What Apprenticeship could suit me?

Worth checking out IBM and Microsoft both have great schemes but the microsoft one is generally better and pays better

Hi thanks for your response, I have looked on that website and it doesn't seem specific enough and it seems that there is mainly small business's on there.



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Hello,
I'm coming up to 16 and i'm in my final year at Secondary School. When I leave school I would like to go into an Apprenticeship as I like the idea of Earning whilst Learning and the fact that it can secure me a job.
Recently I have been looking for Apprenticeships with big companies such as TFL,BT and British Gas ect. It seems that I have missed the deadline for all of the TFL apprenticeships. I am more capable at doing jobs with my hands such as putting things together and taking things apart apposed to working in an office i am also very passionate about IT & Computing.
I was wondering if anyone could give me some names or some of some big companies that are employing 16 year olds for apprenticeships that would suit me in the 'London/Essex' area.
Any personal experiences given would help.

Thanks for reading
WHUFC06

The best option in my opinion if you want to get into a top firm is do your A levels. Companies like Microsoft are really tough to get into without A levels just to get an apprenticeship is tough because competition is very high.

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Could you please link me to Microsoft Apprenticeship because I keep getting QA. :/


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Hello again,

They are currently recruiting - if you email [email protected] they will be able to advise you on the programme and how to apply.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Maisie

Thank you for the help
One more question - do you know of any Higher Apprenticeship similar to Mi5, Mi6 and GCHQ (in IT, internet and telecomms) that are well paid and well taught?

Hello,

I am not too sure - I would have a look at The National Apprenticeship Service or Plotr.

I am currently doing a Higher IT Apprenticeship as part of a Sponsored Degree - Start out on £13,000 and rises to £26,000 when you graduate. But it isn't just an Apprenticeship, it is also a degree. Great money and job opportunity.

Definitely try those two sites though

Hope you find one!

Maisie

Hello,

I am not too sure - I would have a look at The National Apprenticeship Service or Plotr.

I am currently doing a Higher IT Apprenticeship as part of a Sponsored Degree - Start out on £13,000 and rises to £26,000 when you graduate. But it isn't just an Apprenticeship, it is also a degree. Great money and job opportunity.

Definitely try those two sites though

Hope you find one!

Maisie

What is your job role? How do you get a degree on an apprenticeship.

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Hello,

Well I am doing a Sponsored Degree Programme with an IT Company so the company pay for my degree and give me a job - then on top of the degree, I also gain a Higher IT Apprenticeship. As the Apprenticeship is IT and the degree I am studying has elements of IT, some modules are cross-mapped. Others are learnt/done on the job. Pretty intense but so far so good

Over the three year programme I will get to experience all different roles - from testing/programming roles to business consulting/analyst/project management roles. So that by the time I graduate, I know which career path I want to take... Or at least have a pretty good idea

Hope this makes sense

Hello,

Well I am doing a Sponsored Degree Programme with an IT Company so the company pay for my degree and give me a job - then on top of the degree, I also gain a Higher IT Apprenticeship. As the Apprenticeship is IT and the degree I am studying has elements of IT, some modules are cross-mapped. Others are learnt/done on the job. Pretty intense but so far so good

Over the three year programme I will get to experience all different roles - from testing/programming roles to business consulting/analyst/project management roles. So that by the time I graduate, I know which career path I want to take... Or at least have a pretty good idea

Hope this makes sense

Hi is the company by any chance Capgemini?

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Hello,
Thanks for your reply.
I will have a look.
Would you mind if I asked, did you get an apprenticeship straight from school?


Thanks
WHUFC06

Hello there,

No, I went to College and did a BTEC Extended Diploma in Business then came onto the Sponsored Degree Programme. Although, if I could go back I would do an Apprenticeship over College - Only takes 12 months, get paid and get work experience

Thanks,

Maisie