Broadcast Support Graduate Placement | MediaCity, Salford (12 months)

MediaCityUK, Manchester | 12-month Graduate Placement

Start your career behind the scenes of live broadcasting. Ever wondered what it takes to keep live television and content moving? At NEP Connect, our technology helps deliver live content to millions of viewers around the world. From major broadcasters to live events, our teams work behind the scenes to make sure the pictures, sound and connectivity audiences rely on get where they need to be. Now we’re looking for a Graduate Broadcast Support Placement to join our team at MediaCityUK.

This isn’t a role where we expect you to arrive knowing everything. It’s an opportunity to take what you’ve learned and start applying it in a real broadcast engineering environment, surrounded by experienced people who can help you develop.

What will you get involved in?

• Working alongside our Broadcast Support team, you’ll gain hands-on exposure to the technology behind live broadcasting and connectivity.
• Helping support broadcast equipment across studios, galleries and technical areas.
• Learning how engineers diagnose and resolve real-world technical faults.
• Getting hands-on exposure to broadcast cameras, production switchers, audio mixers and routing systems.
• Building your understanding of IP networks and broadcast infrastructure.
• Learning about fibre, satellite and connectivity technologies.
• Assisting with testing, preventative maintenance and technical installations.
• Supporting broadcast projects and keeping technical documentation up to date.
• Working alongside experienced engineers and other operational teams to understand how everything connects.

Most importantly, you’ll be learning on the job, building practical experience that can be difficult to get in the classroom alone.

Who are we looking for?

You might be studying, or have recently completed, a degree, HNC/HND or similar qualification in an area such as: Broadcast Technology, Media Technology, Electronic Engineering, Networking, AV, Systems Engineering.

You don’t need to tick every technical box in the existing engineer job description. For this placement, we’re much more interested in your foundations, your curiosity and your willingness to learn.

You’ll probably enjoy this opportunity if you:

• Love understanding how technology works.
• Get satisfaction from figuring out why something isn’t working.
• Have a basic understanding of networking, IP or broadcast technology.
• Enjoy practical, hands-on technical work.
• Are comfortable asking questions and learning from experienced colleagues.
• Can work well as part of a team.
• Want to build a career in broadcast engineering, media technology or technical operations.

Why NEP Connect?

NEP Connect is part of the global NEP Group. We support leading broadcasters, streaming platforms, sports rights holders and media organisations worldwide, including DAZN, Amazon, Netflix, Fox, Sky Sports, ITV, Channel 4 and the BBC. As part of NEP Group, we also contribute to major international events, supporting broadcast operations for events such as the FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games and Ashes Cricket Series.

For a graduate starting their career, that means the opportunity to learn in an environment where the technology you’re working with has a real, immediate purpose. You won’t just learn how broadcast technology works. You’ll see what happens when it really matters.

Ready to get started?

If you’re looking for your first step into broadcast engineering and want a placement where you can learn, contribute and get properly hands-on, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and start building your career behind the scenes of live broadcasting.