Channel 4 Launches Creative Career Opportunities

Channel 4 has launched a new initiative aimed at young people in Yorkshire offering the chance to kickstart a career in creative digital media.

Up to sixteen people will be able to take part in Content Creatives, a 4Skills initiative, targeted at 18-24 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds who have a passion for digital content and creativity.

During this 14-week fully paid scheme, people who secure a place will undergo six weeks of bespoke training with SharpFutures followed by an eight-week work placement to put these skills into practice at a creative digital organisation in Leeds. These work placements will be with 4Studio, Channel 4’s Leeds-based digital content production unit or with a range of creative digital partners in Leeds.

Sinéad Rocks, Managing Director Nations and Regions said: "One of our key priorities is to offer genuine life-changing opportunities to people who otherwise would never consider a career in the digital creative sector. If you’ve got passion, imagination and you’re creative this could be just the opportunity you’ve been searching for. Last year's Content Creatives pilot scheme led to a trainee landing a job with 4Studio which is exactly the outcome we want to achieve."

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