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25 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
UCLan Creative Festival and Degree Show 2010
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) graduate Melanie Mingas will soon be jetting off to Dubai after securing an assistant editor role for a leading construction magazine.
Melanie, who will graduate from UCLan this summer with a BA(Hons) Journalism has been studying at the University for the last three years.
The 25-year-old previously worked as a school secretary before making the decision to return to education. During her final year at UCLan, Melanie worked on placement at the Press Association, held two editorial roles on the student newspaper, Pluto, and was assessed on her contribution to the class newspaper, The Preston Journal.
In her new role, Melanie will take responsibility for a whole host of newsroom activities, including feature writing, drafting new stories, launching the magazine’s new website and representing the publication at industry events.
Commenting on her UCLan experience, Melanie said: “My course and the whole University experience have dramatically changed my life. Initially, I was concerned about finding work, but my lecturers have been so supportive and it’s through UCLan and its contacts in the industry that I’ve secured this role.
“Dubai is a great place but the real jackpot is the job. The magazine has a great reputation and I can’t wait to start working on it.”
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