Jigna Chandaria did an MEng at Cambridge University. She was impressed with what she saw and applied for a Vacation Training placement. Part of her work involves researching ways of producing 3D interactive content for use on TV and on the Internet. The training scheme gives you a breadth of experience, which was very important to me as I hadn t decided which area I wanted to work in. The BBC has an outstanding reputation for the training and development of its staff.
Staff have the opportunity to study for externally recognised qualifications such as NVQs and MCPs.
All technology areas also offer a full induction package as well as a tailored training programme to help new entrants learn as effectively as possible. Yes - all Project Managers and Consultants working in the department will get involved in conducting technological investigation and contributing to strategy formulation. This represents some of the most challenging and exciting work the department undertakes and is where your teamworking skills will definitely be needed. Ramindar Golar joined the BBC from Lloyds of London where he worked on IT support. He was then involved from start to finish in the implementation of the Cyber Cafe in the BBC site at Marylebone High Street.