Deadline: 9 June 2024
The John Schofield Trust invites talented print, digital and broadcast journalists with between two and five years experience to apply for the 12-month mentoring scheme, especially those from backgrounds which are under-represented in the UK and Irish media.
The John Schofield Trust’s award winning face-to-face mentoring scheme matches apprentice and early career journalists with experienced mentors from a different organisation. The scheme is an exciting opportunity for young journalists to develop their professional skills. It offers access into the industry when it can be of most help – within the first five years of a news career.
Mentors are selected as the most suitable to help the candidate achieve their individual career goals. They provide support, advice and guidance throughout the 12 months. Fellows are also invited to attend further events and masterclasses on a range of journalistic topics to support their learning and develop their skills. These also provide the opportunity for early career journalists to expand their networks, getting to know new people and organisations across the industry.
Eligibility Criteria
- You need to meet all of the following criteria:
- Aged 18 or over on 6th May 2024
- Not in full time education
- Either working as a broadcast or multimedia (including print, digital) journalist in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, employed or freelance, or an apprentice journalist on an NCTJ-approved journalism apprenticeship scheme in the UK or Republic of Ireland, or on a non-graduate journalism training scheme.
- If you’re not an apprentice, you need to be within the first two to five years of professional life in the news industry.
- If you are an apprentice, you must have completed a minimum of six months on a scheme, which includes a relevant diploma by the time the mentoring scheme begins (e.e. Advanced Apprenticeship in Journalism [Level 3] or an NCTJ diploma in the UK or Republic of Ireland).
- They especially welcome applications from those who come to the sector with less privilege and fewer connections, which is linked to the mission to ensure newsrooms are as diverse as the audiences they serve.
For more information, visit John Schofield Trust.
