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Designing my own path: My journey as a Mechanical Design Engineering degree apprentice

My journey was never a straight line and extracurriculars never just sat on the sidelines in my life – they were the base to where I am now and who I have become as a person. Every ensemble, orchestra, and club I have joined, every “sure, why not?” opportunity I have committed myself to has really shaped my whole future more than I expected and hopefully others in the future. So, here is my journe

June 15 Read more

Apprenticeships Aren’t the Opposite of Academia: My Apprenticeship Journey

For the longest time I have always seen myself to be an aspiring academic and so that meant university. Something about the prestige admittedly held a lot of weight within me and so the idea of an apprenticeship always felt like a half-baked thought. It was something that seemed great but, in my perception, was lacking. In actuality, the problem was never the apprenticeship offering it was my pers

June 12 Read more

From Rejection to Rolls-Royce: My Degree Apprenticeship Journey

My name is Subhaan and I’m doing a Materials Engineering Degree Apprenticeship at Rolls-Royce. I’m writing this blog to share my story about getting into an apprenticeship and to help others also get an apprenticeship. I remember being introduced to apprenticeships in year 10 by a friend - getting a free degree and getting paid at the same time seemed like the greatest thing to me. Deep down it wa

June 10 Read more

It’s Everyone’s First Time Living: Why I Took a Risk on a Tech Apprenticeship

Walking through the doors of La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School in Year 7, I never could have predicted where my journey would lead. By the time Year 9 arrived, a spark caught my attention: technology. Choosing Computer Science for my GCSEs wasn't just about picking a subject; it was the moment I decided to claim my space in the tech world. I absolutely loved it, passed it, and knew I wanted

June 8 Read more

Ripping Up the Script

Growing up, going to university didn’t seem like just a choice. It was the route everyone spoke about, it was what all my teachers pushed and the one that came with a complete set of instructions. And for a while, I followed the script perfectly. Following a strong set of results in my GCSEs and A-levels, the University offers began rolling in from various top universities and my next three years

June 5 Read more

The Plan That Didn’t Stick – And Why I’m Glad

When the plan goes wrong… When I started sixth form, I already had a clear plan for my career – study A-Level German, PE and Geology (random I know!), take a gap year working to save up for uni, study German and Spanish at uni, become a translator. Sorted right? Wrong! Made it to university but only lasted 3 months – woops! Turns out, I enjoyed working at Pizza Hut more than I did doing my univers

June 3 Read more

From Lewisham to PwC: My Apprenticeship Journey

I grew up in Lewisham South East London attending Addey and Stanhope secondary and Prendergast. I have a twin sister and older brother, both of which have helped me throughout my journey. My only work experience was helping out at my local British Heart Foundation on weekends. Before starting my apprenticeship, I studied Sociology, Computer Science and Business. I enjoyed all three subjects and wo

June 1 Read more

From College Drop-out to Degree Apprentice

After finishing my GCSEs and achieving good grades, I was unsure of what I wanted to do next. I felt I had outgrown my current school and needed something new. Initially, I applied for a Level 3 Dental Nurse apprenticeship as the idea of an apprenticeship had always appealed to me. I got the job, but it required travelling for several hours twice a week as I would be based in two different areas,

May 29 Read more

Searching Beyond The Darkness: My Journey To Becoming A Finance Apprentice

Throughout my school life I had no clue what I wanted to do when I left. Of course, when people asked me I would tell them something like a vet or a psychologist because they were credible careers that I could think of on the top of my head however, realistically I had no idea. As a child I struggled to imagine my life post education because I did not necessarily have the ideal role models in life

May 26 Read more

Choosing the Right Path, Not the Easiest One

There’s a pressure when you’re starting out in your career to pick something that looks “right” on paper. Stable. Impressive. Clear progression. No questions asked. For me, that started with a Legal Apprenticeship. At the time, it seemed like the sensible option. It was structured, respected and came with a clear professional image. But even early on, something didn’t feel right. I found myself si

May 22 Read more

From Fish and Chips to a Business Administration Apprentice

My name is George Blissett, I am a Business Administrator Apprentice at Ginger Nut Training, learning and working within the Enrolment, Delivery and Client Engagement Team. My journey Before undergoing this apprenticeship, I was working part time at a seafood restaurant/takeaway with a complex role, including waiting, food preparation, serving customers, cleaning and more. Before knowing too much

May 20 Read more

The Decision That Changed Everything: Rolls-Royce to Bondi Beach

When I was sitting my GCSEs, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with my life. That might sound familiar to a lot of you reading this. Everyone around me seemed to have a plan. Medicine. Law. Teaching. But me? I was what teachers call an "all-rounder." Decent at everything, outstanding at nothing in particular.  I studied maths, physics, and French at A-level (tried to keep my option

May 18 Read more

From Music to Tech: How I Secured a Degree Apprenticeship with a <1% Acceptance Rate

I secured a tech degree apprenticeship with an acceptance rate of less than 1%—with over 600 applicants and only five selected, but it didn’t come easily. What made it even more unexpected was my background. I hadn’t studied Computer Science or anything technical. My A Levels were French, Spanish, Music, and Biology and I was known for singing and performing jazz, as well as playing the saxophone

May 15 Read more

Finding Your Purpose Amidst Uncertain Career Aspirations and Disappointing A-Levels

What happens when you realise your potential future career isn’t for you? That’s exactly the position I found myself in between the summer of Year 12 and 13. After completing a weeks’ work experience at an architectural firm, I came to the realisation that it wasn’t for me. That’s a difficult place to find yourself in, when you’ve picked your A-Level subjects around that career choice, and when yo

May 13 Read more

Not Every Success Story Starts with a Plan

I used to hate the question ‘What are you going to do when you leave school?’. At just seventeen years old, I was juggling my A-levels alongside making what felt like the biggest life decision I had had to make yet. Do I go away and spend three years studying at university or do I throw myself straight into the working world? Feeling confused about my next steps had been a common theme throughout

May 11 Read more