Junior Management Consultant Review

Reporting Tasks for the PMO Team, this includes joining calls and receiving updates from the client and then reflecting them back to the project management office. Other responsibilities within the PMO Team include developing steering board slide decks and presenting in client calls on the progress of the portfolio.

Technical skills such as the PLM Platform Teamcenter along with skills in project management programs such as Jira and confluence. Office skills is something which i have also developed mainly excel based. In terms of personal skills I have massively developed my communication, time management and adaptability.

Really enjoy the on the job project side of the program, I also enjoy large parts of the training modules especially the IBM Run in person courses such as CC2 which are extremely informative and valuable. However some of the training does feel as though it doesn't bring much value and is used as somewhat filler. Maybe this is due to the level of the apprenticeship?

The program is well organised and structured, as the Individual learning plan which holds all of the off the job training materials, is organised quarterly which creates a time structured plan. The written work such as work situations knowledge pieces are given to us with deadlines which also structures when we work on them.

I recieve great amounts of support from the IBM Foundation Team in particular [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyApprenticeship Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] who provides me with endless support in the apprenticeship portfolio side, project work and personal issues. She also spends great time providing me with detailed feedback on my portfolio pieces which helps me attain the best grade possible.

As mentioned above, my employer is my training provider.

Large parts of the training links into my role, courses such as client conversations 2 linked directly into my role from the get go teaching me skills I took into my client calls the very next day. However, some of the training doesn't link straight away however in time i believe it will.

Within the IBM Manchester office there are several social events occurring every week, this includes football to rock climbing. The best social event i have been to so far was the end of year event which brought together 75% of the Manchester office. There is also opportunity for social events in the London office which i have also attended.

Yes

IBM has given me the opportunity for growth and success despite my lack of pre existing skills and qualifications which is something I am extremely grateful for.

Be your authentic self, don't try to fit in with the crowd. Look into the IBM training badges and see what interests you, this knowledge will prove very useful even if you don't manage to join IBM.