JUSplacement
Read blog posts by journalism students at the University of Sheffield, where they speak about their amazing work experience opportunities.
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Seeing your work published in a professional capacity is a thrill for every budding journalist, so having the opportunity to do that during a work placement at a well-respected institution is a chance anyone would jump at.
It was almost breath-taking when I first arrived at the Independent office at Northcliffe house.
It was by complete luck (and a touch of algorithmic aid from Twitter, obviously) that I stumbled across Freelancing for Journalists’ (FFJ) tweet about their upcoming work experience scheme.
Trying to get a job in the middle of a global pandemic, when businesses are shutting down and employees are being laid off, tends to demotivate you from scrolling through LinkedIn to find work that is suitable for you.
4 May 2022
When I arrived for the first day of my placement at The Independent, I was daunted and full of doubts about why they chose me.