The Academy puts you where you’ve always wanted to be - in a real placement, in a real radio station, with real problems to solve, real challenges to take on, real experience to gain, and real opportunities for personal development.
Academy opportunities come in two flavours - work experience and internships - in the last 2 years we have helped over 100 passionate people each year get a taste for what it’s like to work with the cream of the radio industry.
There are a number of areas where you can gain experience within Global, from production and programming, to sales and creative. What’s your passion?
Caeshia St Paul
Marketing Assistant Internship
I filled out the very simple online application form. It wasn’t till about 3 months later that someone got back to me out of the blue and asked me to come in for an interview the next day! It all happened very quickly. The interview went very well and I was a Global intern within the next 3 days.
I worked as a marketing assistant within the Commercial Enterprises Team. I worked mostly on CD and book releases. My role incorporated every aspect of marketing, from aspects of consumer research to PR. I ultimately assisted the product managers in making sure we introduced the correct products into the market.
Spending the day in the Choice FM studio. I was able to get to know the brand better, whilst broadening my knowledge around broadcasting. I remember dancing around the studio whilst the tracks were playing with DJ Pandora!
I don’t think there was a normal day! Every day was different. When you work for a company that is comprised of so many different brands you find yourself one day immersed in Choice and the next day at the opposite end of the spectrum at Classic FM.
Very useful, not only because I have ended my internship with a permanent job but also because it gave me the leverage to begin a career in an industry that I am really passionate about. Having experience at one of the biggest radio broadcasters will make anyone attractive to other companies in the music industry!
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