Advanced apprentice journalist Review
at BBC
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Journalism and Publishing
London
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.3 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Pitching and writing news stories, conducting interviews, carrying out research
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
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
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
How to edit TV packages, how to produce radio interviews
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Well structured
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A good amount
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
A good amount
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I feel I have learned the most by actually working with BBC teams and less from the classroom aspect of the apprenticeship
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
There are, but I don't partake in many of them. A lot of the apprentices are a lot younger than me
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I am proud to work for the BBC
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
