The University of Westminster has hosted the Step into Zone29 Media and Entertainment event to connect students with senior leaders from the Media and Entertainment industry, including the BBC, the British Film Institute and The Walt Disney Company. The event gave key organisations the chance to learn more about the University’s talented and diverse student community and pledge their support for the next generation by offering internships, graduate job opportunities and mentorship.
Taking place on 6 November and hosted by Tom Toumazis MBE, Deputy Chair of the University’s Court, students had the chance to showcase their skills and find out more about potential jobs, internships and live projects. Key organisations included the BBC, the British Film Institute, Banijay Entertainment, ITN, ITV, PRS for Music and The Walt Disney Company.
Eliana Folin, Contemporary Media Practice BA Honours student, Fabio Telles, Business of Film MA student, and Najma Dahir, Digital Marketing BA Honours student, took to the stage during the event for a lively panel discussion where they shared their perspectives and outlined their career aspirations.
The event also showcased the University’s latest investment in its students’ futures, Zone29, Westminster’s new home for careers and enterprise, providing students and graduates with access to work-related programmes, opportunities and experiences, which is due to open in Spring 2026.
The opening of the Zone29 building will create new practical opportunities for learning and engagement with employers within and outside of the curriculum in an inclusive, sustainable environment. The University is seeking to build new partnerships with employers in key sectors to support students to launch their careers and to help employers access the diverse talent they need to succeed.
Linsey Cole
About the event Toumazis said: "Last night was all about connecting leaders of the Media industry with our University with one aim: to create more opportunities for our amazing students. The feedback has been extremely encouraging, and we had many pledges of support.”
Linsey Cole, Director of Business Engagement and Graduate Futures at the University of Westminster, added: “Through Zone29, we want to provide opportunities for organisations to connect with our diverse and talented students to meet their workforce needs. It was great to welcome leaders from across the Media and Entertainment industry to the University, and we look forward to turning the pledges of support into transformational opportunities and deliver on our ambition of career readiness for all our students.”
The Zone29 project directly contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth as well as many others. Since 2019, the University of Westminster has used the SDGs holistically to frame strategic decisions to help students and colleagues fulfil their potential and contribute to a more sustainable, equitable and healthier society.
Find out more about Zone29 at the University of Westminster.
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