Careers and Employment Service
Career options: Multimedia
As a multimedia graduate, you will possess skills in designing, programming, implementing, documenting, evaluating, maintaining and managing multimedia systems. You will
thoroughly understand how to apply aesthetic, instructional and general design principles and technical methods to improve the quality and useability of multimedia systems. You will be able to implement multimedia systems using design methods, authoring languages, programming languages and software tools. You will also gain specialist knowledge of the key sub-‐disciplines of multimedia, including image creation, scripting, video processing, sound processing and software development.
This combination of skills and experience will prepare you well to take advantage of the rapidly advancing information technology industry in fields such as Internet usage, electronic marketing and publishing, and futuristic sound and video production.
In addition to knowledge and skills directly related to your program of study, you will also develop a range of other skills (e.g. teamwork, analytical, communication) through academic study, employment, voluntary work, sporting activities and life experience. Recognising the value employers place on these skills is an important factor in your graduate job search. Occupations and industries
Some roles for Multimedia graduates include:
Games development Interface design
Graphic design Networking & programming
Audio production Website development
Script production 3D animation
Special effects Interactive content development
Information kiosk development E-‐commerce
Post production for film & television Mobile hardware device development Multimedia graduates find employment with:
Games development companies Educational institutions
Film production companies Website development companies TV networks On-‐line magazines & newspapers Marketing companies Public relations companies
Advertising companies Self employment IT & T companies Music video companies Positions and employers
Many graduate employers recruit from a wide range of disciplines. The major directory of graduate recruitment in Australia, Graduate Opportunities, lists employers by the disciplines from which they are recruiting. You might be surprised by the range of employers recruiting from your degree and the sectors of the workplace where you might establish a career. Examples of graduate positions and employers include:
Applications Developer Australian Bureau Of Statistics Artwork Coordinator Shop A Docket
Assistant Systems Administrator Toast Com Pty Ltd Creative Designer Vision 6 Pty Ltd Designer & Multimedia Artist Michael Deanshaw Digital Media Designer Blue Leaf Digital Media Director & Designer Redefine Pty Ltd Director & Developer Self-‐Employed
E-‐commerce Specialist Xpress Australia Pty Ltd Educational Designer Griffith University
Flash Developer Visualeyes Creative
Graphic Artist & Web Designer Metroview Pty Ltd
Graphic Designer Australian Taxation Office
Graphic Designer Department Of State Development Information Technology Advisor Griffith University
Information Technology Consultant Prosys Multimedia
Information Technology Marketing Assistant Samsara Furniture Pty Ltd Internet Helpdesk Austar Pty Ltd
Internet Programmer Zone 4
Intranet Applications Specialist Queensland University Of Technology Multimedia Content Producer Lee Kim Bo
Multimedia Designer Abracadabra Videos Multimedia Designer Ice Media Pty Ltd Multimedia Developer Activesky Pty Ltd
Multimedia Officer Grad Web
Multimedia Producer Asknlearn Com Private Ltd Multimedia Producer Self-‐Employed
Multimedia Programmer John Paul College Multimedia Project Officer Education Queensland Multimedia Teacher Swinburne University New Media Developer Bechtel Australia Production Assistant Ploralis
Programmer Kims Game Production Project Manager Griffith University Project Manager, Multimedia Design Tinshack
Quality Assurance Tester Electronic Arts
Secondary Computing Teacher Education Queensland Senior Web Developer Trent Moffatt Design
Software Architect Sputnik
Subcontractor Media Deli
Systems Coordinator Australian Pharmaceutical Hospital Services
Testing Engineer Icemedia
Web And Graphic Designer Self-‐Employed
Web Builder Griffith University
Web Designer Digital Blitz
Web Designer Oxy Multimedia
Web Developer Bryan Marsh
Web Master Flomerics
Web Production Officer Access Education
Web Programmer Visualise Creative
Web Site Development Cyber Dreaming
Website Programmer Women Lawyers Association Vacancies on-‐line
Useful sites include: Australia
• Artisan
• ArtsHub Australia jobs
• B&T advertising, marketing, media and PR vacancies
• Australian Interactive Media Industry Association vacancy listings • Careerone IT vacancies
• Digital Labourers Federation job listings • Digital Media World vacancies
• Games Developers Association of Australia job listings • Inside Film films in production listing
• Odyssey Recruitment
• ScreenHub Australia vacancy listings • The Loop
• TIGA -‐ The Independent Games Association job listings (UK)
• Upcoming productions -‐ Film & TV (Australian Film Commission listings) • Australian Public Service recruitment
• Graduate Opportunities (the major directory of graduate recruitment in Australia) • MyCareer IT vacancies
