Hello any potential readers out there who have been vaguely interested in my blog and my apologies for what has been a very long break from my posts. This is just a brief notice that I will be submitting weekly posts once again listing the varying media opportunities out there for those of which are interested in any internships and work experience in journalism, publishing, etc, etc. Without wanting to sound braggy at all, I also wanted to share some of my internships I've been so lucky to secure this year and some tips on how to get them.
So around the time of my last post, I managed to secure an internship at Press Association which I found to be such an great opportunity and would recommend to anyone looking into the field of journalism. I worked on the features desk but obviously Press Association also have their news desk and their company works and writes for varying magazines and other media outlets so you find yourself in quite an energy-packed and busy place. For me, I got to write pieces for some big name magazines which is always useful to have on my CV as well as the more dull admin work which you expect. I was offered a month there but could only do two weeks due to exams coming up but even in that time, I got to do a lot in it and came away really happy that I got to get that opportunity.
I understand that it is not easy getting an internship there as it goes to a lot of students in journalism degree but I inquired about work experience, sent my CV and cover letter and was offered a placement so don't be undeterred. The people are lovely, kind and welcoming which is always a big plus and you feel part of a team - something I find lacking in a place like the Times where it is apparent for those five days that you are not wanted there.
After exams and graduating - see, I had a busy year so blame my lack of blogging on the trials and tribulations of having to leave university and come to terms with being an adult - I spent the summer doing some waiting until my two other internships that I managed to secure over half a year ago and was reluctant to give up. In that time, by fluke to be honest, I was half-halfheartedly (as I doubted I could get one assuming that all places would be taken already) searching around for any available internships at a publishing house that summer and got one at Granta Publications for a month. This is simply because an intern dropped out last minute and they were searching for someone to take their place. Now as an English Literature graduate, my work there was an absolute dream.
In an editorial position at a book publishers, my work included reading and assessing manuscripts which is basically reading books which I certainly have three years experience in. Finally, a position that makes sense! I got to work in other departments, draft press releases and work in the post room - a lot of work which has given me so much to put down on my CV and I am so ever grateful for. The people were, again, lovely, however, Granta does have a history of editors leaving and the empty chairs suggest a daunting future for anyone attempting to get into publishing. Another plus from the amount of work you are given, Granta pays £75 a week for expenses and that was a relief for myself as zero-hours waiting meant my bank balance was at a state that meant I was choosing to ignore it. It doesn't help that Granta was situated in Shepherd's Bush where I spent many a lunch time at Westfields feeling sorry for myself. However, back to the internship, you are given a lot of support, experience and necessary insight into how publishing works and I would advise anyone interested do apply.
So my next two internships are at the Observer and Simon and Schuster - so yeah, I have been so very lucky to have given gotten internships at these big names. I will be giving a review of the two and I will also be writing up a post on publishing houses and other media companies who offer paid internships which I think everyone would agree is important. I'm not completely sure how I got these internships although with these two it was so very long ago so the bigger the name, the further in advance you have to apply. Also, don't always wait for websites to list out opportunities. Look up UK lists of publishing houses, newspapers, etc. Apply straight to their website to the relevant department you wish to intern in, maybe show in your email a little knowledge you have of them and explain why you would be an asset to them. Sometimes, your email may just come at the right moment. Of course, competition is fierce, there are not enough internships let alone jobs going round in this sector, and we are expected to work for free which can be frustrating and for many people not even an option. But, the upside - and I do want to conclude glass half full - there are always opportunities and, so long as you keep trying and applying, you will get one.
As always, thanks for reading!
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Monday, 23 March 2015
Journalism/Media Internships 16th March to 23st March
Hello readers!
As usual, some of opportunities in media is listed this week! The advertised placements and work experience on at the moment are absolutely fab, paid and all, although unfortunately London-centric so apologies for those looking for something outside of the capital! Hope this helps!
Paid Internships at Nickelodeon
Location: London
Closing date: 29 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
As usual, some of opportunities in media is listed this week! The advertised placements and work experience on at the moment are absolutely fab, paid and all, although unfortunately London-centric so apologies for those looking for something outside of the capital! Hope this helps!
