Future Voices Trainee Program

BBC

Nairobi

Overview

Posted 1 year ago
Salary: Paid Program KES / Month
Experience: Not Specified
Min. Education level: Not Specified
Specialism: Editorial, Multimedia or Print Production / Journalism & Communication
Deadline: Sunday, January 26, 2025

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Vacancy Description

Graduate Traineeship
Nairobi
Posted 1 year ago
Paid Program KES / Month
Applications have closed

Contract type: 4-month Fixed Term Contract

Location: BBC East Africa Burueau, Nairobi

Are you at the beginning of your career and have what it takes to be a journalist at the BBC?

Are you a person with a disability, a fluent speaker of English and any one of these World Service languages; French, Gahuza Swahili, Portuguese, Arabic, Amharic , Tigrinya, Oromo, Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Tamasheq, Dzarma, Kikuyu, Kalenjin, Spanish, Malagasy or Dholuo?

BBC World Service Languages is seeking talented, people with a disability to join our Future Voices trainee scheme. This a four-month entry level paid program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in journalism and kickstart your career at one of the world’s leading broadcasters.

Who are we looking for?

Aspiring journalists with a disability who are just starting out or at the beginning of their career and are passionate about finding and telling stories for a global audience. You should be curious about the world and fluent in one of the BBC World Service Languages mentioned above.

What the scheme will give you

Skills and training to be a multi-platform journalist
First-hand experience in BBC World Service News teams
A personal mentor to support your journey
A salary for the duration of the training
An item of content you can help build a portfolio with

To be eligible for this opportunity, you must:

Be registered as a person with a disability with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities.
Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts in April 2025.
Be legally allowed to work in Kenya full time
Be fluent in English and one of the languages we have listed in this advert.
Be available from April – July 2025.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.