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Psst, wanna be a presenter for BBC Earth?

BBC Earth launches a global hunt for a brand new presenter.

BBC Earth has launched a global search for a new presenter, to be flown to the UK, to film a four-part YouTube series.

Alex Ayling, Head of Digital Studios for Global Brands, at BBC Studios says: “We have a great family of presenters already and we feel a responsibility to make sure that the next generation of STEM professionals, whoever they are and wherever they come from, have someone to look up to that they can relate to. I’m so excited to see what kind of science communicator talent, and future role models, there are out there waiting to be discovered.”

If you’ve never before been a presenter and are:
 Passionate about our planet and all the wonderful things that live on it
 Fascinated in the wider world of science, space or the human race
 Able to communicate your passion with eager and curious audiences all over the world
Then you could enter this international search to become BBC Earth’s newest online presenter.

From today, budding presenters can film and upload a short video to either YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, that shows off their unique and creative approach to educational communication, and be in the running to win the opportunity to create content for a BBC Earth YouTube channel.

Entry videos must be submitted by 23:59 (BST) on 5th July 2018. They will be judged on how fresh their approach to science communication is, how clearly the facts can be understood by an audience on the internet and how much of the presenter’s passion comes across in their presenting style.

It couldn’t be easier to enter, if you think you have what it takes:
1. First, make a video in English explaining your favourite science fact in under 60 seconds.
(This should be a new video made just for this competition).
Feel free to use vlog style, interview someone, intercut with animation, or use a (safe!) practical demonstration to get your fact across. We really want to see your creative approach to science communication.
2. Post that video publicly (so we can find it) to either YouTube, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
3. Use the hashtag #BBCEarthPresenterSearch somewhere in the title / tweet / post.
4. Fill in the entry form online and include a link to your video and a short statement about why
you want to be the next BBC Earth presenter.

The BBC Earth YouTube channels collectively have over 3 million subscribers and have amassed over 945 million views, connecting audiences around the world with factual content on demand every day. They are: a main channel which is the home of BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit’s legendary archive; Earth Unplugged, which makes you think about animals and natural history in a new way; and Earth Lab, the best science classroom you never had – tackling burning questions about the science that affects us.

You can apply here.

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