Princess Production Graduate Trainee Scheme

Each year Princess runs a graduate scheme offering successful candidates the opportunity to join Princess as a trainee researcher. As one of the only comprehensive training schemes currently available to graduate-level entrants, it provides essential ‘hands-on’ experience in every aspect of TV production. Whether you’re interested in developing new concepts for TV, working with talent -such as Justin Lee Collins, Alan Carr or Lily Allen- or honing your journalistic skills working on a daily topical debate show, you’ll get experience doing just that. What’s certain is that they’ll be plenty of variety: one month you might be writing up pitches for new TV shows; the next you might be briefing a contributor before they go live on air.

You’ll need to take an active interest in every type of TV, have lots of ideas and opinions, and be willing to work hard and pitch in at every level. If you would like to apply for the 2008 graduate positions, we will be accepting new applications from February to 29 June 2008.

In order to qualify for our 2008 Graduate training scheme you must submit the following:

Application Procedure
Please email or post the following:
1. An up-dated CV
2. A recent photo of yourself.
3. A clever, original idea that you would want to see on TV.

Postal address:
Graduate Trainee Scheme
Princess Productions
Whiteley's Centre
151 Queensway
W2 4SB

or email:
grads@princesstv.com by 29th June 2008.

A Little more about the Graduate Trainee Scheme
The Graduate Trainee Scheme comes with a 2 year commitment to Princess. Your training will be in production and development. Working on a range of Princess programmes you will be required to assist producers in a range of activities. This will include researching contributors, archives, generating original ideas for VT’s and strands, writing biogs and briefs.

You will also undertake basic directing training. This will include how to organise and construct a shoot, operate a DV camera and editing.
As part of the scheme you will also be given an overview in legal matters within the TV industry.

What is expected from the trainee?
You'll be expected to generate fresh ideas and communicate those coherently and clearly. Be able to write creatively and in various styles to suit the requirements.
Multitasking – including working on various projects simultaneously. Work well under pressure – programme making and edits require deadlines that may mean working long hours.
Initiative – lateral thinking & problem solving are essential skills for those working in TV.
You may be required to work away from home and work long hours. You need to work well within an ever-changing team and environment.
You will have a pleasant demeanor and be prepared to muck in and help out on all levels.