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Entry-Level Media Opportunities
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ENTRY LEVEL ROLES AND SCHEMES
Starter opportunities are split into sectors to make it easier with internships and grad schemes included
TV / RADIO / VIDEO
BBC Up and Coming is your chance to get a demo heard by Radio 1 - and The R1 Christmas Presenter Uploader has opened for 2024: https://tinyurl.com/2ephs9f5 CD: 26/09
Internship with radio FM4 based in Vienna: https://tinyurl.com/3c822zjz CD: 29/09
Social Media Officer at Bangor University: https://tinyurl.com/f59x7d25 CD: 30/09
PT Communications and Video Assistant at WEST Youth Zone in Hammersmith and Fulham: https://tinyurl.com/7dafxhw4 CD: 30/09
Journalism Coordinator at BBC Radio West Midlands - EXTEND: https://tinyurl.com/3yd2rvbs CD: 01/10
Trainee Production Specialist at ITV News West Country: https://tinyurl.com/yfpc3w48 CD: 06/10
Assistant Producer at Big Fridge Productions (good for someone into film production): https://tinyurl.com/2tzt9v5b CD: 07/10
Junior Content Editor (UK Residency only) at Warners Group Publications: https://tinyurl.com/3dje372c CD: 10/10
Broadcast Technology and Operations Internship at Disney: https://tinyurl.com/ft9t89x4
Production and Media Operations Internship - Disney: https://tinyurl.com/2mrztxxd
Post Production Technology Internship - Disney: https://tinyurl.com/bde3a4st
Junior Audio Producer (London) - The Athletic: https://tinyurl.com/3zsf8sxh
Media Management Operator - Red Bee Media in Salford. Starter role for broadcast media sector: https://tinyurl.com/3fvfyuka
Production Runner at Fulwell73. Must be Manchester based and studio experience is preferred: https://tinyurl.com/yjy7tdyp
Broadcast Assistant for ATP Media in Wimbledon: https://tinyurl.com/yr4jrze4 Not on the official page sadly
Edit Assistant / Junior Editor (video) with One World Network: https://tinyurl.com/tzyvfb3k
Junior Video Editor for Jack Parsons Global brand: https://tinyurl.com/mubnfa66
TikTok Shop Videographer & Editor Intern, London, 2025 at TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2um5fvsd Must be in your penultimate year studying a degree or above in filmmaking/photography/multi-media and available in June 2025 for 12 weeks
Video Editor for Medik8, a leading skincare brand (2 years experience needed - but a good graduate could apply): https://tinyurl.com/23n9vvcc
TV News Reporter / Video Journalist for That's Media Group Limited in Dundee: https://tinyurl.com/bdzf7f27Â
This is a link for a Reading based role there: https://tinyurl.com/24d9sbua
Also a News Reporter for That's in Glasgow: https://tinyurl.com/3e5ssa6wÂ
Volunteer Producer for Fubar Radio: https://tinyurl.com/4hvuyzr9
Film & TV Production Intern at BritAsia TV. It's over 3 months at 12 hours per week. Contact and company details here: https://tinyurl.com/2dte4pd9
A range of intern opportunities listed on the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty website: http://tinyurl.com/mediamentorradiofreeeuropeÂ
Work Experience & Internship Programme opportunities with Fulwell 73 - in Post Production, Production and Development: https://bit.ly/42daZuPÂ
NEWS JOURNALISM
Reporter, Alliance News (often advertised - seems a good starter role): https://tinyurl.com/438be4zt CD: 20/09
Newsquest is seeking an AI-assisted reporter to join its Salisbury Newsrooms: https://tinyurl.com/bdhvtkua CD: 21/09Â
The Bournemouth Echo is seeking a Trainee Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/y3w4udke CD: 27/09
BBC Local Democracy Reporter for the Oxford Mail: https://tinyurl.com/38bh7dea CD: 30/09
Newsquest's the Oxford Mail is looking for a Digital Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/5he7j7bk CD: 30/09
The Greenock Telegraph is seeking a News Reporter to join its team based in Inverclyde: https://tinyurl.com/2vprcphy CD: 02/10
Trainee Reporter to join the Swindon Advertiser, Newsquest’s 2023 news brand of the year: https://tinyurl.com/5yd5m28x CD: 04/10
PT AI-Assisted Reporter to join Newsquest, on the Swindon Advertiser, Wiltshire Times and the Gazette and Herald: https://tinyurl.com/3y8pwkze CD: 04/10
The Dorset Echo is looking for a Reporter in Weymouth: https://tinyurl.com/dzy66rne CD: 07/10
Freelance Entertainment Journalist at Bang Showbiz: https://tinyurl.com/86rsad4m
News and Features Journalist - Premier Christian Communications Ltd: https://tinyurl.com/yk5jf4ku
Junior Sub Editor at LADbible Group: https://tinyurl.com/3ypkf4ej
IMPACT Journalist Apprentice - S&P Global Market Reporter (Level 5): https://tinyurl.com/3pxzb7at
Correspondent for Mash Media in Kingston Upon Thames: https://tinyurl.com/4sfrwnf7
Senior / Market Reporter - Freight at Argus Media. Good for a quality graduate: https://tinyurl.com/y4377vvd
Multimedia Reporter - Launceston and Liskeard with Tindle: https://tinyurl.com/5bu8wpev
Chief Reporter - Launceston, Cornwall with Tindle: https://tinyurl.com/5x7eks39
SPORT CONTENT
Marketing & Communications Officer for Derby County Community Trust: https://tinyurl.com/mube276k CD: 19/07 in the advert but this only appeared recently
Sports Reporter for Newsquest based in Worcester - writing for the daily Worcester News as well as the Malvern Gazette and Evesham Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/yc5eh4vb CD: 20/09
