The only complete and updated list of UK media and journalism graduate schemes, paid internships, or traineeships.
This page is just for graduate and trainee schemes — but you can find more general job opportunities on our jobs board, as well as sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get updates of when schemes are closing. You can also see our apprenticeship list here.
We aim to update this list weekly but do get in touch if you spot something wrong — we do try our best, but sadly can’t guarantee when or if a scheme will reopen.
Last updated: November 18
Open Opportunities
| Opportunity | Description | Closing Date | Apply Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Level 7 Journalism Higher Apprenticeship – London (News and Current Affairs) | Previously known as the BBC Journalism Trainee Scheme, this is aimed at graduates who want to start a journalism career and equivalent to a masters degree. It lasts for two years, with various placements. Read the full guide here. | 28/11/2024 | Apply Here |
| BBC Level 7 Journalism Higher Apprenticeship – London (World Service) | Previously known as the BBC Journalism Trainee Scheme, this is aimed at graduates who want to start a journalism career and equivalent to a masters degree. It lasts for two years, with various placements. Read the full guide here. | 28/11/2024 | Apply Here |
| BBC Level 7 Journalism Higher Apprenticeship – Salford (News and Current Affairs) | Previously known as the BBC Journalism Trainee Scheme, this is aimed at graduates who want to start a journalism career and equivalent to a masters degree. It lasts for two years, with various placements. Read the full guide here. | 28/11/2024 | Apply Here |
| BBC Level 7 Journalism Higher Apprenticeship – Cardiff (News and Current Affairs) | Previously known as the BBC Journalism Trainee Scheme, this is aimed at graduates who want to start a journalism career and equivalent to a masters degree. It lasts for two years, with various placements. Read the full guide here. | 28/11/2024 | Apply Here |
| British Horseracing Development Programme | A unique course for those looking to work in journalism or marketing in the world of horseracing. You’ll take part in a two-week residential programme to hone your skills, before undertaking a placement at outlets such as The Racing Post, Sky Sports Racing, or JockeyCam. Placements last between eight weeks and a year. | 28/02/2025 | Apply Here |
Upcoming Opportunities
| Opportunity | Description | Expected to Re-Open | Find Out More |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Weekend Magazine Editorial Intern | A three-month paid opportunity working with the FT Weekend Magazine across social media, fact-checking, research, and features. | November 2024 | Find Out More |
| Bloomberg London News Internships | Spend 12 weeks learning about financial journalism with the Bloomberg team. Fluency in a foreign language is a plus here. | November 2024 | Find Out More |
| The Wall Street Journal London Internships | A range of internships with the UK bureau of the Wall Street Journal, usually offered for a specific beat. Internships last ten weeks and are paid £750 per week. | October 2024 | Find Out More |
| European University Institute Communications Trainee Scheme | A 12-month paid traineeship in Florence to develop your writing, social media and photography skillsets. Bizarrely, this currently has an open deadline, so we’ll keep an eye on when this changes. | January 2025 | Find Out More |
| Reuters Institute Journalist Fellowship Programme | This is a chance for mid-career journalists to study a media and journalism project at the University of Oxford. There are 30 spots available, and the project will last three to six months for journalists worldwide. | February 2025 | Find Out More |
There are several other schemes we are aware have run in the past but we cannot provide details of when or if they will re-open. We will provide new information as soon as it becomes available.
These schemes are:
- Always Audio, Four Weeks For Our Future
- BBC Digital Apprenticeship Scheme
- BBC News Disability Development Programme
- BBC Radio Journalism Apprenticeship
- BBC Sport New Voices Scheme
- Business Insider Fellowships
- Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People Graduate Scheme
- DK Editorial Internship Scheme
- Edinburgh Film Festival Internship
- Editorial Assistant and Production Assistant – Sky Studios
- Eurogamer Paid Work Experience Programme
- EuroNews and AfricaNews Apprenticeship
- Evening Standard and The Independent Apprenticeship
- Falkland Island Television, Broadcast Journalism Scheme
- Financial News Internship Scheme
- FormatLab Factual Entertainment Training Programme
- Future Graduate Scheme
- Google News Initiative Student Fellowships
- Government Communication Service Internship
- Hearst Scholarship
- Hearst UK ‘The Nest’ Internship
- IGM Production Apprenticeship
- IGG Productions Broadcast Engineering Scheme
- Independent and Evening Standard Investigative Scholarship
- New Scientist Diversity Internship Programme
- Nico Colchester Journalism Fellowships
- rad Cymru Wales TV Traineeship
- RAD Television Researcher
- Sarah Corp Fellowship
- Sky Sports Journalism Graduate Scheme
- Sky Sports News Apprenticeship Programme
- The Economist Foreign Desk Internship
- the i Talent Scheme
- The Stage Media Company Trainee Journalist Scheme
- The Sun Graduate Scheme
- The Sunday Times Graduate Scheme
- The Times Graduate Trainee Scheme
- The Times Sports Sub-Editing Graduate Scheme
- Trainee Sports Reporter and Trainee Sports Production Journalist at Sky Sport
- Twofour Broadcasting Junior Researcher Trainee
- Yahoo UK Diversity in Journalism Scheme