Careers
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First cohort to graduate in MCAST photography course
Nine students will be the first ones to obtain a Higher National Diploma in photography from MCAST next July. As part of their studies the students have organised an exhibition to showcase some of their work to the general public. The Zone visited...
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Once upon a time a father left a piece of land to his son...
After inheriting a plot of agricultural land from his father Gerald decided to plant it with vines and earn a living from selling grapes for making wine. Today, nearly ten years since he first planted his vines, Gerald not only makes a living out...
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Composing for 20th Century Fox...just a start
Sean Vella has been producing and recording music from a very early age, following in his father’s footsteps. Now, at 25, he has already produced work for 20th Century Fox movie trailers, Fashion TV and has represented Malta in the Eurovision Song...
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Running your own design and marketing company
From ‘bedroom operations’ as Steve Ciantar-Barbara puts it, to global online presentation of creative advertising and brand design ideas, these two young Maltese entrepreneurs are ready to challenge the mainstream in their realm and take a...
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From the British Royal Naval College to protecting the Maltese shores
Not many 23-year-olds can pride themselves with having had the chance to go on an exchange programme at the British Royal Naval College. But that is just one of the achievements Mark Mercieca can showcase. Watch the interview with Mark and hear...
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Running a business as a florist
One could say it is unusual for a man to become a professional florist, but there is nothing unusual about it, according to Joseph Baldacchino, when you love what you do. See the business Baldacchino has created out of his love for flowers and get...
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Running your own restaurant
Thomas Diacono has always known he would end up working in catering. He was brought up to love and appreciate food and cooking. His family has been in the catering business and, as Diacono puts it himself, “guys buy car magazines, I buy cook books”,...
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Working as a sound producer
Have you ever wondered who is responsible for the audio effects of feature films? Meet a person who does this for a living. Besides sound production for TV series and film, Dean Demanuele produces his own commercial music and performs live, similar...
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Running a business as a seamstress
Maria Muscat creates unique pieces of clothing from second-hand clothes and has transformed her talent into a business. Her philosophy is based on the premise that there’s no need to spend a fortune on fabrics when there is already so much material...
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Working in iGaming
Find out what attracts so many young people to work in the field of iGaming. The iGaming industry is an exciting one and offers great opportunities for young people to develop a well-paid career, nevertheless, as Dori says, it requires a lot of soft...
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Building a career in fashion
There is nothing like seeing young people being passionate about their work, following their dream and even taking risks to achieve it. Carla Grima is one such person who has taken every opportunity that has come her way to travel abroad to study...
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International deployments, peace-keeping missions, just a work routine...
Even though Lance Bombardier Ronald Abdilla is still young, he has proven his excellent skills and dedication to his work by being successfully deployed several times to various international peace-keeping missions. During a break from his shooting...
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Doing an infantry course with the AFM
Shaun Ciantar, 20, has decided to enrol in the B3 infantry course and become an infantryman. But that is only just the beginning for him. What can the infantry course at the Armed Forces of Malta give you? Why would someone want to become a...
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Working as a commercial model
Watch this inspirational interview with young commercial model and musician Kelly Schembri. At only 17, Kelly moves to London - all by herself - to study and pursue a career in the arts. Nine years later, Kelly is proud to say that all the hard...
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What it's like to be in a girl band
Named after the world famous beauty icon, Marilyn, the Monroe girls wouldn't want to be compared to any other famous girl band because they are unique and different from what's currently available in the world of pop music. The Monroe girls, one...
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A business opportunity with a part-time hobby in crafts
When Alexia Vassallo, an economist by profession, started crafting personalised greeting cards just as an evening hobby, little did she imagine what it could lead to. She is now considering building up a little business venture by setting up a...
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From theatre studies to pastizzi business
A petite and charming graduate in theatre studies, one wouldn’t expect Marilù Vella to run her own full-time business in making pastizzi (savoury pastries). From preparing the pastry, to baking, to delivery and creating innovative fillings for the...
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Working as a specialist in genetics
They are a charming, young and intelligent group of post-graduate students led as a research team by the extraordinary Dr. Alex Felice, professor in physiology and biochemistry at the University of Malta. While Joseph prides himself to be one of the...
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Working as an aircraft technician with the Armed Forces of Malta
A whole rescue team of people, pilots and civilians (sometimes) depend on him. Several million-euro worth of equipment depends on his expertise and dedication to keep it in perfect condition. And this is just part of Andrew Camilleri’s daily duties...
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The hero next door
James Borg is a casual, charming guy you could easily chat with and befriend if you meet him on the street. But you wouldn’t possibly imagine that he is the same man who was recently seen on reality TV shows, hanging upside-down from a helicopter...