Digital Communications Assistant for City in the Community (registered charity of Manchester City FC): https://tinyurl.com/384c84sa CD: 04/10
The Times has opened the Trainee Sports Journalist - Simon Greenberg Scholarship: https://tinyurl.com/2cv6bjjh CD: 06/10
Head of Media at Avro Football Club (volunteer role): https://tinyurl.com/3emk49uz The LinkedIn page has an email to apply to
Ecommerce Writer, Golf Monthly (Future): https://tinyurl.com/3jz2w254
ESPN Editorial Internship. ESPN is offering a 12-month internship for undergraduates, based at its London HQ in Hammersmith, starting in summer 2025: https://tinyurl.com/3vmzrxc9
Media Assistant at Druids Golf Ltd: https://tinyurl.com/y55j9r5c
Football League World is looking for new writers - with some freelance options if you know your EFL. Listings for lots of specific clubs too: https://tinyurl.com/mxeuajtn
Editorial Assistant for Gravity Media in London - working on sport content: https://tinyurl.com/5n92brbw
GiveMeSport hiring a Trainee Sports Writer: https://tinyurl.com/4n5ubccn (Note that I have heard of unpaid work here too - which is not advisable unless you're a student)
An Unpaid opportunity for a student. The Women's Football Podcast is looking for someone to help with social media. It's a podcast centered around the Women's game from The Champions League to the National League. It is looking for somebody up with the latest trends on social and a creative mind to really promote the podcast and our work and bring it to life. Even though this position is unpaid the perks are you will be working for an award winning and award nominated podcast and you will be able to get into games for free. Email: thewomensfootballpodcast@gmail.com
LIFESTYLE
The following roles at IAI, role on after the CD and seem to be open constantly:
Research Trainee - Arts and Politics Desk the Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI): https://tinyurl.com/yc3e8umw CD: 20/09
Research Trainee - Science Desk at the Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI): https://tinyurl.com/mr2r4z2c CD: 20/09
DK (Dorling Kindersley), the biggest publisher of illustrated non-fiction in the world, is looking for 'creative and passionate' candidates to join the DK Experience, a paid two week work placement within one of its departments: https://tinyurl.com/2kw6ujbb CD: 23/09
Editorial Assistant, Summit Books (Simon & Schuster): https://tinyurl.com/2jkt8dj CD: 30/09
Billion Media is a digital marketing company based in Liverpool and appears with a lot of jobs on Indeed. This is a link to its site where it lists a Journalist and SEO Specialist and Copy Editor as available roles: https://tinyurl.com/4wjptcfa
Sky Watching Writer for Space.com: https://tinyurl.com/385veyvp
Junior Social Media Editor at Time Out: https://tinyurl.com/bdzzsuuc
Researcher - Fashion & Beauty Monitor - Centaur Media: https://tinyurl.com/yre6ubmh
Beauty Writer, Marie Claire: https://tinyurl.com/2pmakx52
Various Journalist roles listed with Screen Rant that might suit a graduate or student: https://tinyurl.com/2m32xf4u
B2B
Journalist Traineeship with Easyfairs, a pan-European event company in Twickenham: https://tinyurl.com/2wfn5x7f
News and Features Writer at Doctors.net.uk, a subsidiary of M3 Inc: https://tinyurl.com/rh42k7r5
Reporter for The Lawyer: https://tinyurl.com/4ne3zvf3
Reporter for Green Street in London: https://tinyurl.com/mv4vaeyu Quality recent grads will be considered
COMMS
PR & Social Media Assistant at Mountain Warehouse: https://tinyurl.com/ytjscek5 CD: 20/09
Media & Comms Officer at Royal Voluntary Service: https://tinyurl.com/4zcscxz6 CD: 27/09
Social Media/ PR Intern for Supra Design: https://tinyurl.com/55rrhw3y CD: 30/09
Communications Assistant at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust: https://tinyurl.com/462rb8mj CD: 01/10
News and Media Intern at Vale of Glamorgan Council: https://tinyurl.com/ya2beby9 CD: 01/10
Communications Officer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals: https://tinyurl.com/3rd8w2xm CD: 01/10
Communications Assistant at the Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre (Huddersfield): https://tinyurl.com/bddd3f88 CD: 06/10
PT Digital Communications Officer for Victim Support: https://tinyurl.com/mpwkj627 CD: 08/10
2025 PR & Communications Placement at Hilton in Watford: https://tinyurl.com/2xme9xtm CD: 03/11
Communications/Corporate Affairs Internship/Placement Year 2025 - 2026 - Mondelēz International: https://tinyurl.com/5n95nvpc CD: 08/11
Student Placement - Media and Communication Administrator 2025/2026 at Metropolitan Police: https://tinyurl.com/2caew37e CD: 30/11
Communications Coordinator at Affinity Flying Services at RAF Cranwell/Barkston Heath: https://tinyurl.com/25um3r42
Social Media Coordinator - Weekends - for Storm Ideas: https://tinyurl.com/29af5358
Social Media Assistant for Global Health Tests: https://tinyurl.com/236tsyu4
Social Media Intern at Pawtraits Dog Salon: https://tinyurl.com/bdexf9d9
Social Media and Marketing Assistant - Spirit Of Wales Ltd: https://tinyurl.com/3k2dzkzy
Social Media Assistant at True Northern Studio in Inverclyde: https://tinyurl.com/2xs3t326
Communications and Media Assistant for Eurovia UK in Watford: https://tinyurl.com/3aryyeb3
Social Media Intern for Lazarou Hair Salons: https://tinyurl.com/36s72mt8
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