Newsroom Apprentice - September 2026

The Telegraph; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned media outlet is offering an apprenticeship in journalism starting September 2026. This 22-month program includes accredited journalism training leading to a NCTJ certificate. Apprentices will gain hands-on experience in areas like Video, SEO, and Digital Publishing while being mentored by top journalists. The position is open to school-leavers and career changers without prior journalism training. Applications close on January 6th, 2026, with assessments the following April.

Qualifications

• Must be a school-leaver, graduate, or transitioning from another career.
• A passion for journalism and news publishing is essential.
• No prior training in journalism is permitted.

Responsibilities

• Receive top-level journalism training in an accredited course.
• Gain practical experience in publishing across multiple areas.
• Participate in a mentoring program with leading journalists.

Skills

Technical interest in journalism

Understanding of digital publishing

Knowledge of social media

Interest in SEO and data insight

Job description

YOUR CHANCE TO BE A NEWSROOM APPRENTICE WITH THE TELEGRAPH

The Telegraph is looking for talented and ambitious apprentices to join our brilliant editorial publishing team in September 2026.

We produce quality, trusted, original editorial content for our App, Website, Newspaper, Snapchat channel, and other social media. We are seeking stars of the future who are excited by the business of news and digital publishing as we develop our products.

In this 22-month programme you will receive top-level journalism training in an industry-accredited course leading to a NCTJ certificate. At the same time you will get on-the-job experience in a variety of areas of publishing in the newsroom, as well as receive mentoring from leading journalists.

You will get experience in exciting areas of the business such as Video and Audio, Visual Journalism, SEO and Data Insight, Social Media, Digital Publishing and Print Production.

We are particularly looking for people who can demonstrate a technical interest and understanding of what these areas entail.

This is an apprenticeship scheme so you can be a school-leaver, graduate or work in another career, but unfortunately you are not eligible if you have already trained in journalism.

Please include your CV and a 300-word cover letter outlining why you want to work for The Telegraph, why you’re interested in journalism, and what you are passionate about.

Applications close on January 6th, and our assessment centre is scheduled for week commencing April 27th (exact date tbc), at our offices in Victoria, London.

The Telegraph’s goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives, and backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunities employer, hiring solely on merit and business need. We encourage applications regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, and disability. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

For more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.