, he felt eager, mucked in, and got involved!
“Opportunities will arise”
Rhodri got the job as “runner” for rugby at Sky Sports. He has now worked there for six years and has recently been to Australia working as a Senior Graphics Director. He admits it is a great job and feels like a “hobby”.
A day in the live of Rhodri involves four people in a truck covering live broadcasts of the matches. He sits with the loggers, and producers deciding what camera’s to stick with to filter the live footage and highlights for the commentators and the audience.
He then goes on to give more advice for the students; “Do everything!”
By getting involved we build up our personal portfolio to show employers what we can offer to them. “Get inspired” he did, and its got him the dream job he always wanted.