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G:Weekly - Your Creative Careers Newsletter | Week 1️⃣4️⃣
Your weekly email from Global Academy to kickstart your career in media and entertainment ✨
Hey Sixth Form! 🎧📱
Happy Friday Media Stars!
It has been great being in the building this week and starting to put faces to names.
If I haven’t spoken to you directly yet and you need some support or guidance around your career please come and see me or book a 1:1.
Imagine there is only 1 working week left until the end of term, so make sure you go full steam ahead and check out this week’s opportunities to kickstart your career in Media, Tech, and Entertainment.
Warm regards,
Shahlaa ✨
(18-25) TRAINING : REPREZENT RADIO - BROADCAST AND MEDIA
Broadcast and Media Training at the Reprezent Radio
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
Kicking off in January 2025! This is the chance for you to join one of 6 cohorts focused on radio production and presenting, designed to give you hands-on experience and the skills to thrive in the media and music industries.
All you have to do to get involved is -
A 2-minute audio recording telling us about your favourite album and why it’s meaningful to you.
ORA link to something creative you’ve worked on (e.g., a video, design, or project).
Be 18-25
You must also complete the application form linked at the bottom.
📍When and where
London, Peckham (Bussey Building)
🚨 Deadline - Sunday, 15th December
(Yr 13 and 14) DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP: NBC Universal (CARNIVAL FILMS)
Development Internship at NBC Universal - Carnival Films
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
Carnival Films is one of the UK's leading TV Drama production companies.
As a Development Intern you will be assisting the development team and learning about the process of bringing scripted drama from initial idea to greenlight.
The role involves managing submissions of materials, compiling project-specific research, reading and reporting on books and scripts and completing rights checks.
You will provide valuable support with the day to day admin of the team including the updating of databases, managing development-related purchases, and creating and distributing weekly alerts and memos, as well as providing cover for the Development Assistant when they are away, and occasional front-of houses duties if required.
💻 Who can apply?
To join one of our 12-month Internships you must meet one of the following criteria:
Looking for employment after completing A-Levels or equivalent course or an Apprenticeship
You need to apply through a live LinkedIn account
NBC strongly advises that you do not apply to more than 1 Internship role to ensure that you are considered for the Internship that you are most interested in and that your skills are aligned.
🗓 When
Internships will take place between - Monday 30th June 2025 to Friday 17th July 2026
To find out more check out the LinkedIn advert below.
APPRENTICESHIP: BBC
Apprenticeships at the BBC
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
We want people from all backgrounds to work at the BBC. Our schemes give you on-the-job experience, a salary, and training – everything you need for your future career. Our apprenticeships also allow you to gain a recognised formal qualification.
Applying is a 5 step process and deadlines vary depending on which Apprenticeship you choose. So make sure you check out all the details below early.
The 5-step process includes -
Online Application, Online Tests, Video interviews, assessment center, and then an offer to join.
🗓 Application season is open from October 2024 - January 2025
Apprenticeships start in September 2025
To apply, check out the full information below or attend one of the BBC webinars ahead of the application deadline - https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/bbc-apprenticeship-webinars-2771489
COMPETITION: FI HUB STUDENT SHORT FILM
Fi Hub Student Short Film Competition
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
This is a great opportunity to up your visual production skills and get your name out there as a filmaker.
The brief is very broad and simplified so there are no barriers to taking part.
All you have to do is produce a 3-10 minute short film on anything you are passionate about.
🗓 Submissions open on Friday 13th of December
Deadline - Friday 10th January
To apply, check out the full information below.
(16-18 ONLY) JOURNALIST: THE TELEGRAPH MEDIA LITERACY PROGRAMME 2025
The Telegraph Media Literacy Programme 2025
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
Online sessions with a range of journalists from departments across the business including news, sports, beauty, music, and social media. Each week, you will get the chance to practice skills such as headline writing, interviewing, and travel writing.
If you take part in all four sessions, you will receive a Telegraph Media Literacy Journalism Certificate. You will also have the option to join our future talent pool to stay up-to-date with entry-level opportunities at the Telegraph.
The Telegraph’s Media Literacy Programme provides an insight into what it’s like to be a journalist at an award-winning multimedia news brand. It highlights the importance of trusted and accountable news and equips you with some of the tools and skills to think critically about world events. The programme will help you understand the different roles in the newsroom and provide information on how to get a career in journalism.
💻 Who can apply?
