How is the process of beginning your apprenticeship?

I would say it definitely depends on the company, so this can vary, but overall this is what you can expect!Usually, your first week to first month will be an onboarding period where you get to understand your organisation and team (getting to know the company, HR policies, how your team works, and general introductions etc)From the first to the second month, there’s often a lot of training and learning about your role, which may include shadowing other team members or your manager. You might also be paired with a workplace buddy who sets you tasks and helps train you [link removed] terms of your apprenticeship, within the first month you should have met your training provider and been assigned a skills coach. This person will be your main point of contact for all things related to your apprenticeship such as reviews, progress check-ins, and overall learning support. Your organisations apprenticeship lead and training provider will also be in contact to ensure you are making steady progress in your [link removed] the third month, don’t worry you’re not expected to know everything! However, you’ll likely start having more opportunities to take on tasks independently. In terms of your apprenticeship learning, you should now be regularly attending your study days/lectures/webinars and completing any assignments, academic activities, or projects that have been set for you.

Everything Iman has said is spot [link removed] my experience as a degree apprentice, the first 1–3 months feel like a mix of excitement, learning, and settling [link removed] 1:You’re absorbing a lot of new systems, new people, new ways of working. Don’t underestimate how important your network is at this stage. Say hello to people, join introductions, and be curious. Those early connections make everything easier later [link removed] 2:Things start clicking. You’ll still be learning, but now you understand who’s who and who does what. This is a great month to deepen your network, speak to people outside your immediate team, join internal events, and connect with other apprentices. A lot of opportunities come from the conversations you [link removed] 3:You’re not expected to know everything, but you’ll feel more settled. You’ll start taking on tasks more independently, attending your study days, and building a routine. By this point, your internal network becomes one of your biggest assets, people you can ask for help, learn from, or even collaborate [link removed], the first few months are a transition period, but if there’s one thing I’d highlight, it’s: network early, network widely, and stay curious. The relationships you build in those first months can genuinely shape your whole apprenticeship journey.

Hi,This definitely depends on the company you join and the program they have in place and how long the program has been around. however my experience I would say was quite unique when it comes to an apprenticeship, I’m going to explain the first year. Mainly because I spent the first 6/8months learning basic skills of corporate that is not taught in school and about the company I am in as well as technology. Then it was a transition of rotating into different teams around the business to understand different functions and figure out what is more me and what I don’t like. I ended up in the team I am in today and couldn’t be more happier I definitely feel as though the rotations helped a lot especially since some of the roles I have done, I didn’t know they existed until being in them and learning. It is also a time to self develop they know you are young, and just finished education so it was a good way of finding a work life balance and what it is I actually wanted to do within the company. one thing I would say really helped me excel is my team having the trust in me to own the role I am doing and quite literally do it on my own (only person in this role) this has come with a lot of benefits and pushed me but has helped me learn from the challenges to and find out what I don’t like. hope this helps!