I’m Jason Norris. I am the Graduate Apprentice 2007.
So what is the Graduate Apprentice you say? Well its basically three work placements in my year following graduation, aimed at giving me a diverse and valuable insight into work in the professional services industry. I graduated from Durham in June 2007, and like a lot of my friends, was not all too sure where I wanted to go, or what I wanted to do… This scheme, therefore, was the perfect opportunity to learn a little more and make an informed decision. This blog aims to keep you updated on my time as the Graduate Apprentice, to let you know what life in Birmingham has been like for me, and to talk about where I think I will end up… if I know that is! Comments are more than welcome.
2 responses so far ↓
Reg Tardell // June 5, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Jason,
Just been scanning through your blog and firstly, congratulations on your placement, sounds like you’re having a great time!
I was wondering, is the Graduate Apprentice a thing for just one person a year? Who do you actually work for? (I understand that you are shifting between companies, but wanted to know who sets this up and where will you be working at the end of these placements?)
Many thanks in advance,
Reg
graduateapprentice // June 5, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Reg,
I hope that you are well!
Many thanks for the comment on the blog, how did you come across it by the way?
The Graduate Apprentice is a scheme run by Birmingham Future (www.birminghamfuture.co.uk) in collaboration with Graduate Advantage. The scheme is a unique opportunity for one individual to experience three very different placements across the course of one year. I am directly employed by each of my three placement companies for a period of sixteen weeks, with the timings and schedule of placements decided by me. I came across the scheme as a normal graduate role, through the University of Birmingham Careers website.
its currently in the second year, but is going from strength to strength. We will actually be interviewing for the Graduate Apprentice 2008 next week, where I will form part of the panel.
More details can be found on the dedicated website (www.graduateapprentice.co.uk, but if you want any more information on my role, please don’t hesitate to ask!
I hope that helps,
Best wishes,
Jason
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