If I complete an apprenticeship I'll have no social life and will miss out on loads of other exciting opportunities! WRONG!!! In this episode we're joined by Jasmine King, Housing Policy and Practice Degree Apprentice at FlagShip Group, and Anna Morrison, Director of Amazing Apprenticeships who discuss the endless opportunities available to apprentices. From going to the pub or out for lunch to speaking at school events or in front of MPs, apprentices get to do so many amazing things. Hit play to find out what else you could get up to as an apprentice ..read more

The Apprentice Talks team are reunited for this episode to discuss how their parents reacted to them starting their apprenticeships. We understand that many things influence the choices you make, especially when you're going through education. Whilst many parents are extremely supportive whatever route you may choose, some may not quite understand how life-changing an apprenticeship can be. Things have changed so much over the years and the apprenticeships that are now on offer are probably very different from the ones your parents know of. Due to this, some parents still think university is t ..read more

Employers play a fundamental role within apprenticeships, so it was vital that they featured on at least one episode of Apprentice Talks. We wanted to understand why employers value apprentices so much and why apprentices are key to closing the skills gap. On this episode we're joined by Jenny Taylor, UK Foundation Manager at IBM, and Daniell Morrisey, Senior Editorial Early Careers Schemes Manager at the BBC. Both Jenny and Daniell make it clear that apprentices are an essential part of their organisations and help them future proof their business, as well as allowing the organisation to reac ..read more

We are joined by Jack Young, Software Engineer (Degree Apprentice) at Jaguar Land Rover. Jack applied for loads of apprenticeships, so is an expert in the process. He discusses some of the different applications processes, how you can prepare to apply, his advice and talks about his apprenticeship at Jaguar Land Rover.  ..read more

Dexter and Niamh, both degree apprentices and part of the Apprentice Talks team join Sam and Katie to discuss the stereotypes of apprenticeships. The team discuss common myths and misconceptions regarding apprenticeships, their experience of the stereotypes and how all of this is slowly changing. The team have all benefitted from their apprenticeships, could you ..read more

We're joined by Sarah Edstrom, a Level 6 Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace) Degree Apprentice at Rolls Royce. Sarah is in a role many people may not even know exists, let alone know it's possible to get there via an apprenticeship. Sarah discusses her journey and what her role entails.  ..read more

You'll be amazed by some of the careers you could get into through an apprenticeship. Find out just how diverse the range of sectors offering apprenticeships is. We also explain the different levels of apprenticeships there are from Level 2 all the way through to Level 7. There really is an apprenticeship for everyone, take a listen to our latest episode and find out for yourself ..read more

Antwaan Whyte, Technology Degree Apprentice, Global Media & Entertainment, joins Katie and Sam to discuss the benefits of apprenticeships. He explains how he found his apprenticeship at Global, his expectations of the role and what the role is actually like amongst other topics.  ..read more

In this episode the Apprentice Talks team discuss the key benefits of apprenticeships from having your education paid for through to building a network and meeting like-minded people.  ..read more

Welcome to Apprentice Talks, a podcast made to educate, inform and give insight into what it’s really like to be an apprentice and juggle multiple worlds. This episode is a brief introduction from the team behind the podcast ..read more