b'Partner News Spring 2023 37CorporateThe application process was something I had never experienced as it had three main stages to it.My apprenticeship has helped First, I sent off my application and waitedmy career immensely as I have for their response. Then they sent me an email with instructions to downloada qualification, 3 years of work a psychometric game that had multipleexperience and made friends stages; once I had completed that, someone got in touch with me about coming ontoinside and outside the company the site for an in-person assessment centrewhich has helped me keep which consisted of 2 group assessmentsmotivated and inspired!and an interview. I was nervous like all the other participants, but as time went on, I felt more relaxed and comfortable being myself and overall, I enjoyed the process. I waited about a week and then found out they had offered me a place on the Software Engineer Degree apprenticeship programme.What did you learn from going through that process?I learnt that you should be yourself. Relax and confidently go into the room with your unique perspective. I also learnt that communication and people skills are very important, besides having that technical knowledge.Why would you recommend an apprenticeship to someone thinking about applying for one?I would personally recommend a degree apprenticeship as it gives you the opportunity to study on campus and enjoy the perks of being a full-time employee. I also enjoy the fact that I can tailor how I approach work and manage my time. For example, when I need more time on my university work, I am able to tell my line manager and communicate that to my team, without fear of being told I cant; they are very understanding and allow me spend more time on my assignments and projects for university. My apprenticeship has helped my career immensely as I have a qualification, 3 years of work experience and made friends inside and outside the company which has helped me keep motivated and inspired!What are your plans for the future?My future plans are to finish my apprenticeship, work in a different country or site and become a chartered software engineer, but overall, I am open to the opportunities I have and cant wait to see where my apprenticeship takes me.'