Welcoming our new team of student journalists

UCL's office of the Vice-President External Engagement (VPEE) launches new Student Journalism Scheme for budding journalists and communicators. Ten UCL students have been given a fantastic opportunity to join UCL VPEE's new Student Journalism Scheme - a year-long paid journalism training programme which gives students a chance to build a portfolio writing articles for UCL Student News and other channels. The successful candidates won their places on our 2022-23 training programme after a rigorous selection process, which saw 200 applicants compete for a place. Over the course of the year, the students will be trained in a range of skills essential for a career in the media or public relations. As well as being paid to produce articles and content for UCL channels, they will also be given the opportunity participate in journalism workshops and masterclasses with UCL's Media Relations team and gain experience working with professional working journalists, including from The Conversation. Kirsty Walker, Vice-President (External Engagement), said: "We are delighted to welcome an incredible team of talented student journalists to VPEE and are looking forward to supporting them develop their skills."  "As part of a global community, our student journalists will also bring a fresh insight and student perspective into our communications - coming from locations such as Hong Kong, Canada, India, the United States, Germany and France."  - Meet the first UCL Student Journalism Scheme cohort here.