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Overcoming personal battles to earn a place at a global law firm

Throughout all of high school and college, it was well-known among my peers and teachers that I had big dreams of going to a top university to study law. Fast forward three years and I am halfway through my solicitor apprenticeship with DLA Piper. Hi, my name is Sophie, and I am a fourth-year solicitor apprentice with DLA Piper. If someone had told me five years ago that this is the position I wou

October 7, 2025 Read more

Apprenticeships and Volunteering – The DNA to My Career

When I look back now, apprenticeships haven’t just been part of my journey – they’ve been everything. They are woven into who I am professionally, the values I carry, and the way I respond to challenges. I want to share how it all started, what I learnt, and some messages I hope others can take with them if they’re considering this path. From Youth Parliament to Something Bigger My story begins qu

September 30, 2025 Read more

From a “Fired Apprentice” to a Marketing Executive Apprentice & a Coordinator at the LAAN

Yes, I got fired at my first apprenticeship not too long ago… but let me give you some background. Junior Professional Tennis Player From the age of 6, it was set Tennis will be my future, ever since PE class in primary school found out I had a talent, it was non-stop playing from there. My dad became my coach, he had the same story as me, started boxing young and became pro. So, it was me and him

September 23, 2025 Read more

When the Room doesn’t fit, Build a Bigger one: My Legal Apprenticeship Journey

Apprenticeships as are unique as the individuals taking them; I was able to use mine to fit me perfectly by meeting my needs whilst also allowing me to learn and progress. Challenges in Application process My sixth form was university focussed; therefore, they didn’t provide me with any support/guidance. They discouraged me from applying for apprenticeships, so I independently researched into Lega

September 16, 2025 Read more

No Degree, No Problem: How I built my career through Apprenticeships

I received my GCSE results just as the world was beginning to emerge from the COVID period. Like many others, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next, so I chose to go to sixth form. It felt like the natural next step, but after one year, I realised it wasn’t the right fit for me. So that summer, I began researching my options. That’s when I stumbled across apprenticeships. As I only had GCSEs at t

September 9, 2025 Read more

Walking into the Uknown: From GCSE Student to being in the TOP 100 Manufacturer 2025...!!

One thing I’ve learned is this: you can’t eat the elephant all in one go 🐘. Take small steps, stay focused, trust the process and never lose sight of the goal. Sometimes, just stepping back and looking at your journey from a fresh perspective helps you figure out your next move. So, here’s mine—and I hope it helps you with yours. 👋 Introduction Hey! I’m Hasiba Nawaz, and I’m coming to the end of m

September 2, 2025 Read more

Too Good to Be True? My Journey to Securing 4 Degree Apprenticeship Offers

When I first heard about degree apprenticeships, I genuinely thought it was a scam. It was during the COVID lockdown, somewhere between endless online classes and hours of screen time, that I stumbled across the concept. Get paid to study for a degree, gain real-world experience, and graduate debt-free? It seemed too good to be true - so why wasn’t everyone talking about it? Looking back, that que

August 26, 2025 Read more

How I Got My Dream Apprenticeship (And Tips to Help You Do the Same)

After a long and determined journey, I’m proud to be joining Unilever as a Level 6 Chartered Management Degree Apprentice. Unilever is one of the largest FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) companies in the world, and landing this opportunity wasn’t easy.  I applied for over 20 apprenticeships across different industries, got through to several final interviews and was lucky enough to receive a

August 19, 2025 Read more

From Gymnast to Solicitor Apprentice

If you told me this time last year that I would be preparing to start a solicitor apprenticeship, I probably would have laughed. Not because it wasn’t something I wanted, becoming a solicitor has been my goal and what I have been working towards since Year 8. But because at that time, life looked very different. I was dealing with health issues, uncertain about what the future would hold, and ques

August 15, 2025 Read more

My journey to becoming an Award-Winning KPMG Apprentice – and what can you learn from it?

Over 40% of all school-leavers are interested in apprenticeships (UCAS) but 38% of all school leavers face a lack of apprenticeships opportunities in their local area (Co-op). For me, this statistic was incredibly relevant because while many apprentices find roles that keep them close to home, my apprenticeship relocated me over 200 miles away to London where I became a Management Consulting Degre

August 4, 2025 Read more

Balancing Family, Career, and Growth: My Apprenticeship Journey

In 2020 we all found ourselves in the very same position. Locked down and with limited options. At the time I was an Assistant Manager at my local cinema, loved my job and the team and it was an amazing part of the local community. I worked here while my husband worked in Insurance and we balanced shifts with looking after our two daughters. Of course with COVID-19 that meant furlough and it

July 28, 2025 Read more

From Playing with Cars to Making Them: My Story

Whenever I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer changed more often than the British weather. One month I dreamed of being a firefighter, the next a pilot. I even considered becoming an accountant at some point because of my love for maths. Through all those ambitions, two things remained constant: my obsession with anything that had wheels or wings, and my love for solving probl

July 21, 2025 Read more

From Self-Doubt to Making an Impact: My Journey as an Apprentice in Amazon

Starting my first apprenticeship was an exciting yet challenging experience that taught me lessons about resilience, adaptability, and professional growth. I am a Buying and Merchandising Apprentice at Amazon Fresh, where I support updating floor plans, managing product changes through delists and replacements, and supporting the team in range management across stores. I’m the oldest daughter in m

July 15, 2025 Read more

From Homelessness to Helping Others: My Apprenticeship Journey

I’ve always thought apprenticeships could change lives. For me, they did but not in the way I expected. After dropping out of university a year earlier, I found my apprenticeship through the government’s ‘Find a job’ service. It was a Level 3 in business and administration. At the time, I didn’t really know what apprenticeships were, so I saw it as just another job. I went for the interview, and a

July 6, 2025 Read more

From Uncertainty to Confidence: My Journey Through a Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

When I first started my apprenticeship, I wasn’t new to hard work. I had been working weekends while studying for my Level 3 qualification, eventually stepping into a team leader role in a customer facing role. I was used to managing people, solving problems, and making decisions. Stepping into the world of engineering felt exciting, but also unfamiliar. Everything I had learned in my part-time jo

July 1, 2025 Read more