If I were going to give any advice to someone looking for an apprenticeship, it would be to 'be yourself'. Try to be confident, engage in conversation and get your name out there, make them remember you!
I have money and weekends to myself, I’m going on a driving holiday next year with some friends, and I wouldn’t have been able to do that if I didn’t earn the money I do on an apprenticeship. An apprenticeship is for anyone, I would definitely recommend one.
I’d definitely recommend this kind of apprenticeship to other people because I think it’s a great way to support yourself if you don’t want to go to University.
I am still working at Colorco learning all aspects of a business from dealing with customers, completing paper work for orders, photocopying, printing promotional products and much more. It’s really varied from day to day and helps me expand my skill set and get on the job training something that I wouldn’t have got if I was at college.
I would recommend an apprenticeship to anyone thinking about their next step in education. I’m already a step ahead of all of my friends, I have experience that I never would have got from a degree and I’m learning valuable lessons from experienced colleagues.
A traineeship offers learners the chance to spend 100 hours on Work Experience, which I completed with PET-Xi. This was a fantastic opportunity for me as I managed to get first-hand knowledge and experience of what it is like within a working environment and what sort of behaviour is expected in the workplace.
As a female wanting to enter what is viewed as a male dominated industry I wasn’t too sure where to start. I knew that an apprenticeship was going to be my best option, providing a blend of practical and theoretical learning with the added challenge of the workplace environment.
I got an Unconditional offer to study Finance and Accountancy at University but I turned that offer down to start a Level 4 Business and Marketing Apprenticeship with BPP, which my friends couldn’t believe!
For a career in web development, experience is important. That’s why an apprenticeship seemed so good, you get on the job training, you learn soft skills you wouldn’t necessarily learn at college and you’re working for an actual company.
I would recommend an apprenticeship to anyone thinking about their next step in education. I’m already a step ahead of all of my friends, I have experience that I never would have got from a degree and I’m learning valuable lessons from experienced colleagues.