Project Management Apprentice Review

Working in Hawk Support International, I have the opportunity to mix with other functions and witness how each rely upon one another in order to accomplish tasks such as CSR/SSR reporting cycles.

I have had lots of internal training in order to equip me to be able to use the different systems I am required to use, I have had many opportunities to complete external training to my role such as RAF awareness course or PM awareness course.

I love this programme, my team at work are amazing, we go to events outside of hours for team bonding such as netball, walking football, a Christmas masquerade ball. The other apprentices on my scheme are lovely, we all get along and it is like we've known each other for years.

Since we have 12 week reviews with our scheme managers, they make sure that we are ok in the workplace or in our degree programme. It is nice to know that they are there for you whenever you need them.

The induction weeks are very informing, they give information into everything you need to know, however seeing as you're new to the business it is a lot of information to take in at once so it was hard to recall everything that was said.

There is a lot of support from our tutors at college, they will reply to emails as quick as possible, there is a team at college called HELMS who also help with learning such as referencing help.

The scheme managers are great at supporting you for any problems that you have, whether it is over email, phone calls or your 12 week reviews.

It is a great wage but as I live further away from the sites as others I have to pay a lot more in fuel to get to work every day, this also counts when I have to drive over an hour to get to college every week which takes so much fuel from my tank when others get the same wage and can arrive in a few minutes drive.

If you apply for the stem ambassador course then you are given the opportunity to help schools/colleges to want to apply for an apprenticeship.

Yes

I enjoy my role and love the people who I work with, I was settled very quickly into my role and the business itself and always have people to support me

Make sure that you know what you're getting yourself into, you have to study for exams, and write many assignments alongside working full time in the week.