• ProBono Australia (Skilled professionals voluntary positions in not for profit
organisations)
• Queensland Government Jobs
• Seek Campus (specialist Australian graduate recruitment) • Unijobs (vacancies of all types in Australian universities) • Careerjet employment search engine
International
Country Website
Worldwide Career Jet (Use keyword: graduate)
Worldwide Going Global
Asia
Asia Grad Asia Jobstreet
China Zhaopin
Europe Eurograduate live
India FreshersHome
Indonesia JobStreet Campus Indonesia
Ireland GradIreland
Malaysia Graduan
Malaysia JobStreet Campus Malaysia
Malaysia TalentCorp
Philippines JobStreet Campus Philippines
Singapore OverseasJobs Central
Singapore Contact Singapore
Singapore JobStreet Campus Singapore
Scandinavia /Europe Graduate Jobs In Europe
United Kingdom Prospects Web UK
United Kingdom TARGETjobs
United Kingdom and Europe Milkround.com United States Graduate Land
United States USA Federal jobs
United States Quintessential Careers
United States United Nations Headquarters graduate internships Targeting potential employers
Many work opportunities are not advertised. It is common practice for jobseekers to search out these opportunities. When approaching potential employers, conducting research to identify links between your selling points (your skills, experience, interests and
qualifications) and an employer’s needs, increases your chances of success. Research will also reduce the number of approaches you need to make, saving you time in the end. Developing and using your personal and professional networks is also a valuable tool in finding these ‘hidden’ opportunities.
• Animation studios in Australia • Animation festivals in Australia
• Ausfilm directory of the Australian film industry • Australian Government departments
• Australian Interactive Media Industry Association member companies • Australasian Music Industry Directory
• Australian Universities
• Australian Web Designers Directory
• Digital Labourers Federation industry links
• Entertainment Software Association (USA) member companies • Information Industry Companies in Australia
• Interactive Games and Entertainment Association members • Arts festivals in Australia
• Marketing, advertising & media directories • On-‐line magazines directory
• Screen Queensland production update
• Games developers in Australia (Games Developers Association of Australia lisitng) • Games developers in Australia and New Zealand (TSUMEA listing)
• Radio Stations directory -‐ Australia
Employment prospects and starting salaries
Grad Jobs and Dollars provides information on employment rates and median starting salaries by field of study, for Australian university graduates surveyed four months after graduation. Information on occupations Australia-‐wide, such as the size of the workforce, employment prospects and average weekly earnings is available from JobOutlook. Freelancing
Financial management & networking are important aspects of freelancing. If you are considering freelance work you may find these links useful:
• Applying for an ABN (Australian Business Number) • Business.gov.au
• Brisbane media map A guide to Brisbane's print, broadcast, audiovisual & new
media)
• Registering a business name • Enterprise and small business
• Queensland Government business advice
• Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand • Enterprise Network for Young Australians
Professional associations
Joining a professional association is a great way to meet people in your field, who can assist you to explore your career options and potentially find employment opportunities. These associations exist in every field of employment and hold regular professional development and networking events. Students are welcome to join, and membership and can cost as little as $60 per year.
• Association for Computing Machinery
• Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists & Managers (APESMA) • Australian Cinematographers Society
• Australian Computer Society • Australian Gamer
• Australian Graphic Design Association
• Australian Interactive Media Industry Association • Australian Screen Editors
• Brisbane Creative Industries • Digital Labourers Federation
• Games Developers Association of Australia • International Games Developers Association • Internet Industry Association
• Internet Society of Australia
• Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance • Network Professional Association • Qld Filmmakers Centre (QPIX)
• Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education (QSITE) • Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand
• Society for Technical Communication
• Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers • System Administrators Guild of Australia
• Women in Technology Queensland
• X Media Lab (International think-‐tank, production workshop & conference for
professionals in new media industries)
• Enterprise Network for Young Australians • Advance Global Australian Professionals
Other career-‐related links
• Careers in advertising • Creative Generator SEQ • Game industry careers
• Getting started in film, TV & interactive digital media
• JUMP mentoring JUMP is open to creative practitioners, producers, editors and
curators who are in the first five years of their professional practice in any of the Australia Council supported art forms.
