Meet our
ambassadors

Real people, real apprenticeships — hear how they got their first break.

Umayr

Data Engineer · BT

I chose an apprenticeship as I wanted to involve myself within the Technology industry at the earliest stages of my life to gain hands-on experience with the latest technologies…

DegreeComputing, technology and digital
March 2022 Ambassador of the Month

Vivian

Software Engineer · Vodafone

I wanted to guarantee that I could keep learning while gaining the experience that came with employment, this meant that a degree apprenticeship was the perfect match for me!

Higher Level 6Computing, technology and digital

Will

Apprentice Client Advisor · Marsh McLennan

I decided to do an apprenticeship because I wanted to continue my learning in a professional environment, whilst also doing something different to the majority of my friends.

Advanced Level 3Business and finance

Will P

Business Analytics Specialist · Microsoft

My day-to-day job mainly includes pulling data to analyse past trends / predict future trends, and creating dashboards to represent data in an easy-to-consume manner for a range of…

Higher Level 4Computing, technology and digital

Yusra

Business Analytics Specialist · Microsoft

I currently work in the search advertising industry as a business analyst. I am aligned to the travel sector so my client range from airlines, hotels and cruises. Day to day, I…

DegreeRetail and sales

Zaid

Assistant Technician · ARUP

When it came to deciding between going to university to do a degree for a minimum of 3 years, and leave university with a debt of around £30,000 and likely more on your shoulders,…

DegreeEngineering and maintenance

Zainab

Cross Functional Degree Apprentice · Cisco

An apprenticeship is a great idea if you’re unsure which area you might want to pursue a career in the future. It’ll really give you a great insight into what different roles…

DegreeComputing, technology and digital

Why read ambassador stories?

They've been exactly where you are. Here's what you get from reading a few:

Benefit 1

Hear it first-hand

Our ambassadors are real apprentices doing the job right now — not a brochure. They'll tell you what the first week was actually like.

Benefit 2

See where it leads

Every story shows the route someone took, from Level 2 upwards, and where they ended up.

Benefit 3

Find your people

Filter by employer and level to find someone whose starting point looked like yours.

Benefit 4

Get the honest bits

The hard parts as well as the good — what they'd do differently, and what they wish they'd known.

Benefit 5

Then go and do it

Once you've read a few, see the live roles with the same employers and providers.

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