Journalism Graduate and Trainee Schemes: The Complete List

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.

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.

A paid eight-month traineeship within a Scottish independent television production company, specifically for those who are underrepresented. It also includes full training throughout the placement.

Four schemes across Dublin and Belfast working as a video journalist, sports journalist, or news reporter. The programmes last for two years and aim to help you apply for permanent roles at the company.

Working alongside the research team, you’ll devise and create arts and politics debates, produce events, write briefs and influence the promotion and publicity schedules.

Working alongside the research team, you’ll devise and create science debates, produce events, write briefs and influence the promotion and publicity schedules.

A six-month fellowship with the Business Insider team with a focus on news about tech, start-ups, and venture capital. It pays £24,000pa and is based in London.

A six-month fellowship with the Business Insider team working on one of their newest editorial shows ‘View From Above’. It pays £24,000pa and is based in London.

A six-month fellowship with the Business Insider team with a focus on news about major companies, real estate, business personalities, and innovations. It pays £24,000pa and is based in London.

A six-month fellowship with the Business Insider team with a focus on growing your skills in digital storytelling. You’ll pitch, research, and write stories with a US and international focus. It pays £24,000pa and is based in London.

Lasting 9 months, you will cover all aspects of TV development, from brainstorming plans to pitching bespoke ideas for the screen.  The traineeship includes top-flight industry training, expert mentoring from industry professionals and a fully paid production placement.

A 12-month scheme is on offer to undergraduates to join Disney working in digital media. It pays £23,500pa. You’ll mainly focus on their website, learning how to navigate their CMS, as well as how to sub-edit and proofread work.

A 12-month scheme is on offer to undergraduates in the Disney marketing department, paying £23,500pa. You’ll work on marketing campaigns to drive success for the organisation’s content, products, experiences, and brands.

A 12-month scheme is on offer to undergraduates at the world’s biggest sports broadcaster, paying £23,500pa. You’ll work across news, features, live, and programming, with a focus on video and social media production.

A 12-month scheme is on offer to undergraduates to join Disney working on the behind-the-scenes tech and operations support that keeps them running. It pays £23,500pa.

A 12-month scheme is on offer to undergraduates to join Disney working in post-production technology. It pays £23,500pa. While the role is mainly admin-focused, the role is perfect for those looking to work in video editing, audio mixing, or graphics design later in their career.

Offering a range of 12-month programmes across a variety of departments. Open to both those who are just about to graduate and those who are looking for a placement year.

A three-month paid opportunity working with the FT Weekend Magazine across social media, fact-checking, research, and features.

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.

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.

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.

A 12-month programme working with The New York Times either in London or New York — you must have the right to work in the city you apply for. Up to 30 positions are available across reporting, photo, graphics, design, and video,

Spend 12 weeks learning about financial journalism with the Bloomberg team. Fluency in a foreign language is a plus here.

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. 

A 12-week programme working within the Reuters newsroom during the following summer. Successful candidates will also be assigned a mentor.