The Shed Internship

Fancy the chance to win a 9 month internship at Shed Media, home of World’s Strictest Parents and Who Do You Think You Are?

For the second year, Shed Media and Sheffield Doc/Fest are working together to offer a unique internship programme. Shed Media is looking for a bright new talent to take up a 9 month internship to offer one individual a paid placement that will allow them to work across a range of activities in a major producer of international factual entertainment formats.

This is a rare opportunity to gain experience from the ground up in all the key areas of the television process, from development, through to production and post-production. This internship will be mentored by Samuel Whittaker, Head of Factual of Twenty Twenty Productions.

Who are Shed?

Shed Media are a leading creator and distributor of television content. The Group produces long-running television brands in drama, factual, documentary, factual entertainment and history. Programmes are broadcasted for all major UK Channels, including BBC, ITV and C4 with a growing market share in the US on networks such as ABC, Discovery and CNN.

Established in 1998, the Group has grown significantly, both organically and through strategic acquisition. The company consists of award-winning, high-quality media companies including Ricochet, Twenty Twenty, Wall to Wall, Shed Media Scotland, Watershed Television and Outright Distribution. Awards won by Shed Media include an Oscar, an International Emmy, BAFTAs and several TV Quick awards.

The Shed Internship

The successful candidate needs to come with great ideas, flair and a fresh take, and be keen to discover how TV is developed, produced and exploited. We are looking for someone with the passion, drive and creative vision to join our Factual production teams across the group. You have probably had some experience at AP level, but we're more interested in someone with great ideas, an understanding of what is great TV, and you should be brimming with original ideas, excited about creating factual programming.

You will be given the rare opportunity to work within all functions so that you can develop a thorough understanding of how television production works from the ground up.

During the placement, you will be mentored by Samuel Whittaker, Head of Factual of Twenty Twenty Productions.

The internship commences January 2012 for a period of 9 months to September 2012 and you'll play a role in developing the next set of international hit factual formats and brands, especially those spotlighting social and current affairs issues.