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    The Times and The Sunday Times visual journalism graduate training programme

    We are looking for candidates to join our two-year training programme based in London. Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate a love of journalism and current affairs, visual creativity and an affinity for data visualisation.

    The position will involve working across the news, foreign, business, sport and features departments at The Times and The Sunday Times. You will learn how to research and source images for our print editions and our digital platforms, how to produce and create video and audio content and how to create distinctive and informative graphics to enhance our stories.

    You will collaborate closely with section editors and their designers to create outstanding packages that are visually distinctive.

    If you are offered a traineeship, you will start work at the beginning of September.

    Your application should contain

    • A covering letter that explains why you want to join The Times and The Sunday Times (max 500 words)
    • Your CV

    To apply you must have the right to work in the UK.

    Applications close on Sunday, June 12.

    Life at News

    We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I  strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes.  We also have 8 employee-led networks; Cultural Diversity, News is Out, GenZ, Sustainability Champions, News for Parents, Women in Tech, News UK Christian Fellowship and we are awaiting the launch of our Women’s Steering Group.

    We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. We offer private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions, discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes, and a ‘Bikes for Work’ scheme, as well as offering opportunities for physio/massage, counselling and legal support.

    In addition we also offer

    • A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;
    • 30 days holiday and up to 4 volunteering days per year;
    • Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks;
    • Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.

    We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.