Summer's on it's way and it's time to plan your next step.
Apprenticeships are very popular with people who chose not to go to university.
They can offer:
- on the job training
- a basic salary- averages are arounf £160/ week
- an apprentice qualification - Intermediate/Adavanced/Higher
- college or uni-based learning
- expense paid
- experience
- permanent jobs at the end of the course
Internships are similar but are mostly suited to vocational jobs, and you may find you are paid less, or not at all.
If you're thinking that an apprenticeship is the way forward, you need to be prepared to select your preferred field of work and be set on it. The more experience you can get in one area of work, the better your chances of securing a permanent job- Remember, you will have three of four years to get ahead of uni students with regard to work experience so make the most of it, you will need to show you are just as committed as those who have spent £36,000 on a university qualification.
Useful websites include
and of course
If you find that there are no apprenticeships advertised on these sites which interest you, do it yourself!
Apply to companies you know of and want to work for.
What I have learnt is that the big companies (often banks and retail establishments) have a ridiculous amount of departments, a lot of which you wouldn't immediately think of.
For example, want a job in marketing? Write to banks, insurance companies, large chains of shops, restaurants etc don't just think of marketing agencies!
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