Application Development New Associate Review

On a Software Engineering path but my role is a Sales and marketing analyst. This is a global role to interact with CALs, TSLs and leads within the project to pitch the pain point areas within the account which client could help to solve. This has resulted in me learning about the sales process along with the skills to produce material, deliver and influence the benefits the client can bring from reaching out with emails and discussions on calls. This also includes organising awareness sessions and increasing the number of certifications.

Yes - sales process, marketing, leadership roles, public speaking and presenting, project management, monday.com, event driven architecture

The project that I work on is a great team which I have great support from. The company culture is supportive, inclusive and interesting as there is many things to get involved in. I do enjoy my work but this is not directly aligned with my degree or future goals.

The induction provided me with the information I needed to get onto a project, how to fill out timesheets and I received an induction to Java programming. Studying is supportive to ensure I can complete my uni work but I didn't realise how the study days fully worked, I have weekly calls with my apprenticeship buddy and monthly calls with my career councilor and mentor. I personally believe that if I am required to complete a software engineering degree then my project should align to my course and modules.

Mentoring and support from my career councilor and buddy is great. Support from my line manager to help with any questions I have or difficulties I face is great. Is difficult to have and find time to complete training, either linking to the project or general training.

I have a regular touch points with my University coach for updates, supports and discussion on my progress so feel supportive with that to help with my qualification. Found some lecturers provide more support and feedback than others

My degree doesn't directly link into my role so I haven't learnt a large amount from the degree for my role. I have learnt ways of how I can improve my role or thinking outside the box of how it could be incorporated but nothing I have learnt could be incorporated or practiced in my role

Due to Covid, this put a large delay on many events but I have been able to attend more company events over the last 6 months which I have enjoyed. In person volunteering has also begun to open up for our charity days so I am hoping I can get more involved with these. It can be difficult to get involved with other extra-curricular activities when balancing work, side of desk activities and university work but there are things to get involved with.

Yes

There are a large amount of opportunities to try out and is good if you don't want a permanent role to try out a few or not sure on what career path to pursue. There are opportunities to meet new people, explore passions through technology, travel and are limitless things to get involved in or start

Express your interest and enthusiasm for technology even if its not about a particular one, show you will get stuck in and not afraid to get involved, able to pick up something new and balance workloads, show eagerness to constantly learn and improve