ITV News Journalism Traineeship 2010

Following the continued success of the ITV News Group Journalism Traineeship, ITV will be offering the scheme for a fifth successive year in 2010. The ITV News Trainee scheme offers the opportunity for enthusiastic and committed people to develop skills in broadcast journalism within the company. The year will offer a blend of formal courses and ‘on the job’ training in one of the ITV regional newsrooms.

The ITV regional scheme includes the opportunity to work at ITV Yorkshire, in Leeds. The scheme for 2010 commences on Wednesday 24 February 2010 for 12 months and will include the following:

- Induction: a orientation programme looking at both the ITV News Group and the wider ITV, as well as meeting and sharing experiences with fellow trainees and key people working across the country.

- Job shadowing: the opportunity to get to know your base region by observing the full range of newsroom roles - including editorial, technical and graphics.

- Hands On Experience: Practical experience in a wide variety of roles in the trainee’s base region.

- Training Modules: classroom based training designed to enhance editorial and production skills, including desk top editing and basic camera skills.

- ITN & GMTV Visits: the opportunity to observe the ITN & GMTV newsroom operations.

- Mentoring: each trainee is allocated a personal mentor for the 12 months.

- Feedback & Monitoring: there will be close monitoring of the progress for each trainee, with key milestones in place to measure achievement.

- Entitlements: a salary and 25 days annual leave over the 12 month period (this leave should not be taken during the induction, visits or training modules).

There is no guarantee of permanent employment at the end of the 12 month training period. However, the purpose of this scheme is to nurture and develop talented entry level journalists to a very high standard.

To find out more about the scheme, or to download the application form, visit the ITV website here.

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