We sat down with 2024 SBS Journalism Cadet Angelica Waite to get her reflections on the program
Angelica Waite is one of our 2024 SBS Journalism Cadets, a 12-month program designed to develop the skills and experience of journalism graduates and prepare them for exciting and rewarding careers in the profession.
The SBS Journalism Cadetship offers journalism graduates a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment. Throughout the year, cadets will gain hands-on experience in SBS’s cross-platform newsroom in Sydney, as well as placements in Melbourne and Canberra. Cadets will work across a variety of SBS programs including Dateline, Insight, NITV News and current affairs, and SBS multilingual programs, ensuring a comprehensive development experience.
1. Can you describe a typical day during your cadetship?
Part of the strength of this cadetship is how varied it is. Depending on where you are in your rotation, you might head out to a press conference, conduct interviews, help write stories for the World News bulletin, work on your own news stories or features or make news videos for social media. Part of the fun is being thrown into new situations, and building knowledge about issues you might not be well-versed in through speaking with people who are.
2. What has been the most memorable experience or story you’ve worked on during your cadetship?
I was lucky to work on a story with NITV about a residential support program for men transitioning back into the community following a period of incarceration. Hearing from the men in the program and learning from their experiences was hugely valuable.
3. How has the cadetship helped you develop your skills and knowledge in journalism?
SBS is stacked with brilliant journalists, producers, editors and camera people- there’s just so much to learn from this huge pool of experienced and inspiring media professionals. I’m very lucky to work alongside so many people whose work I admire, and who have spent years honing their craft.
4. If you could go back to the beginning of your cadetship, what advice would you give yourself to make the most of the experience?
I’d come ready to pitch story ideas from day one ! The team here are really encouraging and supportive, the more ideas you come to the cadetship with, the better.
" Part of the fun is being thrown into new situations, and building knowledge about issues you might not be well-versed in through speaking with people who are."
Applications for our 2025 SBS Journalism Cadetship are now open until Friday 6 September, and applications to our 2025 SBS Indigenous Journalism Cadetship are also now open (no current closing date)
From 2025 onwards, the SBS Journalism Cadetship will be dedicated to the memory of late SBS News journalist, Bridget Munro.
About Bridget Munro
Bridget Munro, a talented, beloved and highly respected senior news producer at SBS, made a significant contribution to the field of journalism and the SBS community. The dedication of the cadetship in her memory honours her work and commitment to nurturing journalistic talent.
Aged just 34, Bridget Munro passed away suddenly from a short illness in November 2023, leaving behind her husband and two young daughters.
Bridget also left behind a powerful legacy. In the space of a decade, Bridget made a significant contribution to the industry through guiding, coaching and mentoring the next generation of journalists. The role of a daily news producer in a busy newsroom is not often celebrated; it is a role that requires a passion for news, a cool head under pressure and a commitment to make on-air colleagues shine. Bridget had all these qualities and more – other people’s success meant as much to Bridget as it did her own.
Bridget Munro
" This posthumous honour will inspire journalists in their formative years, and beyond, to make the most of what you have, when you have it. Bridget’s contribution to Australian journalism will be measured by her quiet, yet enduring influence."