Journalism training news
BBC launches journalism training scheme for 2008/9
September 23 2008
The BBC is looking for 15 people to join its year-long Journalism Trainee Scheme. This will consist of three placements - the first two in regional news online and local radio, the third elsewhere, in News, Sport, the English regions, Wales and Scotland. There is also a political placement, set up in memory of Gareth Butler, a BBC political editor.
Mark Byford, BBC Deputy Director General, said: "I am delighted we are able to offer fifteen opportunities this year to join the Journalism Trainee Scheme. We want to entice people who are curious, energetic and talented. The successful candidates will have an exceptional opportunity to work in the world's largest and most trusted news organisation."
The BBC says: "We want good writers without a professional broadcasting background who can help us reflect our widely differing audiences. You will be trained by the BBC's College of Journalism and be closely mentored. If successful at every stage, you will be considered for further employment in a BBC journalism role in the UK.
"We are offering a year's paid training at one of our many newsrooms across the BBC. You could end up anywhere - from London to Glasgow and all the regions in between. You'll have an experienced mentor and we'll give you lots of help to find a job as a BBC journalist at the end of your year."
The regional salaries are £18,903 per annum. For those working in London, the salary is £22,982. The closing date is midnight on October 22 2008. A short-list will be drawn up in November and candidates invited to assessment centre early in December in London.
The scheme was launched in 2007 and offered 21 journalists six months paid employment in the BBC to learn about broadcasting. Those trainees have just come to the end of their contracts and the majority have already found employment in the BBC, in newsrooms and programmes around the UK.