Media Placements
Below you will find details and an overview of each of the media placements from this year’s academy. We will update this page as soon as we have all the details confirmed for the placements for 2023.
When you apply, we will ask you if there is a specific area of the media you are interested in, so that we can ensure you are put forward to the most relevant placement.
If you are interested in every type of media, we will put your application forward for all the placements.
Organisation: Equine Productions
Length of placement: Three weeks
Renumeration during placement: National Minimum Wage plus accommodation costs covered during placement
Number of placements offered: 2
Qualifications required: No qualifications needed. All we require is someone that is passionate about racing/film making, with a hard working ethics and a desire for creativity.
Key skills for placement: Experience with editing or cameras preferred but not necessary
Any other previous experience required: None
Any other desirables: An interest with racing or content creation
Placement overview
Equine Productions is an award winning independent productions company that creates content to promote the sport of horse racing and bring the creative and equine worlds together, to produce engaging content to inspire and motivate new audiences.
During your time in the placement with us you will work with several different parts of the business, working on creatives, editing, filming and possibly a day working with our JockeyCam team if the timing allows.
Organisation: ITV Sport
Length of placement: Six weeks
Renumeration during placement: London Living Wage plus on location expenses
Number of placements offered: 1x Broadcast Production Assistant
Qualifications required: None
Key skills for placement: Knowledge and passion/interest for horse racing; computer literacy.
Any other previous experience required: None
Any other desirables: An interest in Television Broadcast, enthusiastic, keen to learn.
Placement overview
Week one: onboarding at ITV Sport
Week two: placement with live broadcast production team at ITV Sport office
Week three: placement with live broadcast production team on location
Week four: placement with live broadcast production team in office and on location
Week five: placement with live broadcast production team in office and on location
Week six: placement with live broadcast production team in office and on location
NB. As most racing takes place at weekends this placement will involve working weekends with some early starts.
Organisation: JockeyCam Ltd
Length of placement: 3 weeks
Renumeration during placement: National Living Wage
Number of placements offered: 1
Qualifications required: None
Key skills for placement: Excellent knowledge of the racing industry; excellent communication / people skills; basic computer skills
Any other previous experience required: None
Any other desirables: A love of racing, and an interest in sport generally, together with a passion for action cameras and tech. Ideas in which content can be enjoyed for audiences new and old
Placement overview
You would work across the JockeyCam business based at our office in Chepstow, being trained on how to work with our cameras, both JockeyCam and 360 VR, and the editing of the footage. Ideally this will lead to working with jockeys at racecourses, and potentially with other sports too.
The placement would also include how we put together risk assessments and plan for racedays and other events.
Organisation: JSC Comms
Length of placement: Six weeks
Renumeration during placement: Paid but TBD
Number of placements offered: 1
Qualifications required: None
Key skills for placement: Knowledge of horse racing and an enthusiasm to consume news and sport through all types of media
Any other previous experience required: None
Any other desirables: Creativity / Storytelling / Enthusiasm
Placement overview
Week one: Introduction to JSC Comms, the areas of business and its clients
Week two: Placement with videographers on location
Week three: Video editing
Week four: Social media and content creation
Week five: Client focus – Cazoo Derby
Week six: Talent management and representation
Organisation: RaceTech
Length of placement: Intermittent dates over a period of 3-6 weeks
Renumeration during placement: To be agreed with placement provider
Number of placements offered: 1
Qualifications required: Educated to GCSE level
Key skills for placement: A keen interest in Outside Broadcast, TV sports coverage, media technology
Any other previous experience required: A driving licence & use of a vehicle
Any other desirables: An interest in sports, media, technology
Placement overview
A general introduction to RaceTech’s multiple operations on racedays will be given, explaining the key roles and the unique requirements for working on Outside Broadcasts at racecourses. Health and Safety is a key part of training.
Work experience will include gaining an understanding of our operations by working alongside Camera crew, Directors, VT operators, Photo finish operators and Public Address engineer/operators.
Most of the learning to take place at racecourses although some time in our Media Department will also be available. A schedule of placement days will be arranged to suit the location of the intern.
Organisation: Racing Post
Length of placement: Eight weeks
Renumeration during placement: Paid, but to be agreed
Number of placements offered: 1
Qualifications required: N/A, although A-level (or equivalent) in English desirable
Key skills for placement: Foundational racing knowledge; passion to learn more about the sport; interest in digital journalism; good standard of written English
Any other previous experience required: None
Any other desirables: Examples of creativity (creating content, e.g. for social media)
Placement overview
Indicative eight-week programme (example only):
Week one: introduction to the Racing Post
Week two: working with digital news creation teams
Week three: working with digital news creation teams
Week four: working with digital news production & tipping teams
Week five: working with social media team
Week six: working with video team
Week seven: project based on area of aptitude shown over prior six weeks
Week eight: further project work
This placement will take place principally at the Racing Post office on Stamford Street, London.
Organisation: Racecourse Media Group
Length of placement: Five weeks
Renumeration during placement: £2,500 Total bursary + relevant expenses
Number of placements offered: 2
Qualifications required: None
Key skills for placement: If interested in an editorial role, then an interest and knowledge of horse racing is essential. For a more technical role, basic computer literacy.
Any other previous experience required: None
Any other desirables: Keen, enthusiastic and full of ideas
Placement overview
Week one: Introduction to television production, spending time with each area of the gallery (directors / producers / graphics / sound / EVS / online team)
Week two: Editorial – the week is spent with an allocated Assistant Producer and will include filming, editing and a day with the presenters on course
After Week 2, we will decide with the internee which area they have seen they would like to see more of and then we will set the internee a project to complete in the remaining three weeks. Examples would be:-
If the interest is in filming, we would help them to produce their own 5 minute film that would be broadcast on the channel / online / social media.
If the interest were in presenting, we would assign one of our presenters as a mentor and give the internee some media training, with a view to appearing on the channel at the end of the three weeks.
Organisation: Sky Sports Racing & At The Races
Length of placement: Six weeks
Renumeration during placement: Paid, but to be agreed with employer
Number of placements offered: 2
Qualifications required: N/A
Key skills for placement: Knowledge and passion for horse racing
Any other previous experience required: None
Any other desirables: An interest in broadcast or digital media
Placement overview
Week one: onboarding at Sky Sports and At The Races
Week two: placement with live broadcast production team at Sky Sports
Week three: placement with live broadcast production team on location
Week four: placement with features producer at Sky Sports
Week five: placement with social/digital team at At The Races
Week six: placement with the website team at At The Races
*Placement will be based at two separate locations, The Sky Sports campus in Osterley and Millbank Tower in Central London
Organisation: The Jockey Club
Length of placement: 4 weeks from July 2nd 2022, including 3 weekends Tuesday to Saturday working week
Renumeration during placement: Living wage plus travel expenses
Number of placements offered: 1
Qualifications required: No qualifications needed. All we require is someone that is passionate about racing/social media, with a hard-working ethics and a desire for creativity. An expectation to work outside of normal working hours and an expectation to travel
Key skills for placement: Awareness of all five social media channels
Any other previous experience required: None
Any other desirables: An interest in racing or content creation
Placement overview
During the period of the placement there will be a need to be at The Coral Eclipse on 7th and 8th July at Sandown, The July Festival at Newmarket 13th to 15th July and on 22nd July The Summer Plate at Market Rasen, or Newmarket where you will be helping with the social media content.
This is a hybrid role and there will be a requirement, when at home, to attend a 10am creative meeting where tasks are allocated daily.
The Jockey Club has 50 social channels however the social team manage the main accounts and racecourse channels around key events you will be expected to be an active member of this team.