Honest feedback from journalism graduates: Five ways newsrooms can offer better work experience
Don't let students feel like a burden on busy editors, say recent work experience students
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Work experience is where aspiring cut their teeth in the industry, make necessary mistakes, nurture their journalistic curiosity and get the chance they need to build up their CVs.
For newsroom leaders and managers reading, you'll possibly probably remember what it's like on work experience days, being amongst experienced pros and getting your first bylines. It's a thrilling but also nerve-wracking experience. And in the modern day, it's also fiercely competitive.
We spoke to a bunch of journalism graduates about their recent work experience and what they'd say to newsrooms about making these golden opportunities better for rookie reporters. Here’s what they told us.
