Submarines - Engineering Review

Placement's rotate every 3-6 months. Currently I work from home and assist with forecasting and document management within an engineering department.

I have significantly improved my Excel skills. Before joining i would have considered byself proficient, but it turns out i had barely scratched the surface of Excel in school and it will take years to master it!

During the first year while completing the HNC Engineering course, you are given two full days paid per week to study with the training provider. Leaving two and a half days to improve your working skills.

As most people WFH, it can be challenging to communicate with the right person and find the right person you need for something specific. Seems to be lots of roles but nobody knows who is in charge of what.

The Early Careers department are very understanding with any issues apprentices may have, but have not yet had an issue go full circle from raised to solved. Some placements are busier than others so people receive more or less time with a mentor than others.

Staff shortages have made the last semester particularly difficult, with temp tutors who do not understand content they are presenting with little interest in what is best for the students.

My first and current placement is within an admin role, so i have not yet really had chance to apply engineering knowledge gained at college.

"Stretch" assignments are available for apprentices.

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The training and work side of the company i have seen so far have not lived up to the expectations i had prior to joining. I hope once i have rotated through some more placements and the training is fixed, i can change mind.

Relevant work experience should improve your chances of getting an apprenticeship, or a job in general in the engineering industry. Have a rough idea of the companies history and what is manufactured (and has been previously) at the particular site you work on.