Digital Journalism Apprentice Review

by BBC

Rating

8.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am a Digital Journalism Apprentice. My role so far has involved creating digital videos, recording radio packages, setting up guests for programmes, research for stories and doing shifts on our 'Local Live' which details local breaking news in Yorkshire.

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

    • Yes - an incredible amount of professional skills. These range from how to tell stories to using certain software.

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

    • A lot.

    10/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by BBC?

    • Valued for an apprentice. But it's often easy to be overlooked, which I imagine is just part of being in a junior role.

    7/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Mostly good - however, at times, some blocks of training have been based away from home for up to 5 weeks which can be quite taxing.

    6/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Lots - as little or as much as I need, depending on the circumstances.

    8/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Lots - as little or as much as I need, depending on the circumstances.

    10/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Recent changes to salaries have helped a lot although this is definitely a more challenging area.

    5/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • In my general life? Yes, lots including mainly leisure activities.

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It's the best global media company in the world and treats its employees really well.

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

    • Be yourself and research the role (and exactly where you're based!) before the application, the assessment days, any interviews and more.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Yorkshire & The Humber

February 2018

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