Why did I choose an Apprenticeship? - Bloxham School Event_JORDAN COOK.pdf · 2017-09-15 · Why...

September 2017UCAS Event - EL1A - Ref. PR1713108 - Issue 1

Why did I choose an Apprenticeship?

Jordan CookUCAS Talk

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Contents

• Who am I?

• What is my Apprenticeship?

• Where is my Apprenticeship?

• What Qualifications do I get?

• Benefits of my Apprenticeship?

• Life as an Apprentice?

• What do I actually do?

• The application process?

• Disadvantages?



Who am I?

• Bloxham School for 7 years (2008 – 2015)

• Studied Maths, Physics and DT at A-level

(BBA respectively)

• Applied to University of Sheffield through

UCAS and got accepted to study

Aerospace Engineering… and declined!?


Choir Sailing

DofE Gold


What is my apprenticeship?


What am I now?

• Engineering Undergraduate Apprentice at AIRBUS (we make planes… mainly)

Type of Apprenticeship:

• Degree Apprenticeship (the most relevant for you)

• 3 year programme (40 months in reality)


Where is my Apprenticeship?

• Based at Airbus in Filton, Bristol

• Degree course at University West of England



• NVQ Level 2 Aerospace and Aviation

A workshop based qualification that will teach you the basics of manufacturing techniques and materials

used in the aerospace industry

• NVQ Level 4 Engineering and Manufacture

A qualification that is based on the experiences you gain throughout your placements in the company, and

demonstrates your ability as an engineer

• BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering

A full university degree covering a broad selection of subjects applicable to aerospace engineering

• IEng (Incorporated engineer)

An internationally recognised status of competency within the engineering discipline

What Qualifications do I get?



There’s more!

Training

• Catia V5 – CAD software

(computer aided design)


• A320 Familiarisation


Benefits of my apprenticeship


• Sponsored Degree – debt free

• Earn a good salary

• Receive real work experience

• Expertly trained

• Obtain professional qualification

• Team working skills and communication improve quickly

• You work with people who are the best in the world at what they do

• Can apply University learning to a job at work

• Travel – two trips upcoming

• Employee benefits (Shares, Bonus, Discounts, Pension)

• Almost guaranteed a job with Airbus at the end of it.

• Lower entry grades required than many Universities:

• B in Maths and Physics.


Benefits of my apprenticeship

Outward Bound Course

• 5 days spent in Eskdale in the Lake District in summer 2016

• Intercultural team building (with German and French Apprentices)

• Activities include raft building, hiking, gorge walking



Life as an apprentice?

• Tough

• Rewarding

• Real – you’re very much in the ‘real world’

• Still fun!

• Still go out like university students… but have to be up at 7am the next day

• 35 hour working week – with half day Friday

• Get to experience some great trips:

• Le Bourget (Paris air show)

• RIAT (Royal International Air Tattoo)



Le Bourget (Paris Air Show)


Exclusive access


What do I actually do?

• 35 hour working week (with Flexitime)

• Usually 2 days at University per week / 3 days at Airbus

• Apprentices do placements within the company

• Ranging between 3 and 6 months

• Different disciplines from design, to fatigue and damage tolerance

• There are lots to choose from

• A TDC (technical development contract) is filled out to mark our performance and

attitude etc. within the placement



What do I actually do?

• Completed placements:

• Eco-Flyer

• Wing of Tomorrow (classified)

• A350 FLE Stress

• In-service repairs (major incidents)



The Application Process

• Send off a covering letter, CV and references from work experience if you

can get them!

• Be invited for an Assessment Day:

• Maths A Level Test

• Team Building

• 45 minute Interview (2 on 1)

Try to prepare for this and know what the Company wants to see in you

Follow any advice they give before hand, usually found online

10 places available, but growing every year!

Airbus are reducing their Graduate intake…



Disadvantages?

• 25 days holiday a year (not as bad as it

sounds)

• Can be very stressful fitting in a full time

degree whilst working a full time job

However:

• You have enough money to go on a nice

holiday!

• Is definitely worth it in the end

• Most students get jobs in the summer anyway




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