TV Scheduling and Navigation (On-Air) Placement Intern

Are you looking for your first steps into the world of broadcast?

Are you set to complete a year in industry as part of your university undergraduate course next year?

If the answer is yes and yes, we have a great opportunity for you!

Our TV Scheduling and Navigation (On-Air) Interns at Hearst Networks are immersed in the world of schedule production, graphics strategy and voice over curation.

As key members of the Presentation and Navigation & Continuity teams, you’ll gain insight into the media industry as well as an inside look into what it takes to air a channel. This is your chance to be part of a fast paced, high performing team who collaborate with multiple departments behind the scenes to keep our customers engaged and on our channels.

Role eligibility:

• Must be an undergraduate student in a sandwich year course, due to start their placement year in Summer 2027 and to return to study in Autumn 2028.

• This role is not eligible for any applicants who have already graduated.

What does the role entail?

As an TV Scheduling and Navigation (On-Air) Intern, you’ll be responsible for the creative and accurate scheduling of all broadcast presentation elements such as promos, sponsorship, graphics, voiceover announcements and channel branding. You will occasionally write voiceovers and will regularly work with our voiceover artists. You’ll also be playing a vital role in creating strategies that keep our viewers on the channels.

The Presentation team complete daily schedules by gathering all the necessary broadcast elements from across the business and providing them to Playout at the end of each day. Presentation Scheduling requires the ability to work autonomously with confidence as well as part of a team. You will need a sharp eye for detail, good computer skills and strong communication as you will need to liaise with key stakeholders internally and externally. A supportive mindset and can-do attitude is required.

In the Navigation & Continuity team you will strategise and generate on-air graphic excel plans, ensuring the timely availability of all graphics and voiceovers for the scheduling team. It is important that you have the ability to think strategically as part of the role involves contributing ideas on how to keep viewers engaged on our linear channels. Proactivity with good time keeping skills is needed to succeed in this team.

This role is suited to students looking to start their placement year in Summer 2027, and please note that it is based on audience research rather than production research. Applications are open until 31st December 2026.

In our TV Scheduling and Navigation (On-Air) Intern role, you will gain experience with the following:

• Producing and delivering accurate and creative schedules to Playout in a timely manner.

• Assisting with creating script grids and delivery of navigation assets.

• Liaising with and preparing Voice Over Artists for self-op sessions.

• Strategizing for monthly makelists / continuity plans.

• Supporting Playout and collaborating to remedy On-Air issues.

• Implementing airtime strategy that has been set in collaboration with the Media Planning team. Understanding and interpreting promotional ratings to best effect.

• Gaining a good knowledge of the channels, technology and operations required to perform your duties.

• Consistently identifying, prioritizing and dealing with incidents in a timely and professional manner by implementing the appropriate fix.

• Escalating problems in the required timescales and via the most effective route, retaining ownership of the issues, promptly carrying out follow up analysis when needed.

• Taking the initiative to pass on information and updates, providing and receiving training when required.

• Effectively managing late programme, continuity and promotional changes.

• Acting to support less experienced colleagues in the execution of their duties as required and, when requested, to better develop the strengths of the team.

• Playing a key role in the accurate attachment and resolution of issues with templates to ensure maximum minutage for Sky Media, thus playing a vital role in generating revenue.

• Increasing your knowledge and understanding of key stakeholder teams such as Playout, Media Planning, Programme Planning, Creative, and Compliance.

We are looking for someone who has / is:

• Completing a university sandwich course with a requirement for an industry placement.

• Able to consistently produce work to a high standard of accuracy.

• Excellent communication skills (to liaise with other departments and convey information clearly).

• Able to work to fixed deadlines.

• Microsoft software knowledge.

• Demonstrable ability to complete work to a high level of accuracy within a required time frame.

• TV or media brand knowledge.

• Team player who can add value to a proactive team.

• High attention to detail.

Interview Process:

1. Application with cover letter

2. At home task

3. Assessment day at our Hammersmith office

4. Final interview

Application Guidance:

As part of your application, in addition to your CV we'd like you to include a cover letter. This is your opportunity to tell us more about yourself and why you're interested in this role. You might want to cover things like:

• Why you're drawn to this internship and the field you're applying for.

• What makes you a good fit for the role.

• A project or experience you're proud of and why it stands out to you.

These are just examples, feel free to tell us anything you think is relevant to your application and highlights your personality, skills, and interests.

Important: Please avoid using AI tools like ChatGPT to generate your entire cover letter. We want to hear your voice and get a sense of who you are, not a polished response from a machine. We’re looking forward to learning more about you!

About Us

At Hearst Networks, we share stories that matter, inspiring and exciting our audiences with hit US franchises The Curse of Oak Island, Pawn Stars , must-see docudramas Original Gangsters with Sean Bean , and original commissions The Tattooist’s Son: Journey to Auschwitz, KURSK: 10 Days That Shaped Putin, Bradley Walsh: Egypt’s Cosmic Code . Over the past few years, we’ve championed our own original programming and relished in the successes of recent series’ such as Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny, Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and most recently, Emmy nominated World War II with Tom Hanks.

We welcome talented candidates with infectious enthusiasm who love what they do, and are ready to learn, develop and thrive. Here you’ll find a community of innovative, creative and inspiring people who aren’t afraid to embrace responsibility and try new things collaboratively, as a team.

We are a certified Great Place to Work® with a can-do, motivated culture that believes in working to live, not just living to work. Every employee has a voice and is encouraged to be themselves and be ambitious. With offices in Rome, Madrid, London, Warsaw, Munich and Johannesburg, we are a truly international organisation that celebrates difference and diversity.

As an inclusive employer, we value the diversity of our teams and want our workforce to reflect our wider society. We encourage and welcome applications from people from under-represented backgrounds and are keen to make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all. Please do let us know if you require any adjustments or assistance for meetings and communications with you when you apply for a role with us.

Please review our company values before applying:

Curiosity is what drives us to question, explore, and innovate. We approach challenges with an open mind, ready to grow and evolve as the world changes around us. When we stay curious, we keep learning, discovering fresh opportunities, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Courage is showing up as your true self, with confidence and heart, even when the road ahead feels uncertain. It’s about owning our choices, stepping beyond our comfort zone, and creating new paths and opportunities to explore for both our company and yourself.

Care is part of everything we do - how we treat each other, approach our work, connect with our partners and the world. It’s about creating a culture where everyone feels included, respected, and truly supported. By acting with care, we nurture trust within our teams, building meaningful relationships throughout our company.