Starting Out video

Transcript: Starting Out

(Music in background)
Presenter: My first opportunity at Sky was work experience. It was such a great place to start out because there was so much support and so much encouragement from the people I worked with, that I was able to progress, and eventually, that led to auditioning as a presenter, at Sky Sports News. That’s what’s so great about starting out at Sky. I just think there are so many opportunities that people don’t realise. Whether its work experience or placements, whether you’re an apprentice or a graduate, starting out at Sky will build a good foundation for a successful career.
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Priscilla: My name is Priscilla Ossai and I am from Chingford in London.
Scott: My name is Scott Dobson and I’m from Inverkeithing.
Girl: I’m from a place called Beverly in East Yorkshire.
Boy: I live in East London and I’m from Hackney.
Girl: Guildford in Surrey.
Boy: Hayes.
Boy: St Lucia.
Girl: Wallington.
Boy: Bathgate, West Lothian.
Boy: Walthamstow, East London.
Girl: Mansfield.
Boy: Isleworth.
Girl: Isleworth.
Girl: Dunfermline.
Boy: Cornwall.
Girl: Richmond.
Boy: Actually I’m a local boy, I only live, like, twenty minutes away from here.

Priscilla: My dad was a Systems Analyst. I was always around computers when I was younger, I loved ICT in 6th Form, and I was just sure that that was what I wanted to do.
Boy: Coming out of A Level, I was quite confused, I suppose. I never really had a plan, I was interested in TV and media, really.
Girl: I initially went for a role in sales, straight after graduation. But I’ve really enjoyed project management, which I never would have thought I would have wanted to do.
Girl: I’ve just finished my AS levels. I was thinking about doing apprenticeships, and it was the work experience that would help me decide.
Boy: I didn’t really know where I was going in life to be honest. I was in a hole that I never thought I could get out of.
Priscilla: I love software development because people will actually use what I’ve been working on, what I’ve put my time into.
Boy: I started off working in Football after Christmas. I joined Tennis and I have currently joined Sky Sports Digital Media.
Girl: On NOW TV, I’m working closely with Technology. The first couple of weeks, I was like “What’s everyone talking about?” Now I really enjoy working in Technology.
Girl: I thought I was going to come here and making teas and coffees, but that wasn’t the case at all. I’ve got a real experience of what it was like working here.
Boy: The MAMA Youth Project, it was like a boot camp. There was no nonsense; we just had to make the show. It’s a youth culture show on Sky 1.
Girl: It’s just such a huge place.

Priscilla: There’s so many opportunities here at Sky…
Boy: To see what suits you best.
Girl: At the moment I’m working on a campaign, called “Believe”, which is a movie that we’re getting on the same date that it releases in the cinema.
Girl: At the moment I’m working on a promo for the Lego movie, which is really exciting because Sky has got the movie before it’s on DVD release.
Priscilla: It’s not a boring place to work.
Boy: You walk in and there’s always something cool to see.
Boy: I got to meet David Beckham when he came in for the launch of Sky Academy.
Girl: I’m this little girl from Guildford, and I’m sitting in the same room as Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy.
Boy: Jonny Wilkinson on his way to an interview.
Girl: You see an advert on the telly or on the radio, and you’re like, “Yep, that’s me, I’m part of that”.
Girl: When you see your promos on air, and you think, ‘Wow, can’t believe I’m doing this!’
Boy: After I saw the show on TV, I was like ‘Wow, did I really do that?’

Boy: I remember running outside the building I was working in, dialling my Dad….
Girl: It feels amazing to see myself on air.
Boy: (continued from before)…”Dad, Sky Sports 1 record it now! I’ve got to go!”
Girl (continued from before)… Knowing that, like, 10 million people have probably seen it at some point…
Boy: I’m only five months in, and already I can see the impact I’m having.
Priscilla: I would like to carry on in my role, progressing my career as much as possible.
Boy: I definitely know now that this industry is where I want to be working.
Girl: In terms of a career, it’s just set me up better than I ever could have hoped for.
Girl (voiceover): I learned so much at Sky from the two weeks I was here,
I definitely want to do an apprenticeship.
Boy: The MAMA Youth Project changed my life. They took me from the place I was, to where kind of, the sun’s shining, you know.
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Presenter: This is a brilliant place to work, and because Sky is involved in so many areas, it’s a brilliant place to start work, wherever your interests lie…technology, media, finance…you’ll find a path to a career that you want here, just like I did.
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Johnny: My name’s Johnny Yapi and I’m a MAMA Youth Project Alumni.
Laura: I’m Laura Williams and I’m a graduate working in NOW TV.
Matthew: My name’s Matthew Drinkwater and I’m a Fast Forward intern.
Olivia: My name’s Olivia Ferrary and I did work experience here at Sky.
Priscilla: My name is Priscilla Ossai and I’m an Apprentice Software Developer at Sky.
Boy: I’m a Technical Analyst at Sky.
Girl: I’m a Fast Forward Intern in Sky Creative.
Boy: I’m a Customer Service Apprentice.
Boy: I did work experience at Sky.
Girl: Marketing Graduate.
Girl: Marketing Placement scheme.
Girl: I’m a Customer Service Apprentice.
Girl: I’m a Marketing Apprentice.
Boy: Technology Apprentice.
Boy: Finance Graduate.
Boy: Navigation Creative.
Boy: Fast Forward Intern.