Apprentice Surveyor Review

My role involves assisting my team with varying tasks, and my day-to-day is always different. Sometimes they can be repetitive but there's often opportunity to learn new things. The on the job training is not structured, so it does rely on your team's ability to assign tasks. There's always company wide schemes to get involved in to get new responsibilities and interact with new people.

Each project comes with new tasks and responsibilities and you learn to manage your time. The wider company projects have helped build presentation skills, communication and people skills.

I enjoy the programme most when there's varied tasks, a balanced workload and I enjoy getting new responsibilities. However, balancing studying with work can get difficult, as you don't know what your busiest days will be. I would prefer more structured training as sometimes I think my time could be used more efficiently but overall I enjoy the programme and it has given me many opportunities that I would have otherwise missed.

During my study day, it feels structured as I manage my time myself. On the job, the training isn't as structured as the workload depends on what tasks you're give, and there's not a set list of roles and responsibilities. However, this depends on the team you're in as some of my rotations have been busier and more organised than others.

There is a lot of support from line managers and colleagues and everyone is always happy to answer questions and give advice when you need it.

There is a lot of support on the degree and you can request tutors and ask questions to module leaders. The apprenticeship officers check your progress regularly and make sure you're on track and you can tell them your concerns and ask questions.

Some modules such as valuation and property law have been good for building knowledge, however they don't help you perform better since the way its done on the job is usually different from academics. Some modules don't relate at all to the role.

There are many opportunities for apprentices and graduates in the wider company, such as social activities, client activities and networking events.

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JLL is a great firm with a focus on people. There's so many exciting opportunities and you meet very talented, supportive people.

JLL is definitely a firm that seeks talent and personality. In the application forms you should really sell yourself and all your skills and experience to prove you are the right candidate. Don't be generic in your responses, and cater them to the role you are applying for. Do your research on the firm, the role and its requirements to discuss at the interview stage.