LONDON, March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMP Information, one of the
UK's leading B2B media companies, is launching an extensive new graduate
training scheme and Bursary programme starting in September 2004. The scheme
will offer six graduates the chance to enrol in a one-year graduate
traineeship in September 2004. Two GBP10,000 journalism bursaries are also
being offered.
CMPi, which has more than 30 UK-based publications, is inviting
applications for the graduate trainee scheme from applicants who have a
post-graduate journalism qualification and have gained work experience with
several print-related companies. The six successful candidates will join the
company to work across their leading weekly titles in September. These
publications include Building, Pulse, Travel Trade Gazette, Music Week,
Housing Today, Farmers Guardian, Printing World and Property Week.
CMP Information, which is the UK-headquartered professional media
division of United Business Media plc, has a track record of offering
graduate trainee schemes. In the 70s and 80s when known as Morgan Grampian,
it offered a highly respected training scheme and from September 2000, the
Builder Group also offered a graduate trainee scheme. Both these companies
are now part of CMP Information.
Several current CMPi editors began their careers on the Morgan Grampian
graduate trainee scheme, including Giles Barrie and Adrian Barrick - a
three-times winner of the BSME Editor of the Year Award. Two of the graduates
who joined the company on the recent Builder Group scheme are now assistant
editors and another is a news editor.
The company is linking with City University to offer two bursaries on the
post-graduate diploma in magazine journalism starting in the autumn of 2004.
The successful candidates will gain work experience at CMP Information in the
holidays and will take two of the six graduate trainee places at the company
in September 2005. The GBP10,000 bursary will cover their university fees,
pay them for their work experience and provide an additional contribution to
their living costs.
City founded its journalism school 28 years ago and has a reputation as
the leading journalism school in the UK. It has been an excellent springboard
for hundreds of journalists over the years. CMP Information has created the
bursary scheme to enable outstanding candidates to take advantage of the
course, who may otherwise be unable to afford to do so.
Commenting on the scheme, Bernard Gray, Chief Executive of CMPi said;
"Good journalists are the foundation of our magazines. As a company, we are
committed to investing in our publications and in their continued excellent
reputation and quality. The graduate training scheme and bursary programme
will enable us to develop and nurture editorial talent within the group as
well as offering a first class working experience to all successful
applicants."
Notes to Editors
How the traineeships will work
The six graduate trainees will be assigned to weekly publications for
three months at a time. The trainees will move around the group gaining new
skills and at the end of the 12- month traineeship they will have experienced
work on four titles and should be offered a full time job. The company has a
reputation for recognising talent and promoting journalists rapidly.
Bursary Timetable
Applications for the bursaries should be sent by to Lindsay Cook,
Editorial Director of CMPi by April 19th. The post-graduate course begins in
September. In the first instance, those interested should obtain an
application form and scheme details from Lindsay Cook, Editorial Director,
CMP Information, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road London SE1 9UY.
Graduate Trainee Timetable
Potential applicants for the traineeships should also contact Lindsay
Cook at the above address. The closing date for applications is May 17.
Interviews will take place in June and the successful applicants will be told
in early July.
About CMP Information
CMP Information is the UK-headquartered professional media division of
United Business Media plc.
Operating in the UK, US, Asia and Europe, CMPi delivers business media
solutions to a number of industry sectors. Its products including magazines,
exhibitions, conferences, awards, directories and websites are targeted at
business professionals across a range of markets; these include Building &
Property, Healthcare, Entertainment, Travel, Agriculture, IT & Games and
Print.
Amongst its well-established brands are industry leading publications
including Guitar Player, Building, Pulse, Travel Trade Gazette, Building
Design, Property Week, Music Week, and Chemist & Druggist. CMPi also has a
number of leading directories, compendiums and information services such as
the Building Product Compendium, Benns Media, The Knowledge and the
Professional Series. It also has a number of exhibitions recognised as the
pre-eminent events in their respective market sectors. These include CPhI,
FIE, The Interiors Event, ACPO, Firex and IFSEC.
CMPi's magazines reach over 1.3 million readers directly through
subscription, newsstand and controlled circulation, while over 250,000
business professionals and marketers visit its exhibitions each year. CMPi
has approximately 1,000 employees and in 2003, CMPi's revenues totalled
GBP135m and its profits were GBP25.3m, providing around 25% of UBM's group
operating profits.
SOURCE United Business Media Plc
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