The Guardian is world famous for its arts coverage: this is your chance to spend time with the team who create it. The publication covers art forms including film, theatre, comedy, visual arts, dance, pop and classical music, TV and games. Working at a fast pace across both the newspaper and website, The Guardian commissions, edits and writes pieces ranging from reviews and features to interviews and news stories. 

The Guardian can offer one-week placements during March-June and October-December 2019.

Guardian News and Media (GNM) offers a limited number of short editorial experience opportunities throughout the year to those dedicated to a career in journalism. These placements at the Guardian and Observer are voluntary and unpaid, and range in duration from one to two weeks. Applications are welcome from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

The aim of a placement is to help you acquire a greater understanding of how a multi-platform news organisation works. This may be achieved in a range of ways, from shadowing a journalist to getting involved in editorial activities where possible. Above all it’s a chance to gain a close-up insight and to ask questions as part of your learning and development.

To be considered for a placement you must be at least 18, an EEA resident with the right to work or train in the UK, and able to demonstrate a genuine interest in journalism – for example, serious involvement in student journalism, substantial work experience on local/specialist media, or an impressive personal website or blog. The aim of the scheme is to introduce aspiring journalists to an editorial environment. For this reason professional journalists are not eligible to apply for these placements. You are only allowed to have one editorial work experience placement at GNM – if you have been given a placement before, you may not apply again. 

Please note that demand is greatest during academic holidays, and during these times priority will be given to students from the Scott Trust Bursary Scheme and the Positive Action Scheme, so it may help if you can be flexible with your availability. Work experience placements are available in various areas of the Editorial department. Each category has specific application requirements so do think carefully about which one might benefit your skills and ambitions.

See further details at the link below.