The programme is open to 16-18-year-olds across the UK.
📅 Duration:
The online programme will run for four weeks, beginning on Tuesday 4th March 2025. Sessions will run from 4 - 5 pm every Tuesday.
Deadline - 17:00 Friday 14th February
To apply, check out the full information below.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUND: BFI
BFI Research and Development Fund
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
The BFI Doc Society RAD (Research and Development) Fund provides support of up to a maximum of £5,000 to first or second-time feature-length documentary directors or director/producer teams with a single feature documentary film in early development; or up to £10,000 to producers with more than one feature documentary film in early development with first or second-time feature-length documentary directors attached.
What we are looking to support
Bold creative non-fiction films and immersive projects
Projects in early stages of development but with a clear project outline and need for development support
Cinematic proposals with theatrical distribution intentions
What we are not looking to support
Films in late stages of development, production, or completion
Loose themes or subject explorations, that show no clear potential as a feature-length documentary or immersive work
Broadcast, or commercial productions
Series, installation pieces, and formats that are not intended for theatrical distribution
Films or immersive projects with existing financial resources to conduct research and development
The assessment of applications for this funding will focus strongly on the talent involved, their progression, their relationship to the story they are telling as well as the creative ambition of the feature documentary project itself.
We are focused on access and inclusivity to ensure that untold stories from across the English regions and Nations of the UK have the opportunity to be shared with as many audiences as possible. By championing underrepresented talent, we can help create a more diverse and inclusive film industry.
💻 Who can apply?
Directors and producers must be based in the UK, and projects (on completion of the final production).
Projects must be capable of qualifying for certification as a British film or immersive project, either through the applicable cultural test or as an official co-production. Read more information on British certification.
Applicants can apply either as an individual or through their UK-registered company.
To qualify the applicants must be either:
A first or second-time feature-length documentary director with a single film proposal. Directors can apply with or without a producer attached.
An emerging to mid-career producer with more than one feature documentary film in early development. Producers should have one or more first or second-time feature-length documentary directors attached if applying to multiple projects.
A team of producers and director with a single film proposal. One of the team should be designated as the lead applicant.
Applicants must evidence a good track record in their creative field
📅 Deadline: Friday 25th July 2025
To apply, check out the full information below.
Or contact BFI Doc Society Production Coordinator Kit on [email protected]
AWARDS: SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
Sony World Photography Awards - Open Competition
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
This competition is open to anyone who will be submitting single images taken in 2024. There are ten diverse categories to enter and you can enter up to three single images for free.
Prizes include $5,000, top Sony digital imaging equipment and so much more.
The Open competition rewards outstanding single images across ten (10) categories. Photographers should consider the category description when entering their work. Judges are looking for good composition, creativity, and clear photographs.
💻 Who can apply?
Anyone in the world, but under 16’s will need parental permission.
📅 Deadline: Friday 3rd January 2025
To apply, check out the full information below.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP: GOODNOTES - PRODUCT DESIGN
Goodnotes - Summer Product Design Internship
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
Join Goodnotes 2025 Summer Internship Program and elevate your skills, connect with bright minds, and be a part of something big.
About the role:
Launch into the world of Product Design, User Experience, and User Interface Design with an Internship at Goodnotes.
Elevate your career with hands-on design experiences, shaping your ideas into reality. In this internship, you won't be an observer—you'll be at the heart of the design action. They are looking for London interns for 2 different teams:
1. Monetisation Product Designer:
You’ll join the team focused on innovating the way users engage with premium features and exploring new business models that align with user value. This team works on seamless, user-centric solutions for monetisation that make our product both sustainable and delightful to use.
2. Education Team Product Designer:
Jump into shaping the future of learning with the Education Team at Goodnotes. Here, we explore classroom innovations with Goodnotes at the core and reimagine textbooks through AI-driven self-learning advancements. This is a young, cutting-edge team working on foundational and revolutionary products.
💻 Who can apply?
Penultimate or final year student in a related field
Advanced or Proficient level of English
You're passionate about digital note-taking
Strong visual design skills (including Figma)
Comfortable building and contributing to a design system
📅 Duration: Summer 2025 - 27 May 2025 (Tuesday) or 24 June 2025 (Tuesday)
📍 Location: London
To apply, find the link below
EVENT: APPRENTICESHIP CAFÉ
Apprenticeship Café:
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
The café is designed for individuals who are considering a Degree Apprenticeship.
