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Early careers
Ready to start your career at the BBC? Whether you're a school leaver, graduate or starting something new, explore our early careers opportunities to kick-start a career you'll love.
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- Our apprenticeships
- More opportunities
- Why the BBC?
- What we're looking for
- Info: Applications currently closed
- Applications currently closed
Apprenticeship applications are currently closed. Applications for September 2027 schemes will open in autumn 2026.
- Our apprenticeships
- BBC apprenticeships explained
- Everything you need to know about BBC apprenticeships, from eligibility and benefits to role durations and what to expect.
- Business
- Interested in business, project management, finance, law, HR or marketing? Support the BBC’s operations and make an impact through one of our apprenticeships.
- Digital Technology & Data
- Excited by problem solving and innovation? Our Digital Technology & Data apprenticeships offer hands-on roles in AI, app development and coding.
- Engineering & Operations
- Curious about how things work and love solving technical problems? Help deliver BBC content across TV, radio and digital.
- Journalism
- Love news and storytelling? Our Journalism schemes help you develop your skills and learn to produce great content with expert training.
- Production
- Our Production schemes offer roles in TV, audio, and digital. Whether you’re full of ideas, great at organising, or curious about cameras and editing, there’s a path for you.
- Application process
- Learn more about how we hire for our early careers schemes, what to expect from the process, our top tips, and how to prepare.
- Frequently asked questions
- Our FAQs cover everything from how to apply and eligibility, to training, pay, and what life is like as a BBC apprentice.
- More opportunities
- Talent schemes
- We offer a wide range of development schemes for UK creative talent across content, writing, performing, and journalism.
- Get In Taster Days
- A chance to find out more about the different career paths the BBC has to offer and get some hands-on experience at a base near you.
- Virtual work experience
- Complete at a time, place and pace that suits you. Gain a certificate and a clearer understanding of creative sector pathways.
- Why the BBC?
We are in the top 50 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK and the industry leaders in early careers, hiring more than 200 new apprentices each year. We are committed to skills and talent development both inside and outside the BBC and, as one of the world’s most creative and technologically-advanced organisations for the last 100 years, an apprenticeship at the BBC means the opportunity to learn from some of the most respected and experienced professionals in the business.
- From left to right: Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer 2025 (HIGHERiN & Department for Education), Top 75 – Social Mobility Employer Index 2025, and Graduate Employer of Choice (Media), The Times Graduate Recruitment Awards 2025.
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BBC apprenticeship directory (PDF)
A complete guide to our apprenticeship roles from 2026 intake (please note that schemes and levels change each year).
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'Get In' Taster experiences
If you're aged between 16 and 18, you can apply for one of our 'Get In' Taster experiences.
- "As a trainee on The Cultural Frontline, I pitched an episode about integrating disabled musicians into the mainstream music industry. I was given freedom to learn and confidence to co-produce my own show."
- Kevin, Production Advanced Trainee
- What we're looking for
We're interested in what makes you unique. What are your interests and values? We're not looking for people with extensive experience. We want to hear your ideas and for you to contribute to our teams, helping us ensure that the BBC represents all the audiences and communities we serve.
We'll support you in reaching your full potential. BBC apprentices are paid above the National Living Wage, and we offer a range of support, initiatives, and networks to help our employees thrive. If you come from a working-class background, you may wish to read more about our commitment to supporting socio-economic diversity and what this could mean for you as an employee at the BBC. We value what every individual brings. Diversity is extremely important to us.
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