Get In Taster Days
Not sure whether to do an apprenticeship, go to university, or start your first job? Our Get In Taster Experiences let you explore BBC career paths and see if we're the right fit for you.
Overview
Our Get In Taster Days offer a glimpse into what it’s really like to work at the BBC. You’ll get hands-on experience with the kind of work you could be doing as an apprentice.
Not sure the BBC is for you? Let us change your mind - especially if you’re someone who wouldn’t normally apply for something like this.
At a Get In Taster Day 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
Eligibility
- Our Get In Taster Day experiences are arranged by school/college year group – some are for those aged 16/17 and others for those who are 17 /18 years old.
- 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.
- We ask that you do not have previous significant work experience in the media industry. There is no upper age limit or other eligibility criteria.
Register your interest for a Get In Taster Day in your area
Throughout 2026 and 2027 we will be running Get In Taster Day 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 Day 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 Day 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 eligibility criteria above.
Useful information
In-person Get In Taster Day experiences will run from approximately 9:30am – 3:30pm
You'll need to make your own way to the location. If travel is a concern, please still apply and we can discuss it 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.
The BBC is committed to protecting your personal data. For more details on how we collect and use this data, please refer to the Get In Taster Day experience Expression of Interest - Data Privacy Notice.
Other schemes
Talent schemes
Our talent schemes are available throughout the year, with opportunities in teams such as BBC Sport, Radio 1 & 1Xtra, The Proms, World Service and BBC Creative.
Work placements offer on-the-job training and hands-on work experience. You will get to learn from experienced professionals, collaborate on exciting projects, and contribute to BBC content.
You will need to be 18+ to apply but these schemes do not require specific qualifications.
Work experience
The BBC do not offer ad-hoc work experience or shadowing opportunities.
If you are aged 16-18, please take a look at our Get In taster days (above).
If you are 18+ you may be interested in one of our apprenticeships or talent schemes (above). You may also be eligible for an over 18s Get In taster experience.
Apprenticeships explained
Everything you need to know about BBC apprenticeships.BBC apprenticeship directory
A complete guide to our apprenticeship roles (view PDF).Frequently asked questions
If you’ve still got questions about what you’ve read or how we hire, this could help.
