Diversity programmes
We celebrate diversity because different people, with different perspectives make Sky a better business. Our customers are incredibly diverse, so we should be, too.
Diversity programmes
Looking for some experience? We offer insight weeks in various business areas for University students from under-represented groups. Providing the opportunity to learn more about potential career pathways at Sky. A chance to network with current sky employees. Pick up new skills. Feel inspired.
Software engineering
Technology is at the heart of everything we do and we’re serious about supporting the next generation of female tech talent.
Girls into Coding - Software engineering insight week (West London) - applications now closed
Applications for this insight week is now closed. If you would like to understand more about this week, please contact the team at earlycareers@sky.uk
Fancy ‘Springing’ into tech’ with an insight week with the team that built the likes of Sky.com, Sky News, NOW TV and Sky Q?
We celebrate diversity because different people, with different perspectives make Sky a better business. Our customers are incredibly diverse, so we should be, too. That’s why we’re working hard to build an inclusive culture and offering this insight week to females only.
Technology is at the heart of everything we do and we’re serious about supporting the next generation of female tech talent. If you have a passion for software and want to explore software delivery and coding principles, this could be the perfect place for you to start.
You don’t need a degree in computer science, all we look for is your passion for technology and the ability to write code. This is your chance to see how our agile teams works in practice to develop amazing products and services for our customers and our colleagues.
What you’ll do:
- Tech taster activities –experiment with technologies and understand the fundamentals of coding and programming through a practical coding exercise
- Skills sessions – designed to give you application hints and tips, mock assessment centre and introduction to Agile
- Work shadowing – you will have opportunity to shadow the software team and discover a day in the life of a software engineer
- Networking – meet and greet the current graduates and senior members of the software engineering teams across Sky
Dates: Monday 6th to Thursday 9th April 2020
Timings: 9.30-5:00 pm
Location: Osterley (West London)
After the insight programme, you will be fully equipped with the information you need to consider a career in Software Engineering. Sky will provide you the with the opportunity to do an internship with us if successful over the insight week. We will help you develop your technical ability throughout your degree.
Our Insight opportunities are unpaid, but we pay £15 a day expenses which you can claim after you’ve completed your week.
What we’re looking for:
This opportunity is open to female students in their first or second year of your undergraduate degree or first, second, or third year students of a four-year degree.
Girls into Coding - Software engineering insight week (Leeds) - applications now closed
Applications for this insight week is now closed. If you have any questions about this week, please contact the team at earlycareers@sky.uk
Fancy ‘Springing’ into tech’ with an insight week with the team that built the likes of Sky.com, Sky News, NOW TV and Sky Q?
We celebrate diversity because different people, with different perspectives make Sky a better business. Our customers are incredibly diverse, so we should be, too. That’s why we’re working hard to build an inclusive culture and offering this insight week to females only.
Technology is at the heart of everything we do and we’re serious about supporting the next generation of female tech talent. If you have a passion for software and want to explore software delivery and coding principles, this could be the perfect place for you to start.
You don’t need a degree in computer science, all we look for is your passion for technology and the ability to write code. This is your chance to see how our agile teams works in practice to develop amazing products and services for our customers and our colleagues.
What you’ll do:
- Tech taster activities –experiment with technologies and understand the fundamentals of coding and programming through a practical coding exercise
- Skills sessions – designed to give you application hints and tips, mock assessment centre and introduction to Agile
- Work shadowing – you will have opportunity to shadow the software team and discover a day in the life of a software engineer
- Networking – meet and greet the current graduates and senior members of the software engineering teams across Sky
Dates: Monday 6th to Thursday 9th April 2020
Timings: 9.30-5:00 pm
Location: Leeds
After the insight programme, you will be fully equipped with the information you need to consider a career in Software Engineering. Sky will provide you the with the opportunity to do an internship with us if successful over the insight week. We will help you develop your technical ability throughout your degree.
Our Insight opportunities are unpaid, but we pay £15 a day expenses which you can claim after you’ve completed your week.
What we’re looking for:
This opportunity is open to female students in their first or second year of your undergraduate degree or first, second, or third year students of a four-year degree.
Inclusion Week
We celebrate diversity because different people, with different perspectives make Sky a better business. Our customers are incredibly diverse, so we should be, too.
Explore Sky: Inclusion Week - coming soon
Mama Youth Project
Looking for training and a paid placement? Mama Youth Project offers TV and media training programmes to 18-25 year olds from under-represented groups. Our partnership allows young people to develop their media skills on a range of projects, including the Sky One show, ‘What’s up TV’.
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