The following are the terms of the programme for graduates :
As part of the Learning Waves Graduate Programme, successful participants will agree to :
- Actively engage with all elements of the selection process
- Show a genuine interest in developing a career in the radio industry
- Commit to the five-month placement and the payment terms associated with the programme. Graduates will be paid €1500 per month for the duration of the programme
- Ensure content produced is true, interesting and relevant to the target audience of the station.
- Deal with real situations, source information through traditional and non-traditional means, use technical and editing skills, deal with situations such a guests cancelling, information not being available, verifying information, deciding on the strongest, most appropriate content or story, putting a running order together for a programme or news/sports bulletin, promoting the story on social media, and taking responsibility for monitoring content and audience interaction.
- Commit to a measurable number of outcomes over the 5 months
- Support Learning Waves, the BAI and their host stations in any elements or publicity required to future support or promote the bursary