Paid Internships at Nickelodeon
Location: London
Closing date: 29 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- Paid 12-month internship
Paid Editorial Internship at Incisive Media
Location: London
Closing date: ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- 12 week internship
- Gaining journalisic experience and reporting quickly, accurately, and to deadlines
- Help expand BusinessGreen's social media presence
Paid Junior Press Assistant Internship at Topshop
Location: London
Closing date: ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- 12 month placement
- Dealing with and servicing press on a daily basis
- Supporting Press Assistant to ensure continuous high levels of product placement in the media, dealing with price and credit requests, and management of the press samples, including returns and send outs
- Monitoring and scanning coverage, creating weekly coverage reports for Senior Management and internal teams
- Managing relationships with journalists to encourage great product coverage and assisting at the London Fashion Week Show
Paid Internships at Comedy Central
Location: London
Closing date: 29 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- 12 month internship
- Assessment center start early May
Paid Internships at MTV
Location: London
Closing date: 29 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- 12 month internship
- Assessment center start early May
Paid Editorial Internship at Vintage Classics
Location: London
Closing date: 7 April 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- 10 week internship
- Working with sales and finance teams to discover which of the out-of-copyright titles are performing well in the market place and how sales compare with competition
- Looking at competition and newcomers and understand its success in accordance to sales
- Reviewing the material that is included in their publishing
- Researching upcoming anniversaries, films, exhibitions that might present opportunities to grow these titles
Paid Editorial Art Internship at MTV
Location: London
Closing date: 4 April 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Art Editor
- Learn the digital media business from the ground up and gain a strong understanding of how art direction, design and photo editing integrate into a digital editorial environment
BBC Production Apprenticeships
Location: London
Closing date: 20 April 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- 12-month contract
- Working on a range of productions with the BBC while studying towards a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media
- Work on three placements at various BBC sites with training at regular intervals between placements
Production and Development Internship at Discovery Network
Location: London
Closing date: 31 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- 12 month intern placement
- Build your skills through hands on training, work shadowing, project management
- Supporting the departments Executive Producers in the production and development of original programming
- Development updates and weekly bulletins to include gathering intelligence on what's hot and what's not in the industry, as well as keeping across news stories and social media to identify possible new talent and programme ideas
Paid Internships with Disney Channels
Location: London
Closing date: April 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- 12 month internship
- Working closely with the Production Manager to manage the day to day running of the department and assisting with the preparation of location shoots
- Looking after internal and external industry specific tools for music reporting, finance management and programming including the creation of DVDs, QTs and supporting materials for On Air promo team
- Sourcing and buying the wardrobe and props for shoots, sourcing tapes from the library and helping maintain production department tape library and updating and maintaining internal records with relevant data.
Entertainment Development internships at ITV
Location: London
Closing date: 23 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- 6 month placement working with the development team
- Reporting to the Head of Development for Entertainment
Editorial Assistant at Asos
Location: London
Closing date: ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- Work with social team to coordinate and deliver the weekly social content for both unisex and womenswear
- Help grow and shape ASOS social channels by working closely with the wider content department and marketing and social teams to contribute engaging ideas to the weekly and monthly social schedule
- Continuously research and feedback on new social interests, key buzzwords, what is trending, and anything that feeds the audience appetite
- contribute creative editorial ideas across mens and womenswear for all of ASOS key content platforms
Grazia Beauty Work Experience in April
Location: London
Closing date: 3 days from now
Duties and responsibilities:
- Responsible for sorting beauty post, various administration duties, including liasing with PRs to call in products and checking credit information, transcribing interviews and doing research for both web and magazine articles
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Journalism/Media Internships 1st March to 15th March
Hello readers!
Sorry for the delay in my usually on time blog posts; two big essay deadlines kept me busy but finally with my (brief) freedom I have the time now to write up on all the opportunities that have been published in the last two weeks! Hopefully, some of the placements or work experience will be helpful chances for you lovely people!
Paid Digital Internship at Vogue
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
Paid Digital Internship at Cosmopolitan
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
Paid Editorial Internship at Damson Media
Location: London
Closing date: 20 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
Paid Entertainment Development Internships at ITV
Location: London
Closing date: 23rd March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
Paid Summer Internships for Ad Sales at Bloomberg
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
Trainee Researcher Internship at Journalista
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
Paid Editorial Internship at Dennis Publishing
Location: Wollaston
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
Editorial and Content Associate
Location: London
Closing date: ASAP
Duties and responsibilities:
Journalism Internship at GC Prive
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
Content Writer Internship at Men's Official Magazine
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
Sorry for the delay in my usually on time blog posts; two big essay deadlines kept me busy but finally with my (brief) freedom I have the time now to write up on all the opportunities that have been published in the last two weeks! Hopefully, some of the placements or work experience will be helpful chances for you lovely people!