Sample graduate job advertisements
Multimedia Developer required at Blueboat -‐ a design and communications agency. In a nutshell, the world lives online. As contemporary designers, it’s a given that digital tactics are a huge part of what we do, every day. The key responsibility of this role is to enable the smooth, clever and effective migration of design strategies into a digital medium.
how can we harness all this brilliant potential; keeping your team up to date with the brightest; broadening and adding value to the online offer of Blueboat and our clients.
Blueboat Multimedia Developers are required to help scope opportunities and new on-‐line projects.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
* Solid knowledge of flash for animation, and basic knowledge of flash for interaction. * Solid knowledge and experience with the full range of the Adobe Creative Suite * Solid Experience with Final Cut Pro and After Effects
* Familiar with web streaming services, and how to create and encode video for such services
* Comfortable in a Mac Environment
* Experience with web layout and design, understands the importance of information architecture, and able to organise content, both on a pages and in a website greater hierarchy.
* Some experience with front end development/building (knowledge of CSS & HTML and some Java scripting)
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
* Passion for research and keeping up to date with multimedia trends * Team player
* Barista skills a plus
NOTE: candidates must have Permanent Residency or Australian Citizenship to be considered for this position.
ZONE4 is a leading Digital Content Company based in Brisbane. We are currently expanding our technical team and are looking for a skilled Flash developer/ programmer.
To apply for this role you must:
* Have a Bachelor of Technology/Multimedia
* Be proficient in Flash AS3, PHP, MySQL, SQL Server, Flex, JavaScript and HTML * Be experienced in developing and maintaining web based applications
* Have some experience of managing server based applications and infrastructure * Be comfortable and confident with speaking to our clients
* Good at initiating solutions and thinking outside the box * Enjoy working on multiple projects at the same time
* Love social Media and have the capability to develop mobile and FaceBook applications SIMJEN is a fast growing design, marketing and business development company searching for a multimedia editor/animator with creative flair, initiative and the passion to thrive within a friendly, energetic and fast paced environment. SIMJEN works with a diverse array of clients from start-‐ups to blue chip companies, and requires an enthusiastic, creative producer with skills in non-‐linear editing and animation for the web and DVD.
We produce thousands of multimedia products each year and require a team player with a willingness to take direction and feedback; as well as the independence to design from scratch, delivering entertaining products that incorporate sound, full-‐motion video, text,
graphics and animations that engage the end user. This full-‐time position is based in Brisbane but could involve international travel for the right candidate.
SIMJEN prides itself on hiring talent that is passionate about growing with the brand. Less concerned with how many years you have under your belt; if you have the ability to produce high quality work for a variety of clients in various industries, then we would love to hear from you.
The successful applicant will possess experience in: -‐ Final Cut Pro, or similar
-‐ Adobe Flash
-‐ Pro Logic, or similar (bonus) -‐ 3Ds Max, or similar (bonus)
-‐ Videography/ Photography (bonus)
Please send us a hard copy of your portfolio or link to an online source, along with your resume.
Squiz Australia has two positions available for Multimedia or IT graduates as Junior Front End Web Developers.
To be a perfect fit for this role you will need the following skills/attributes:
• Excellent (X)HTML and CSS skills with the ability to implement for IE 6 and 7, Firefox 2 and 3 and Safari 3 on OS X and XP/Vista
• Design cut-‐up experience with an eye for detail
• Some exposure to W3C (X)HTML standards and WAI accessibility guidelines • You are an energetic, dynamic and collaborative team member with an ability to contribute to the ongoing development of the team
• You have a strong customer focus, and great communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Enjoy working on numerous concurrent projects • Enjoy a relaxed and supportive work culture
• Have a genuine enthusiasm for the web and pride in the quality of your work
Careers and Employment Service, Griffith University
