Transport for LondonPress Office Internship
Internships
Start date: November 2011
How many internship positions: Two
Length of internships: Eleven months
Who can apply: Students or graduates of BAME origin, with a passion for London and an interest in media and public relations (PR)
What you can expect
Based in one of the UK's busiest press offices, you will get a sense of what working in a high-pressured PR environment is like and the essential skills to start your career in PR.
You'll work on stories and events affecting the Capital's transport network and gain a range of experience - from writing press releases and dealing with journalists to working with different types of media.
You will also get:
- A bursary to cover subsistence and living expenses
- Free travel in London
- Mentoring
We cannot guarantee employment with Transport for London (TfL) once the internship is completed.
Eligibility
To apply for this role you must be:
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Be either an undergraduate or graduate (with 'A' levels or equivalent). Comparable qualifications from outside the UK will be considered
- Able to demonstrate an interest in media and PR
- Able to show a passion for London and current affairs in general
About the scheme
The TfL BAME Press Office internship scheme is a diversity initiative targeted at BAME students and recent graduates of African, African-Caribbean, Asian or Chinese origin.
These groups are under-represented regionally, nationally and in our Press Office. The scheme was set up to address this.
Our approach mirrors the view of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), which has said that practical steps need to be taken to bring about a more ethnically diverse industry.
The TfL Press Office was Highly Commended in the Public Sector Department of the Year category in the 2009 PR Week Awards, and was also a finalist in the Outstanding In-House PR Team category in the 2009 Chartered Institute of Public Relations Excellence Awards.
Industry diversity
In July 2010, the CIPR published its annual State of the PR Profession benchmarking survey.
It revealed that 95 per cent of people working in PR are white, compared with just four per cent who state that they are from a different ethnic group.
Race Relations Act 1976
The TfL BAME Press Office internship scheme is advertised under section 37 of the Race Relations Act 1976.
For the purposes of this advert, BAME refers to people who are of African, African-Caribbean, Asian or Chinese ethnic origin.
Apply
Applications must be submitted before the closing date of Sunday 16 October 2011.
If you have any questions please contact intern@tfl.gov.uk
TfL welcomes applications from people from BAME communities irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
