Ignite
The placements
“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 an Anthony Joshua 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.
Your rotations could include:
• Junior Journalist
• Junior Assistant Producer
• Junior Social Media/Video Producer
• Assistant Editor
• MSO- Multi Skilled Operator, Scheduling and Administration.
Eligibility: If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access or Mama Youth opportunities. The Ignite programme is aimed at anyone aged 18 or over by September 2021 that is not currently studying at university or a graduate.
Applications for this programme have now closed for 2021.
“News changes quickly, so people need to adapt to the fast-changing news environment.”
News is a live, ever-evolving world. Especially at Sky. To do well on a Sky News placement, you’ll need a hunger for journalism and the ability to change direction when news stories break. In return, you’ll get a taste for breaking big news stories, and the chance to work with an experienced team of journalists to develop your own skills.
Your rotations could include:
• Junior Journalist
• Junior Audio/Podcast Producer
• Runner
• Junior Floor Manager
• Junior Digital Producer
• Junior Technical Operator (gallery, sound, autocue).
Eligibility: If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access or Mama Youth opportunities. The Ignite programme is aimed at anyone aged 18 or over by September 2021 that is not currently studying at university or a graduate.
Applications for this programme have now closed for 2021.
“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. You could be a runner, collecting talent and bringing them to set, or helping set up the makeup table. You could be in the office checking the spend on extras, or helping to negotiate deals and contracts for bespoke commissioned music. Whatever you’re doing, you’ll be getting invaluable experience that will help you launch a successful career.
Your rotations could include roles as a:
• Music Assistant
• Production Assistant
• Virtual Production Assistant
• Editorial Assistant.
Eligibility: If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access or Mama Youth opportunities. The Ignite programme is aimed at anyone aged 18 or over by September 2021 that is not currently studying at university or a graduate.
Applications for this programme have now closed for 2021.