Paid Digital Internship at Vogue
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- 6-month contract
- Assisting the editor of Vogue.co.uk and the team with diary and event management including daily news, assisting with Vogue event projects, help with social media support, coordination and uploading of online content including competitions, Fashion Week coordination and administration
Paid Digital Internship at Cosmopolitan
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- 3-month contract with the potential to extend to a year
- Composing daily news and feature stories relevant to the Cosmo reader across a range of areas on the site, as advised by the Digital Editor
- Assisting Cosmopolitan's digital team with research and duties
- Presenting ideas for future content at fortnightly features meetings
- May be required to attend events as a representative of Cosmopolitan
Paid Editorial Internship at Damson Media
Location: London
Closing date: 20 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- Including sourcing high res images to proofreading copies
- Updating publication websites and writing short web articles
- Chance to write full-length features or learn basics about designing magazine pages
Paid Entertainment Development Internships at ITV
Location: London
Closing date: 23rd March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- 6-month placement working with the development team
- Reporting into the Head of Development for Entertainment
Paid Summer Internships for Ad Sales at Bloomberg
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- 10-week placement
- Work with advertising teams who represent and sell Bloomberg's multi-platform offerings across sectors and clients
- Exposed to account management and learning how to grow advertising revenue through implementing and executing partnerships and programs
Trainee Researcher Internship at Journalista
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- Temporary 3 month contract with opportunity for permanent role
- Media monitoring, horizon scanning, drafting and distribution of press releases and other media-facing materials and liaison with national, specialist and regional media
- Involved in every aspect of client management and business development, supported by other members of the team
- Take lead responsibility for managing Journalista's social media accounts, and producing owned content for blogs and other marketing materials
Paid Editorial Internship at Dennis Publishing
Location: Wollaston
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- 3-month contract
- Delivering market news, uploading buying guides and features, and supporting social media channels across all brands
Garden News Editorial Work Experience
Location: Peterborough
Closing date: 30 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- Subbing, proof-reading, Indesign, flatplanning, writing, news writing, helping contribute to our social media presence, picture sourcing plus much more, and you’ll help us see an entire issue through from its start on Monday morning to going to press on Friday afternoon.
Editorial and Content Associate
Location: London
Closing date: ASAP
Duties and responsibilities:
- Editing and uploading incoming client press releases, tagging and uploading content through CMS and managing social media content distribution, working alongside the editor/marketing team to ensure editorial efforts contribute to social media strategy
- Sourcing and curating new stories relevant to the security sector
- Sub-editing and optimizing articles
Journalism Internship at GC Prive
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- News gathering, research, reporting and writing skills
- Learn to work with the content management system
- Working with the luxury industry sector
Content Writer Internship at Men's Official Magazine
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- Contributing writer to write content for the online magazine
Editorial Intern at The News Hub
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- Identifying, recruiting and managing new journalists
- Sharing content via social media
Friday, 27 February 2015
Journalism/Media Internships 23rd February to 1st March
Hello readers!
List of some of the placements or work experience advertised this week is once again up in this week's post! Channel Four are offering some great opportunities so check out the list below!
Paid Editorial Internship at Mumsnet
Location: London
Closing date: 13 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
List of some of the placements or work experience advertised this week is once again up in this week's post! Channel Four are offering some great opportunities so check out the list below!
Paid Editorial Internship at Mumsnet
Location: London
Closing date: 13 March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- Copywriting and copy editing
- Web editing and content management systems
- Writing and building newsletters, project management and social media
Paid Communications Internship at Back Up
Location: London
Closing date: 2nd March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- 9-12 month contract
- Assisting the Head of Communications and PR to promote Back Up online and int he media
- Ensure effective communication
- Help develop a new website in time for the 30th Anniversary in 2016
Editorial/News Fellowship at Buzzfeed
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities
- Six-month programme
- Learn how to track down and write up news and human interest pieces that shape the agenda and readers enjoy sharing
- Writing and editing posts tailored to BuzzFeed New's audience, exploring how people share content, particularly on Facebook, Twitter, and other popular social sites
- Finding out how to cover breaking news and unearth individual scoops
Summer Internships at Oxford University Press
Location: Oxford
Closing date: 1st March 2015
Duties and responsibilities:
- Lasts eight consecutive weeks
- Work on a specific project for the period, as well as working within different departments supporting marketing, editorial, rights, production and project teams
- Projects cover a variety of areas from science to maths publishing and bilingual dictionaries to online products
Five Apprenticeships at Channel Four
The Apprenticeships are for twelve months working in one particular business area of Channel 4, getting involved in all aspects of that department’s work and how it relates to Channel Four overall. There’ll also be specific projects and assignments with offered support to quickly build skills and knowledge. The apprenticeship also offers working with a nominated training provider on a Business Admin National Vocational Qualification,up to NVQ Level 3.
