BBC Open Music - Find your space in radio and music

Passionate about radio? Curious about music? Whether you’ve considered working at the BBC or not thought about it until now, BBC Open Music is here to help you find out if this could be your path.
BBC Open Music brings creatives and musicians of all genres, styles and backgrounds from across the UK to the BBC; designed to develop new skills whilst exploring collaborations and ideas across orchestral and classical music broadcasting at the BBC.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
BBC Open Music Trainee Scheme
BBC Open Music trainee scheme will offer 15 people a 6-month training and development programme focussing on either Radio and Live Event Production or Technical Production (sound recording and engineering). Trainees will complete 20 paid days of training, masterclasses and hands-on experience, in addition to receiving a mentor and the chance to network and build contacts across Radio and Music at the BBC.
Applications for The BBC Open Music trainee scheme are now closed.
Find more opportunities with the BBC
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BBC Talent Schemes
Visit the Talent and Skills website to find out how you can develop your career with the BBC with all our schemes and opportunities across music, performing, writing, production and more.

BBC Open Music
Hear from the Open Music trainees about their experience & learnings with BBC Open Music
Curated by Open Music Trainees...
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BBC Music Introducing – Live at the Proms
This concert has been curated and developed in collaboration with BBC Open Music and The Glasshouse.



