Advanced apprentice journalist Review

by BBC

Rating

6.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Pitching and writing news stories, conducting interviews, carrying out research

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • How to edit TV packages, how to produce radio interviews

    6/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I'm very grateful to have a job but the experience can be frustrating as it is very bureaucratic, which takes away from my actual work, which I love

    6/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Well structured

    8/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • A good amount

    8/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • A good amount

    7/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • I feel I have learned the most by actually working with BBC teams and less from the classroom aspect of the apprenticeship

    6/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • There are, but I don't partake in many of them. A lot of the apprentices are a lot younger than me

    5/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BBC to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • I am proud to work for the BBC

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BBC?

    • Be yourself, it's not a corporate job and people value honest and genuine people

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Journalism

London

April 2025

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