How many apprenticeships did you apply for in total?

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1 Shamimu (Finance | Degree Apprentice) 2 months ago
Shamimu

I applied for a couple of apprenticeships in different sectors. One in Technology and one in Finance. I think there is value in applying to a small number of apprenticeships,  because you can put a lot of time and energy into the application process, especially if you are completing A-levels alongside this as apprenticeship application processes can be long!I think this is the reason I succeeded in my application process, because I could put a lot of time and energy into each stage of the process.  I was so invested in getting my current apprenticeship, that once getting to the final stage, I decided not to continue the process of the only other apprenticeship I had applied for!

2 Akshat (Wealth and Personal Banking | Degree Apprentice | 2nd Year) 3 days ago
Akshat

Hi, In complete contrast to the previous answer, I believe it’s a numbers game. I would recommend you apply to as many apprenticeships you can find (and find interesting!). The application process for a banking/finance are largely similar therefore, you can learn from each individual stage and apply your learnings to the next [link removed] applied to roughly 12-15 apprenticeships and received 2 offers. I know many colleagues across cohorts in my organisation who had a similar [link removed], that being said, there is no right or wrong answer. Different methods work for different people.

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