Digital Marketing Apprentice Review

Digital Marketing consists of marketing and communication online. This entails social media, website, videos, photos, software, email marketing, adverts (web, tv), events, live video and many more.

Definitely. I have learnt a whole range of skills from editing videos, photoshopping, coding in different languages, copyrighting and SEO. All through my knowledge exams in 'Principles of Coding', 'Principles of Digital Marketing' and 'Principles of Marketing'. As well as personal skills such a networking, cv building, project management, time management, public speaking.

Considering this is my first job working in an office environment, it has been great. The team are supportive and treat me as a member of staff and not as an 'apprentice'. The company culture is all about personal development, no matter what level. Regular 1:1's with your line manager, life coach options, extra online training and workshops outside of work. My Apprenticeship at University of Oxford is more than I ever expected. I enjoy every day of it. Yes times can be challenging, when there's deadlines to be met during busy working hours. But it's part of the journey.

The programme at University of Oxford is well organised. However, the structure/organisation for my training provider - Firebrand, not so much. The induction began badly, providing the wrong link to join the meeting, which led to me calling three different departments who all didn't know anything. To eventually recieve an email with a link to the meeting asking why I was late.. I have had number of issues with the admin side of Firebrand: never recieving emails on exam dates, project deadlines, timetables of my onsite residential stay. Although the training side of Firebrand is actually really good. It's a shame that the admin/comms side of the training is poor and lets it down.

Manager - 1:1 meeting every week on work/apprenticeship/personal. Constant support on day-to-day jobs. HR Team - the most supportive! The HR team have supported all SBS Apprentices and regularly checks on us, if we need any help.

As previously stated, at the beginning of my apprenticeship I had a number of issues with Firebrand. However, from now on I'm receiving a lot of support.

Extremely well - I take the knowledge from my exams in my day-to-day job role.

Professional networking events, PR pub meet ups, workshops on personal development, life coach, shadowing experience in different departments.

Yes

Not only does it provide experience and qualifications at an Oxford Living wage salary. The extra support on personal development, training, workshop and networking with other apprentices. Open so many doors.

Don't let the brand of University of Oxford doubt you from applying for a role. The apprenticeship acknowledges hard work, determination and motivation to learn, instead of basing you on your grades.