It's more than just training. It's the start of something big.
ITV Academy’s Next Generation Programme
Jumpstart your television career with the ITV Academy’s Next Generation Programme, an immersive nine-month traineeship designed for those obsessed with the inner workings of unscripted TV. As a multi-skilled Production Assistant, you’ll rotate across diverse teams to gain hands-on experience in everything from casting and editorial research to technical operations and post-production. It’s a fast-paced, collaborative journey where you’ll work directly alongside industry experts, get involved from day one, and discover your strengths in the vibrant world of media production.
Our incredible crew puts on quite a show
ITV plc is an integrated producer, broadcaster, streamer. In a nutshell, this gives ITV access to a fantastic slate of shows from ITV Studios, and gives advertisers innovative and impactful opportunities to integrate their brands into our shows.
Our production business, ITV Studios is all about award-winning, record-breaking, headline-grabbing shows. Big-name brands like The Voice, Love Island, Line of Duty, Queer Eye, Schitt’s Creek, Physical and many, many more are huge hits all around the world.
ITV Studios makes content in 13 countries across 60+ labels in the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, The Nordics and Italy to name a few, and sells shows to hundreds of territories. Together with creators, producers, global networks and streamers, we’re behind the scenes of some of the greatest genres. Bringing thousands of hours of entertainment to everyone everywhere.
Do you want to be part of it?
Find out about typical ITV Studios rolesThe ITV Academy is the best place to start, nurture or grow your career
Wherever you're from, no matter your background, ability or experience, as long as you’re passionate, the ITV Academy could provide an entry point into our creative industry. So why not grow your career with us?
We produce world-class content and distribute it across the globe, so we need equally world-class talent to work on our shows.
We have Production Training Schemes, Apprenticeships, Graduate Training Schemes, Paid Placements and even Work Experience opportunities to make sure we’re reaching the widest range of diverse production talent out there.
We work with industry-leading training providers such as Screenskills, National Film & Television School and Creative Access to turbo charge your career at ITV.
Discover typical entry level routes into ITVYour gateways to success
Production Apprenticeships - Getting a recognised qualification while working on some of the biggest shows in the UK could be the perfect way to start your career in production. Our 18 month program will give you the perfect opportunity to shine, working in a variety of areas of production to give you the best possible experience.
Production Training Schemes - Our Production Training Schemes are wide and varied. You could be training to be a journalist, working on one of our continuing dramas, or coming up with the next big programme idea, like Love Island. These are open to anyone who can display a passion for being creative.
Paid Placements - We have many opportunities for paid placements on some of our best known and loved shows. These can be up to three weeks long (and importantly have very competitive rates). What better way is there to enhance your CV and receive a television credit?
Work Experience - A foot in the door is the hardest thing to get if you have no experience. We know that. That's why we offer work experience opportunities to give you a taste of what life is like for one of the UK’s best known brands.
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