Job Description
Broadcast Intern - Virgin Radio
Paid internship
Start date: September 2024
Location: London
This is an opportunity for somebody looking to break into radio production who wants three-months’ paid work experience at Virgin Radio. You will be working on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show as a Broadcast Intern.
Virgin Radio is a once-in-a-lifetime place to be – top names, top music, working at the top of the News UK tower looking out over London.
Virgin Radio UK is the home of The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, The Ryan Tubridy Show, Jayne Middlemiss in the afternoons and the Ricky Wilson Drive time show.
Other stations in the network include Virgin Radio Anthems - home of the legends; Virgin Radio Chilled – with music to kick back to; Virgin Radio 80s Plus - playing the best 80s music, and the summer pop-up station, Virgin Radio Pride for the LGBTQI+ community.
Your Role
You will learn how to craft brilliant ideas ready for broadcast on one of the country’s leading radio stations, while also supporting the country’s leading producers in researching stories, developing new ideas as well as researching and booking guests for future shows. You will assist with all production tasks required to make a daily live radio is no better first step into radio production than this.
What we’re looking for from you:
Good communication skills, this role will involve greeting guests and liaising with multiple teams
A creative mindset who can bring ideas to the team
Self-starter who can work proactively to identify problems and solutions
Strong drive to start a rewarding career that can make a difference to the diversity of the media industry
A passion for starting a career in radio
Enthusiasm for and knowledge of pop culture
This role is working on the Breakfast show so please note you will be required to work early mornings. This role is on-site in the London Bridge Studios.
Application Process:
Online Application > Interview
At News UK we encourage every individual's potential, therefore rather than looking for specific experience we are looking for enthusiasm and drive.
As part of the online application process, we would like you to provide answers to our application questions:
Which radio presenter do you think is the best in the world and why? (excluding Chris Evans)
Give us an example of when you’ve shown initiative to go above and beyond or solve a problem?
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy ( , which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have13 employee led networks and groups (;t=2s) that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected] .
Broadcast Internship – Virgin Radio • London, GBR
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