Project Control Apprentice Review

My current role is a governance and assurance placement within project control. I check everyone is following appropriate processes and help implement corrective actions where this is not happening. I also have an involvement in ensuring everyone has the appropriate training for their role.

I have developed many skills. My time management has developed massively, as I have many tasks to prioritise and complete. My confidence has also grown as I speak to many people each day. My project control knowledge has also grown and continues to grow by the day.

I really enjoy my programme, and there is lots of support available if you ever feel like you are struggling to balance things or if a particular placement does not work for you. It can be very busy to manage at times, but help is always there.

The programme is fairly well organised, on the company front. BAE seem to have an established apprentice system. However, as the degree course is only in its 2nd year (fairly new), requirements for funding etc and the layout of the programme keep changing, which can be quite frustrating.

I receive an abundance of support from everyone at BAE. We have dedicated skills coaches who check up on us regularly, as well as being able to speak to those who run the apprenticeship programme, our placement managers, and other apprentices in older years. Support is everywhere.

BAE provides us with some support and checks in so we feel confident. Our training provider is fairly good- we have sessions every week, some online and some in person. We have enough support, considering university is very independent, but there could be more.

Some modules are more hypothetical and psychological, helping to learn about behaviours, but some of the more practical modules link directly to our placement roles. We recently did a project simulation, that mirrored a lot of tasks most of us do within our every day roles, which is helpful.

There are multiple social events to get involved in, and networking events to meet new people.

Yes

A really nice environment with lots of support and opportunities

Some advice I would give to anyone joining BAE would be to take every opportunity that you are given, and give everything a go.