The Young Media Manager Summer Experience

Immersive Media Experiences

• Develop your storytelling skills through a series of creative writing challenges.
• Write and produce your own podcast from concept to final edit.
• Analyse social media trends and performance metrics to create a viral digital strategy for a client.
• Explore social media branding and learn how to build a successful personal online presence.
• Enhance your design and editing skills through expert-led digital content workshops.

Gain a Qualification and UCAS Points

• Gain practical media experience to strengthen your university application and demonstrate your commitment to the industry.
• Have your work assessed to receive a Level 3 Award in Work Experience and Career Planning, worth 8 UCAS points.
• Complete the online assessment after the programme to receive a personalised certificate and industry reference letter.

Meet Senior Media Producers

• Learn from media professionals specialising in content creation, PR, journalism, brand strategy and more.
• Attend private networking sessions and connect with industry experts who can support your future career.

Career Coaching

• Receive personalised feedback on your creative and digital work from experienced media professionals.
• Get tailored advice on subject choices, university options, work experience and extra-curricular activities.

Design Your Own Summer Experience

• Choose from the following programme formats:
  • First Week Only (taster experience)
  • Two-Week Experience (full programme)
  • Two-Week Premium Experience (both weeks plus enhanced benefits)
• Choose to attend as a residential or non-residential student.
• Residential students stay in UCL halls in central London, with meals, guardianship and evening/weekend activities included.
• Optional airport transfers are available at checkout.

Week 1

Managing a Media Empire

• Lead a struggling media company and create a strategy to revive it
• Respond to evolving client briefs using professional marketing tools
• Present your renewal strategy and receive expert feedback

Creating Viral Campaigns

• Produce high-quality visual content for platforms like YouTube and TikTok
• Learn how algorithms work and adapt content for different audiences
• Create impactful media that maximises engagement across platforms

Write and Produce Your Own Podcast

• Step into the role of a podcast producer and learn how to engage audiences
• Take part in a technical skills workshop covering production and post-production
• Present your live podcast episode to industry experts

Week 2

PR Crisis Management

• Handle a fast-moving PR crisis under pressure
• See how your decisions affect brand reputation in real time
• Receive step-by-step guidance from PR professionals

Entering the Broadcast Studio

• Tour a working broadcast studio and explore behind the scenes
• Experience the intensity of a live TV environment
• Meet journalists, producers and editors to understand the industry

Political Journalism & Tackling Misinformation

• Combat misinformation while reporting on a sensitive political story
• Learn how to present political news for different audiences
• Advise a politician using strategic communication techniques

Build Your Career Strategy

• Work under agency-style conditions and present your work competitively
• Showcase your portfolio from the programme
• Graduate with a certificate ready for your LinkedIn profile

2-Week Premium

Overview

• Includes all core programme experiences plus 15 extra hours with professionals
• Develop a career-ready portfolio and gain a Level 3 Work Experience Award with UCAS points
• Attend a private Gala dinner on the penultimate evening

Highlights

• Masterclasses in CV writing, LinkedIn, branding and Oxbridge/Ivy League applications
• Psychometric testing and personality profiling to understand your strengths
• Take part in a strategy simulation and network at a Gala dinner in London

Dates
27th July 2026

Venues
The programme is based at UCL and the surrounding University of London campus. Certain days take place in other key industry locations in London

Accommodation
Students live on university campus in central London and are allocated to halls of residence used by University of London students, including those from UCL and LSE. We typically occupy a range of halls, including Garden Halls, College Hall, International Hall and Frances Gardner House.

All rooms are single and en-suite.