Closing date: 25 March
Audience Research and Insight Apprenticeship
Location: London
Duties and responsibilities
- Analysing programme performance and viewer feedback using internal systems
- Preparing weekly and monthly viewing reports on the performance of the Channel Four portfolio and the competitive set
- Answering ad-hoc research enquiries from commissioning editors, schedulers, programme producers and press
Content Management Apprenticeship
Location: London
Duties and responsibilities:
- Creating Presentation schedules for the linear Channels and taking them to Press
- Programme Logging, viewing programmes to decide where commercial breaks will be placed
- Assisting with producing contingency plans for live programmes, with Programme delivery from the point of commissioning to TX, and selecting clips and images for programmes for Vod Platforms
Digital Assistant (Sales Dept Digital Team) Apprenticeship
Location: London
Duties and responsibilities:
- Day to day office duties
- Liasing with internal contacts and responding to queries
- Responding to agency requests and queries in line with company guidelines, producing internal reports and market/competitor data and booking and monitoring sales commitments
Nations and Regions Apprenticeship
Location: Glasgow
Duties and responsibilities:
- Providing on-going research support to the Nations and Regions team
- Assisting the Nations and Regions coordinator with the Channel Four Diversity of Supply programme across the UK and in the Glasgow office
- Capturing, maintaining and delivering key data for Channel Four's new diversity of database, collaborating with the Creative Diversity Team in London and providing administrative support to the Nations and Regions team on development and commissioning projects
Viewer Interactive Service Apprenticeship
Location: London
Duties and responsibilities:
- Help review and create compelling propositions
- Reviewing programmes and competition materials in advance and live as broadcast
- Preparing operational documentation and building webpages, general research work and creating reports on performance, liaising with key suppliers, testing entry methods and assisting at location shoots and managing winners
Weekend Assistant Job and Paid Internships at Share Radio
Location: London
Closing date: Starting immediately
Duties and responsibilities:
- Working for up to six hours on the weekend and the role involving for the Weekend shows
- Paid internship scheme lasts for three to six months at a time, providing key skills such as writing news bulletins, helping record and edit packages, doing interviews via phone, conducting vox-pops and interviews live or with an audio recorder and helping book live guests
- Gain insight into all roles on a radio station and learn reporting, editing and producing, enabling skills for future roles as in a career for broadcasting
Telegraph Saturday Magazine Features Apprenticeship
Location: London
Closing date: 4 months from now
Duties and responsibilities:
- Research, cuts and transcriptions for features
- Uploading content onto the Telegraph website
- Day-to-day admin including: assisting the features team with key administration tasks, and writing for both print and online
Graduate Copywriter at Liquid Thread
Location: London
Closing date: 9 days from now
Duties and responsibilities:
- Writing original content for high profile nation and international clients
- Producing articles, blogs and other forms of online content
- Assisting with editing teams work and liaising to discuss projects, and with content audits and performing content-based research for high profile national and global network clients
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Journalism/Media Internships 16th to 22nd February
Hello readers!
List of some of the placements or work experience advertised this week is once again up in this week's post! You will notice that the placements are less London-centric for once due to the vast array of BBC work experience and placements being offered currently all across Britain in radio and TV so take a look and get applying!
Paid Editorial Internship at Penguin Random House Children's
Location: London
Closing date: 25 February
Duties and responsibilities:
Paid Web Internship at Reveal
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
List of some of the placements or work experience advertised this week is once again up in this week's post! You will notice that the placements are less London-centric for once due to the vast array of BBC work experience and placements being offered currently all across Britain in radio and TV so take a look and get applying!
