Engineering Degree Apprentice Review

Carry out engineering duties in various placements. The first year is full time at Tameside college where you work towards your HNC qualification. After that you rotate around the business carrying out different placements which are all related to engineering whilst also doing block release at college for HND. Final year is at university for a degree.

You learn many new skills. This includes knowledge from College and University and then you develop knowledge, skills and behaviours according to the apprenticeship standard in the work placements. It is a beneficial way to develop hands on skills compared to a more theoretical route such as going to university.

I enjoy the programme. You are well supported throughout the scheme by the managers and tutors. It is an enjoyable experience and you are respected in your role and treated well by all in the company. However, it can be stressing at times as the workload can get quite high with college/university and work.

There is a decent structure to the programme but the structure can be outlined better to the apprentices. However, the amount of support and assistance which is provided by the management is excellent. The organisation and structure of college is good but could be better in some aspects of the learning.

Support provided by Siemens is outstanding. There is a big emphasis on putting your mental health and well being first. Management always check in to see how you are handling the workload and if anything can be done to help you with the programme. There are also regular meetings discussing progress and growth targets.

From the training provider there are meetings every 12 weeks to check in and provide any support required. Furthemore, there is support provided to complete the apprenticeship portfolio. Most of the tutors at college are good at teaching and are understanding. However, some tutors can improve in their methods of teaching the content.

I feel that my qualification does allow me to perform a better in my role. This is because the content which is taught through the college can be applied to the work which we do in the placements. This allows us the chance of applying our knowledge to actual applications.

There are many extra-curricular activities which people can get involved in at Siemens. NEXTUK is a scheme which is set up to carry out many different social activities whilst also allowing us to network with other people at the company. Furthemore, there are many other sports clubs which can be joined.

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I would highly recommend Siemens to anyone considering of applying here. The company has an extremely friendly atmosphere and they place their employees before everything else. Furthermore, the apprenticeship is an extremely rewarding and exciting career path which provides education and experience at the same time, whilst also getting a salary!

Research all about the company, its values and its history to stand out from others applying. Furthermore, be passionate about the role and show you have a genuine interest in pursuing the apprenticeship as a long term career. Above all, be confident, be yourself and let your true qualities shine!