BBC ‘Get In’ Taster Days

If you’re thinking about what the next right step is for you – it could be an apprenticeship, maybe you’re thinking about university, or perhaps you want to dive straight into your first ‘proper job’ – our ‘GET IN’ TASTER EXPERIENCES offer you the chance to explore the different career paths the BBC has to offer and to find out if our organisation is somewhere you’d like to work in the future.

Our ‘GET IN’ TASTER EXPERIENCES will give you a flavour of what working at your local BBC base is really like, as well as the opportunity to experience first-hand the kind of work you could end up doing if you apply for one of our apprenticeships. If you’re not sure that the BBC is the right place for you, let us try to change your mind! Especially if you’re not the sort of person that would usually apply for something like this.

At a ‘GET IN’ TASTER EXPERIENCE, you’ll have the chance to:

Learn about the media industry and a professional workplace environment

Find out about the wide range of job roles we have to offer

Develop some hands-on skills

Spend time in a BBC studio

Have a closer look at our apprenticeship application process and get some tips for applying.

Throughout 2025 and 2026 we will be running ‘GET IN’ TASTER EXPERIENCES across BBC bases the length and breadth of the UK.

We’d love to hear from you if a job in the media industry is something you think you might like, but just don’t know how or where to start looking!

Our ‘GET IN’ TASTER EXPERIENCES  are designed to show you what opportunities are on offer and to support you with the next steps you need to take to GET IN to the BBC.

Many of the sessions are for students aged 16-18, but we will also have Taster Days for over 18s, career changers and school groups. Please select this link to our expression of interest form to register your interest for the BBC location that is nearest to you or most easily reached. Please note, although we’ll make every effort to visit a base near you, we cannot guarantee that a ‘GET IN’ TASTER EXPERIENCE will be held at every site.

Once we have a confirmed date for your chosen base, we will contact you and ask you to complete a separate application form.

To avoid disappointment, please check the criteria below to make sure you are eligible.

ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS AGED 16-18

‘GET IN’ TASTER EXPERIENCES will be for groups of either 16 & 17-year-olds, or 17 & 18-year-olds.

You will have to let your school/college know that you’ve applied (and provide us with the name and contact details of a member of staff). For those aged 16 to 18 and not in school you are still eligible to apply, and we may ask for further relevant details.

You must have full permission and consent from your parent / guardian to apply (we will need to ask you for their contact details if you’re selected to take part).

For safeguarding reasons, if you are 16-18 and still in education, your home address must be within a 1-hour commute of the BBC location you have selected.
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

The in-person ‘GET IN’ TASTER EXPERIENCES  will run from approximately 9:30am – 3:30pm

You will need to be able to make your own way to the location. If you have any concerns about travel, please still apply and we will discuss these with you

You may be required to bring your own lunch

Due to the number of places available, candidates will be chosen at random and, where required, we may have to limit the number of participants of students from the same school.