TfL launches press office BAME internship programme

Transport for London is launching its first Press Office Internship scheme for aspiring young media and PR professionals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

The move aims to help tackle the longstanding under-representation of people from BAME communities in the PR industry across the country.

The interns will be recruited for six-month placements in one of the busiest press offices in the UK, covering a city where nearly one-third of the population is from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds. They will work on stories highlighting core aspects of TfL including buses, tubes, rail and development work around the Mayor's £10 billion investment programme.