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The placements
Sky Osterley
Choose a placement at Osterley and over the next 12 months you’ll experience everything it has to offer.
“When you’re dealing with a live production, the days are planned out, but you never know what’s actually going to happen…”
You might be at the O2 shooting the big fight on Monday, and servicing camera equipment for 8 hours on Tuesday. You might be assisting on Soccer AM’s live show with a call time of 5.45am on Saturday after a late night rehearsal the day before. No two days at Sky Sports are the same, but you’ll pick up skills and gain experiences that will set you up for success.
During this 12 month programme, you’ll experience rotations across Sky Sports which could include:
- Junior Journalist
- Junior Assistant Producer
- Junior Social Media/Video Producer
- MSO – Multi Skilled Operator
- Digital Video Junior AP
- SSN Planning
- SSN Production.
We welcome applications from all and encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. These include people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, disabled people, LGBTQ+, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone who will be 18 or over by 15th October 2023 and is not currently a university student or graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access opportunities.
This programme is now closed for 2023 applications.
“News changes quickly, so people need to adapt to the fast-changing news environment.”
Joined by the experts at Sky News, you’ll see first hand how we deliver high quality coverage of news stories across our 24-hour multi-platform news operation. Get the inside scoop on our editorial process. Understand the live broadcast environment. Shadow our talented teams as they create original and exciting content.
During this 12 month programme, you’ll experience rotations across Sky News which could include:
- Junior Journalist
- Junior Audio/Podcast Producer
- Junior Digital Producer
- Junior Studio Multi-skilled Operator
- Junior Text Producer.
We welcome applications from all and encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. These include people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, disabled people, LGBTQ+, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone who will be 18 or over by 15th October 2023 and is not currently a university student or graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access opportunities.
This programme is now closed for 2023 applications.
“Every show has its own timeline as it’s going through preparation, shoot, post-production… they all have a different rhythm you’ll get to experience.”
A placement at Sky Studios gives you the unique opportunity to see how shows are made from start to finish. It’s a busy production environment, where you’ll meet lots of people and get to try out a huge range of things. Whatever you’re doing, you’ll be getting invaluable experience that will help you launch a successful career.
During this 12 month programme, you’ll experience rotations across Sky Studios which could include:
- Music Assistant
- Production Assistant
- Editorial Assistant
- Production Operations Assistant.
We welcome applications from all and encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. These include people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, disabled people, LGBTQ+, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone who will be 18 or over by 15th October 2023 and is not currently a university student or graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access opportunities.
This programme is now closed for 2023 applications.
Sky Studios Elstree
Choose a placement at Elstree and over the next 12 months you’ll experience everything it has to offer.
Runners
Working as a flexible resource in support of all departments across Sky Studios Elstree, the runners team has a critical role to play in ensuring that Studio users have a first class production experience whilst working at Sky Studios Elstree. You’ll complete two 6 month rotations across Client Services and Operations.
What you’ll be doing
- Providing first class customer service support to clients working at Sky Studios Elstree
- Providing day to day support, as required, across the site to:
- Client Services
- Operations
- Front of House / Reception team
- Mailroom team
- Health and safety
- IT.
- Support in setting up and clearing down client areas before and after occupation across the site in offices, stages, dressing rooms, make-up, wardrobe, production support buildings, screening rooms, meeting rooms, etc.
- Providing on-set runner service, as required by production
- Administrative support to Client Services and Operations team as required.
We welcome applications from all and encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. These include people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, disabled people, LGBTQ+, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone who will be 18 or over by 15th October 2023 and is not currently a university student or graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access opportunities.
This programme is now closed for 2023 applications.
Set Lighting Operations Technician
Working as part of a busy team at Universal Production Services lighting equipment facility in Elstree. Gaining practical skills and specialist training. We supply the lighting and rigging equipment to Sky and Universal Film and TV Productions. The successful candidate will gain unique insight into Film Production in a busy Film Studio. They will have a critical role to play in ensuring that all Productions have a first class, professional and reliable service experience whilst working at Sky Studios Elstree.
What you’ll be doing
- Providing first class customer service support to clients working at Sky Studios Elstree
- Providing day to day support, as required, within the Lighting facility warehouse to Operations Technicians
- Counting and preparing lighting and/or rigging equipment for productions
- Managing equipment Returns
- Maintaining a tidy, safe and secure facility.
Note this opportunity will not be rotational. This placement may involve a variety of shift patterns.
We welcome applications from all and encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. These include people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, disabled people, LGBTQ+, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone who will be 18 or over by 15th October 2023 and is not currently a university student or graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access opportunities.
This programme is now closed for 2023 applications.
Set Rigging Yard Technician
We supply the lighting and rigging equipment to Sky and Universal film and TV productions. In this programme, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring all our clients enjoy a professional and reliable customer service experience when working at Sky Studios Elstree. You’ll be working as part of a busy team at Universal Production Services lighting equipment facility in Elstree and onsite at Sky Studios Elstree, and there will be opportunities for you to complete specialist training and gain a range of practical skills.
What you’ll be doing
- Providing clients with first-class customer service
- Supporting people within the rigging facility, including yard supervisors, construction riggers and electrical riggers
- Counting and preparing rigging equipment for productions
- Managing equipment returns
- Helping to keep the facility tidy, safe and secure.
This opportunity consists of a single placement, which may involve a variety of shift patterns.
We welcome applications from all and encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. These include people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, disabled people, LGBTQ+, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone who will be 18 or over by 15th October 2023 and is not currently a university student or graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access opportunities.
This programme is now closed for 2023 applications.