Trainee journalists at ProSiebenSat.1: Jobs and traineeships

More than "something with media"

Are you passionate about exciting stories? Do you enjoy conveying knowledge through captivating TV or online content? Do you know what matters in a company's communication? Then apply for a volunteer program at P7S1!

A volunteer program with us usually lasts 24 months. Depending on the type of volunteer program, you will primarily be trained in one of our specialist teams and get to know various areas and interfaces.

Our understanding of development:

When structuring all of our volunteer programs, we follow the 70-20-10 learning and development principle. You learn 70% through practical application, hands-on experience, and (new) challenging tasks on the job. You will be integrated into the team in your home department and will also have the opportunity to rotate to other departments or external companies. Approximately 20% of your development during the volunteer program comes from exchange and learning with and from others. This includes informal events, among other things, so that you have the opportunity to build your own network within the corporation. About 10% of learning takes place in training sessions. In a multi-week training block, you will receive an all-round training package covering media law, media ethics, writing, storytelling, voice & dubbing, post-production, and generative AI in a journalistic context. In further training courses, workshops, or subject-specific projects, you will have the opportunity to further your education.

All of our young talents are supported by a specialist mentor during their training. Whether it's technical or organisational matters - the colleagues are always ready to listen to you and give you advice and support.An HR contact person and a manager from the specialist department support all our Young Talents during their training. Whether technical or organisational issues – colleagues are always ready to listen and to help you with words and deeds.

Journalistic Traineeship in editorial offices

During your volunteer program, you will primarily be assigned to your editorial office or specialist area, where you will be responsible for your own projects. The two-year training offers you the opportunity to rotate temporarily to other areas or external companies.

Throughout the year, we offer editorial volunteer programs at taff, Galileo, ran, Content ReCreation, and the Digital Newsroom.

Structure & examples of the journalistic traineeship editorial office:

Seventeen months core department
Three months rotation (incl. optional four weeks job shadowing)
Five weeks basic training block as well as further optional trainings
Business mobile phone
30 days holiday / year
Salary of 27,798€ gross / first year and 28,413€ gross / second year

Possible rotations:

Show Production (e.g., Redseven)
TV Editorial Office (e.g., taff)
Online Editorial Office (e.g., Joyn Editorial Office)
Seven.One Audio / Podcast"

Journalistic traineeship News

In this volunteer program, you will learn the entire process of creating news for TV and our digital platforms. You will be responsible for research and production preparations for our news. In addition, you will independently write and edit short news items and contribute your own topics. For our digital platforms, you will edit texts and take over the multimedia preparation of content (audio, video, blogs, podcasts).

Build up your traineeship in the newsroom:

Eighteen months of work in your main area of news
Four to six weeks of rotation in one of our regional studios
A four to six week rotation to another editorial department (e.g., taff, Galileo, ran) or external company is possible
Five weeks basic training block plus additional optional training courses
Business mobile phone
30 days holiday per year
Salary of 27.798€ gross / first year and 28.413€ gross / second year

Journalistic traineeship Digital Content

In this multimedia volunteer program, you will learn the complete process of creating digital content – from conception and creation to targeted distribution.

Depending on your chosen focus, you will conceive, create, and stage fascinating digital content (Creation) or be primarily involved in the targeted distribution of digital content, e.g., via websites, apps, Smart TV, Google, YouTube, or social media (Operations). In the second year of your training, you can choose from many different rotation options, observe, and specialize. Your mentor will be happy to help you with this.

Structure and examples of a Digital Content traineeship:

12 -18 months of assignment in your focus area: creation or operations
One months rotation in the other focus area: creation or operations
Three to five months of rotation in other areas (incl. optional 4 weeks of external job shadowing in another company)
Five weeks of basic training block and other optional trainings
Business mobile phone
30 days holiday per year
Salary of 27.798€ gross / first year and 28.413€ gross / second year

Possible rotations beyond mandatory areas (examples):

Podcast Factory
Content ReCreation
TV editorial department (e.g. taff)

Journalistic traineeship in PR & Communications

In this traineeship you will get to know the entire strategic communication or PR across all channels for the group, as well as for our segments Dating & Video, Commerce & Ventures and the Entertainment business. Depending on the specialist team, you will have different thematic focuses, which are specified in the job advertisement. Since April 2023, our communications traineeship has also been certified by the German Academy for Public Relations (dapr). The dapr checks corporate traineeships for certain standards, for example with regard to knowledge transfer and fair as well as supportive framework conditions.

Das dapr Siegel zur Zertifizierung des Volonatraiatprogramms

Structure & examples of the traineeship PR & Communications:

Seventeen months core department
Three months rotation (incl. optional four weeks job shadowing)
Five weeks of basic training block plus additional optional trainings
Additional mandatory training block with focus on COMMS & PR
Business mobile phone
30 days holiday / year
Salary of 27.798€ gross / first year and 28.413€ gross / second year

Possible rotations:

Team with other thematic focus
Between PR and Corporate Communications (COMMS)
PR or COMMS department at other locations of the group

Our 7 advantages

1. You gain practical experience in your area of specialisation but also in the interfaces of your field.

2. You receive a total of 60 training days with top trainers from the business world and can freely choose your rotations with us (and may also to work abroad).

3. You develop a large network for your professional future.

4. A mentor accompanies your professional and personal development.

5. You work in an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies.

6. You operate in an exciting entertainment environment that is constantly changing and provides new challenges.

7. After your journalistic trainee programme, you have a very good chance of staying in the company if you want to.

Your qualifications

A completed degree or comparable qualification. First practical experiences in relevant areas and enthusiasm for the respective topics as well as the media industry.

How you can apply

Your application will be submitted via our job portal. There you will find all currently advertised journalistic trainee programmes.

If your profile matches the requirements of the position in question, we will first invite you to a short video interview to get to know you better as it is very important to us to better get to know as many applicants as possible. If your pre-recorded video interview is successful, we'll be happy to invite you to a personal interview in the next stage.

Our young talents about their traineeship:

Miriam Mikusch, Volontärin Corporate Communications Strategy & Finance

Miriam, Trainee Corporate Communications Strategy & Finance

"My traineeship is mainly one thing - versatile! I support my colleagues in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports as well as in the organisation and implementation of events relevant to the capital market, I look after the corporate website and am responsible for the communication of ProSiebenSat.1 Tech Solutions (PTS). My highlight here is my great team, from whom I learn a lot every day."

Caroline, Trainee Entertainment

"As an entertainment trainee, I mainly work in content development. Here, no day is like the other. We have many pitches with production companies, agreements with other teams and development days where we work intensively on the most promising formats and immerse ourselves completely in their world for months - which is very exciting! Through my six-month rotation in the taff editorial team, I also learned how to set up my own contributions in a short time and thus create something tangible. That is equally valuable. I am very grateful that I get to experience both during my traineeship."

Alfred Wurm, Junior Community Manager Communications & PR Show & Comedy

Alfred, Junior Community Manager Communications & PR Show & Comedy

"One of the most valuable skills I learned as a volunteer in the Communications & PR News, Sports, Factual and Fiction unit was effective research techniques. This skill is also of great value in my current position as Junior Community Manager. Volunteering was a journey of discovery where I was able to deepen my passion for public relations, develop new skills and gain valuable experience."