The workshop will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn the skills and the knowledge to get through the selection process and progress with your career.
Learn about what a Degree Apprenticeship is and how it is structured
CV Workshop – how to improve or design your CV
Application Support – looking at different applications and how you can make yours stand out
Interview Skills – Looking at interview techniques, including online and AI
Assessment process – Looking at assessment types used by employers and how to approach them.
💻 Who can apply?
GCSE English and Maths (Grade 9-4/A-C*) or Level 2 Functional Skills or equivalent. You can talk to our advisers who will guide you if you do not have these qualifications.
You will need to be working towards, or have already achieved Level 3 qualifications eg A level/BTEC/T-Level.
Professional qualifications with relevant work experience will be considered.
📅 Duration: Saturday 14th December - 10:00 AM -12:30 PM
📍 Location: The University of West London
To apply, register your interest below.
JOB ALERT: STORMZY/MERKY FC MEDIA JOB ROLES
Merky FC - Media Job Roles
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
Merky FC is hiring multiple media roles including; Broadcast Assistant, Production Assistant, EDI Co-ordinator, and more! This is an opportunity to build your skills and work alongside Nationally recognised brandsMerky founded by British Artist Stormzy.
💻 Who can apply?
Young people of Black heritage aged 18 to 24
📅 Duration: TBC
📍 Location: Croydon, Greater London
FUNDED RESIDENCY: Åfjord Art (Norway)
Funced Research Residency and Exhibition
💡 What You’ll Be Doing:
Åfjord is located on the Fosen Peninsula in the Trøndelag region of central Norway. Åfjord is inviting artists to live and work exploring the notion of PLACE. The artist selected will be invited on a fully funded residency to research and prepare a piece of work for the arts festival Åfjord Art Month in November 2025.
💻 Who can apply?
All International Artists
📅 Duration: 4 Weeks in March 2025
📍 Location: Norway
JOB ALERT: Launch Your Career in Post-Production with Sky! 📡
Exclusive Post-Production Technical Operator Apprenticeship Opportunity for Year 13 and Year 14 Students
Step into the world of Broadcast and Post-production as a Post-Production Technical Operator Apprentice with Sky! Based in Osterley, you’ll work hands-on with the Edit Operations team, learning essential workflows and techniques across Sky’s diverse Content Creation teams—including Entertainment, News, Drama, and Sports. You’ll gain technical knowledge, support Sky’s creative departments, and build connections in a dynamic, supportive environment.
What You’ll Be Doing:
🎬 Post-Production Support
Assist with post-production tasks, manage incoming media, and prepare sequences for Audio turnovers.
📈 Develop Workflow Expertise
Get to know Sky’s processes inside-out and help resolve logistical and technical challenges.
🔧 Technical Collaboration
Work closely with Editing, Grading, and Audio Dubbing to refine your skills.
Apprenticeship Qualification:
This role includes 80% on-the-job training at Sky and 20% off-the-job learning with London South Bank University. You’ll learn best practices in media ingest, storage, and secure digital dispatch. Upon completion, you’ll receive a nationally recognized qualification and will be assessed for operational competence.
Opportunity Highlights:
📆 Start Date: 1 September 2025
📅 Duration: 15 months
📍 Location: On-site at Osterley (no hybrid option)
💰 Salary: £26,750 per annum
Qualifications Required:
Minimum of five GCSEs (A*–C / 9-4), including English and Maths, or BTEC Level 1 and 2.
What We’re Looking For:
No prior experience required—just a passion for post-production and a willingness to learn! Familiarity with editing tools like Avid, Da Vinci Resolve, or Adobe Premiere Pro is a bonus. Bring a strong work ethic, effective communication, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
APPLY TODAY and take the first step in your post-production career with Sky!
JOB ALERT: Year 13 and Year 14 Check Out the Exciting Internships with NBCUniversal! 🎬
NBCUniversal operates over 20 diverse businesses across 30 countries, including news and entertainment TV networks, a premier motion picture company, renowned theme parks, and a leading streaming service.
What You’ll Experience:
Variety of Roles: Explore a wide range of internships across production, finance, post-production, marketing, tech solutions, publicity, scripted development, sales, operations, and more!
Global Opportunities: Gain hands-on experience in one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies.
Career Development: Build your skills, make valuable connections, and kickstart your career in the industry.
📅 Internship Period: Monday, 30th June 2025 – Friday, 17th July 2026, right after you finish your Final Major Project (FMP)!
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