Predict 21: Understanding the Role of Marketing to Promote Video Gaming to the Masses

Duration: 3 Days    22nd – 24th June 2021

Application Closing Date: 11th June 2021

Are you into gaming? Would you like to turn your hobby into a career?

We’re Network N and we work with some of the biggest names in the video game industry.

We create media content for over 50 million gamers each month through a range of owned and operated websites dedicated to gaming. The jewel in our crown is PCGamesN but we are rapidly growing our other sites like Pocket Tactics and Wargamer.

Join us for a highly interactive 3-day placement to learn more about the important role of marketing in our business and work alongside professionals from the gaming industry.

You will have the opportunity to take part in over 9 sessions across the 3 days, covering a range of subjects to give you a good understanding and insight into the business and the specialism.

The sessions on offer include:

Core modules Time Management Media Law Social media How search engines work Presentation skills CV writing Marketing specialism Branding versus performance How online advertising works – auctions, inventory Audience segmentation – how to analyse audiences, analytics – metrics to track The art of public relations

The days will run from 10am until approximately 3:30pm.

All are welcome to apply, but applications from young people applying from Bath, North Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, South Gloucestershire will be prioritised.

Speakers for Schools Experience Programme have a large selection of virtual work experience currently available. Many of these are with UK companies and pupils from NI are eligible to apply.

Pupils must first register at https://www.s4snextgen.org/ to avail of these opportunities.

Please note that all applications are not guaranteed to be successful due to the large number of applicants for each experience.