To apply, follow these three steps:

Step 1 - Register

Complete your online registration and upload your CV:

BBC internal applicants, please use this link

All other applicants, please use this link

Please note application forms must be submitted by 26th June 2009. No late applications will be accepted.

Once you confirm your application, you will not be able to make any changes.

When you have submitted your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement and candidate number by email. If you do not receive this acknowledgement or candidate reference number, please contact careers@bbchrdirect.co.uk immediately.

Step 2 - Prepare your portfolio

See Portfolio advice.

You must submit a copy of your CV with your portfolio.

• If you are sending us your portfolio on disk/USB please attach a paper copy of your CV including your candidate number.
• If you are emailing your portfolio either as files or a URL, please attach your CV to that email.

You must label all items submitted.

We cannot consider or take responsibility for un-labelled items. Labels must contain your name, telephone number and candidate reference number.

Download a template for your label here (Word Document, 114KB).

Step 3 - Submit

Submit your portfolio with a copy of your CV and candidate reference number

Please note portfolios must be received between 15th and 26th June 2009.

Where to send your Portfolio

BBC Design Trainee Scheme,
Room 221,
35 Marylebone High Street,
London W1U 4AA

Portfolios must be received at this address by 26th June.

To submit portfolios via email (between 15th June and 26th June) please send them to design.initiatives@bbc.co.ukPlease note there is a 10MB limit on the size of emails.

We regret that we are unable to specify a return date, so please ensure that you have a copy of any work submitted to us and supply a self addressed envelope if you would like your submission to be sent back to you.

Further information and advice on your portfolio click here