Blimey that's a touch landing a job like that! I've heard they're more sound engineering graduates than jobs available.
Where abouts is it?
Well, in my intake, there were 2 classes, with about 20 people in each, and in my class, there's only 2 of us that are working in studios at the moment! About a third have something that is related (post production, editing etc.), but the majority don't have anything lined up at all, so i'm pretty fortunate in that respect. The studio is in Chiswick (if you search for "europes largest recording studio", then it's the first result :)), but it's only a couple of minutes from Stamford Brook tube, so it's not too bad getting there (although it does take about an hour and a half because i'm the other side of Croydon).
Indy: I think the trick is to think 'outside the box', as cliche as it may seem. In the audio industry, for instance, there's way more stuff than studio work:
Studio
-Engineer
-Technician
Post
-editor
-composer
Location recording
Game sound designer
Advert sound designer
Live sound
-Venues
-Tours
-Theatre
That's just a few off the top of my head, but often people don't really think about all the other options that are there. The way I see it, is that the more niche you aim for, there'll be less people aiming for that job, and therefore greater chance that you'll get it... if you go for something like a studio assistant, there's literally thousands of people there, many of whom will (unfortunately) have a CV that's more impressive, and are willing to work for less. Ultimately, I think that being a 'real' and 'nice' person really pays off, as no one really wants to work with a dick (ho ho, there's a pun there somewhere!), and if you're committed, it shows you in a more positive light :)
Good luck with what you decide to do, it's certainly a bit daunting finishing uni and embarking on something which, could be your career for the rest of your life! Keep us posted with what's going on though :)
