Applications for our 2025 placements are now open!

Thinking of a career in journalism?

The Guardian believes there should be a better representation of our diverse society in the media and each summer offers two-week work experience placements for those from underrepresented groups who are aiming to start a career in journalism.

This year our London office is running paid schemes (London living wage) during the summer:
for people with disabilities;
for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants;
and, for the first time this year, for people from working-class backgrounds.

About The Schemes

• Over 2 weeks, you’ll gain an insight into the profession, working in different sections across our newspaper and website.

• You’ll  have an experienced journalist as a mentor to offer career advice.

• For applicants who have no access to accommodation in London, we can provide a small number of grants funded by the Sarah Hughes Trust.

Please note, the schemes are only open to applicants over 18 years old. You must have the right to work or train in the UK at the time of application.

The Schemes

Follow the hyperlinks to apply:

Disability Scheme

• You’ll work in 2 different sections, one week in each, which could include Features, Multimedia, Sport, Podcasting, Business/Consumer, Environment, among others.

Social Class Scheme

• New for 2025, over June or July, you’ll work closely with our writers and editors. You’ll gain experience within two sections, which might include Features, Multimedia, Podcasting, Business/Consumer, Environment, or Sport.

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Schemes

Multi-Department Scheme

• You’ll work across 4-5 sections which could include Features, Saturday Magazine, Culture, Books, Global Development or Multimedia. After the initial fortnight, participants can come back and spend one more week on their preferred desk.

Environment Scheme

• New for 2025, in this scheme you will see up close the daily discussions and decision-making which determine how we cover the climate crisis as well as local, national and global environmental stories.

Sport Scheme

• You will work on our sports desk alongside our team of writers, sub-editors and editors, learning how we cover the biggest sporting events across the globe.

Podcasting & Audio Storytelling Scheme

• You will work alongside our podcast producers, editors and hosts in our audio department, on shows such as Today in Focus, Politics Weekly or Science Weekly.

Photography & Photojournalism Scheme

• You’ll work alongside our photographers and picture editors, learning about different aspects of photojournalism. You’ll likely be sent out on individual photography assignments.

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We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people at the Guardian. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future.

*Positive action is covered by section 158 of the Equality Act 2010