Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship or University? My name is Bilal and I got into Digital Marketing quite early on when I self-taught myself about Facebook advertising and from there I always knew what I wanted to do. Most of us got told to go the traditional route of going to university and then figuring out what to do. For someone that already knew what he wanted to do it didn’t make sense to me so I started to explore other options and then came across something called apprenticeships, where you could jump straight into the deep end and continue to learn while on…
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Life Of An Apprentice

About Me: My name is Raymond, and I am a digital marketing apprentice based in London. I began life as an apprentice in September 2021. I decided to look for an apprenticeship instead of going to university because learning in a classroom whilst paying over £9k a year was not for me. Getting experience in a work environment as well as getting paid to do so was the best decision. This apprenticeship was my first job after finishing college so naturally there were lots of differences between the two. However as time has gone on I have gotten used to…
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Why did I choose to go down the route of an apprenticeship instead of university?

My Story which leads me to a Digital Marketer- My name is Hadeeka, and I will be summing up my story of how I landed a digital marketing apprenticeship for one of the leading media companies in the world and why I chose to go down this route. I’m sure most of you would agree that growing up we are taught the norm is finishing college / doing A-levels and going to university to become a graduate. Growing up I was never made aware that there are alternative routes after finishing school instead of the traditional route of university. Due…
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My Journey To An Apprenticeship

About Me Hiya, my name is Olu Oshisanya. I am 11 months into my apprenticeship with Multiverse working under a company called Mediacom, the Uk's No1 Media Agency In this blog I will be detailing you about my apprentice experience and why YOU should go down the apprenticeship path if you are feeling unsure about your future options. Before Mediacom Before I started my apprenticeship I was working at McDonald’s part-time and I had no prior digital marketing experience. This was because I was still a sixth-form student studying for my A-levels amidst the trials of the pandemic. As you…
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Why I chose an Apprenticeship…

Introduction: Hey, my name is Maisie Halliday, I am currently studying an apprenticeship with Multiverse. I am nearly a year into it and I still have no regrets. I was fortunate enough to be place at a top Media agency called Mediacom. This blog will hopefully inspire you to do an apprenticeship if you are torn between future options like I was! Journey: So, my journey started after college here I studied Visual Merchandising. For those who don't know, it is designing and making Fashion Display windows!! I loved every second. At this time when I was studying I worked…
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Why Choose An Apprenticeship

Apprenticeships are a great way for you to enter many different industries, but are they right for you? Here we list six advantages and five disadvantages of doing an apprenticeship Learn while you earn You’ll have the opportunity to earn a salary and enjoy on the job training within your local area. In fact, you will gain a nationally recognized qualification that allows you to succeed in your career. On average, an intermediate or advanced apprentice will earn £4.30 an hour (median wage). But you might be surprised to learn that there is a minimum amount your employer has to…
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My Apprenticeship journey

Hey, my name is Jaime O’Halloran, and I am 10 months into my apprenticeship with Multiverse working under an Omnicom Media Group agency called hearts and science! In this blog I will be detailing you about my apprentice experience and why YOU should go down the apprenticeship path if you are feeling unsure about your future options. The back story I have always been unsure about what I wanted to do after education, and this was quite worrying to me as I knew all my friends were so excited to go off to university and start new lives in new…
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Get An Apprenticeship Or Go To Uni?

Get An Apprenticeship Or Go To Uni?

What's an apprenticeship? According to the government an apprenticeship is a fantastic way for young adults to get paid whilst working and learning. 80% of your time will be spent doing your job and 20% of the time will be spent on working towards your qualification. You'll also be able to get holiday pay too! Apprenticeships take a minimum of 1 year and as long as 5 years to complete. The requirements are that you need live in England, you're not in full time education and that you're over 16 years old! There are 4 types of apprenticeships currently available:…
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Are Apprenticeships a good route to go down? Throughout previous years the most common career path for the younger generation to go down would be applying for University. I do understand that University can be beneficial for many career paths, however a hefty student loan to pay back, no job guarantee at the end of it and tedious lectures isn't a path that everyone wants to go down. However, recently more and more people finishing sixth form and college are choosing to go down the apprenticeship route. This is because you can earn while you learn and are picking up…
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Apprenticeships – should you apply?

The Value Of Apprenticeships and apprenticeship provider Apprenticeships: Why choose an apprenticeship? It could do with escaping university debt? Or maybe a way to gain valuable skills within your chosen industry? What ever may be the reason they'll always be an apprenticeship for you from a range of apprenticeship provider! An Apprenticeship allows you to get a qualification in a range of fields while getting that valuable on job experience that you wouldn't otherwise feel while being constrained to a classroom. Furthermore as an employee you'll also be able to learn while you earn and be paid for your time…
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