Paid Editorial Internship at Penguin Random House Children's
Location: London
Closing date: 25 February
Duties and responsibilities:
- Six-month internship
- Support smooth running of the picture book team
- Work across a range of authors and titles on the children's colour list
- Learn and take responsibility for general admin tasks including arranging meetings with internal and external contacts including authors and agents, logging, reading and reporting on submissions and some editorial processing
Paid Web Internship at Reveal
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- Work alongside the team in producing daily content and sourcing pictures
- Interviewing known names and attending red carpet events
- Interest in the celebrity world
Paid Press Internship at Virgin EMI
Location: London
Closing date: 26 February
Duties and responsibilities:
- 6-12 month placement
- Preparing documents for weekly/ad hoc meetings, updating and managing contact databases, and raising purchase orders for costs and invoices
- General support for the department team in terms of diary management, booking transport and ordering stock and stationary
Paid Fashion Internship at Glamour
Location: London
Closing date: Ongoing
Duties and responsibilities:
- 6-month fixed term contract
- Supporting the team through duties such as uploading content to the website, administration, credits, call-ins and returns
Paid Digital Media Internship at WOW257
Location: Leeds/Edinburgh
Closing date: 13 March
Paid Internship at The Debater
Location: London
Closing date: 17 April
Duties and responsibilities:
- Editing articles, writing briefings and other correspondence
- Contacting agents and partners
- Creating leaflets and working with the team to design the layout of the publication as well as other administrative tasks
Paid Digital Internship at Portland
Location: London
Closing date: 6 March
Duties and responsibilities:
- Supporting the UK Digital team helping to deliver a variety of digital projects for their clients
- Digital research, social media analysis, content planning, online influencer mapping and creative input
BBC News and Journalist Work Placements
Location: Salford
Closing date: March 1st
Placements in the following areas:
- BBC Breakfast
- BBC Radio Manchester
- Newsround
- The One Show/Rip off Britain
BBC Radio Work Experience Placements
Location: London
Closing date: March 1st
Placements in the following areas:
- Factual Central Planning - research/runner in Radio and Music
- Factual Production Runner in Radio and Music
- In-house BBC Radio Comedy Production
- Radio 1
- Radio 1Xtra
- Radio 3
- Radio Drama London - Books Unit
- Radio Drama London
BBC News and Journalism Work Placements
Location: London
Closing date: March 1st
Placements in the following areas:
- BBC Arabic
- BBC Persian TV
- News and Current Affairs London
- The Forum
- World Service News
- BBC Language Service - African Hub
- Central Asian Service
BBC Work Placements
Location: Wales
Placements in the following areas:
- BBC Bangor Taster Week (Cardiff)
- BBC Finance Centre of Excellence (Cardiff)
- BBC Trust (Cardiff)
- Cardiff Newsroom
- Crimewatch (Cardiff)
- Crimewatch Roadshow (Cardiff)
- Factual and Music (Cardiff)
- News and Radio Production (Wrexham)
- Radio Cymru (Cardiff)
- Radio Cymru (Bangor)
- Radio Wales (Cardiff)
- Technology, Radio, Audio, filming and editing for TV (Bangor)
Work Placements in BBC TV
Location: English regions
Closing date: March 1st
Placements in the following areas:
- BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, Leeds
- East Midlands Today, Nottingham
- Look East - Norwich
- South East - Current Affairs and Features
- South TV News - Journalism
Work Experience Placements in BBC Radio
Location: English regions
Placements in the following areas:
- The Russell Joslin Award Placement
- Radio Beds, Hert and Bucks, Three Countries Radio
- Radio Berkshire
- Radio Bristol
- Radio Coventry and Warwickshire
- Radio Cumbria
- Radio Derby
- Radio Essex
- Radio Guernsey - Channel Islands Radio
- Radio Hereford and Worcester
- Radio Jersey - Channel Islands
- Radio Lancashire
- Radio Leicester
- Radio Lincolnshire
- Radio Manchester
- Radio Nottingham
- Radio Oxford
- Radio Introducing Oxford
- Radio Stoke
- Radio Suffolk
- Radio Surrey - Guildford
- Radio Sussex - Brighton
- Radio Wiltshire
- Radio York
BBC TV Work Placements
Location: London
Closing date: March 1st
Placements in the following areas:
- Arena (over 18)
- Arts Development (4 week placement – over 18)
- Documentaries (over 18)
- Entertainment Television (over 18)
- Factual London – Arts (over 18)
- Factual London – History & Business (over 18)
- Factual London – Science (over 18)
- Horizon (over 18)
- TV Comedy Department General In-house – BBC Comedy Production – London (4 week placement – over 18 only
- Learning (over 18)
- Storyville (over 18)
- The One Show – London (over 18)
- The Sky at Night – (over 18)
- Watchdog and Rogue Traders (over 18)
- In-house – BBC Comedy Production London (Stag programme – 4 week placements – May and June only – over 18)
- Costume or Design Department
- Make-up Department
- Camera Department
- Production or Locations Department
Grazia Beauty Work Experience
Location: London
Closing date: 25 days from now
Duties and responsibilities:
- General office admin
- Calling in products and getting accurate credits
- Sourcing items and props for shoots outside the office
- Helping keep the beauty cupboard organised
Closer Editorial Work Experience
Location: London
Closing date: 25 days from now
Duties and responsibilities:
- Working with the editorial assistant
- Researching for pages in the magazine, transcribing interviews, lending a hand to the news teams, searching for online stories and general admin duties
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