Undergraduate Engineering Apprentice Review

by Airbus

Rating

9.5/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I am currently on a placement working to design parts for the A321 NEO XLR (next generation Single Aisle) aircraft within the Wing Integration Team, who work with the wing side of the main landing gear bay, and I am designing parts to connect the Landing Gear to the Wing

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

CAD, Materials, Presentation, Stress, Excel, 3D printing, Composites

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy the programme, as it provides me with both academic and industrial experience as a full team member, and I get a wide range of experience in the various placements I get to work in

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organized, but not too structured, in that I get to drive my own development by choosing my own placements and training

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Lots - we get monthly meetings with our training supervisors and business line managers as well as Union support if we need it

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

We have two training providers - City of Bristol College and UWE, both of whom give us as much support as they possibly can on all areas of our academic work

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Very well, as an aeronautical engineering degree would have to have serious problems to not help when it comes to an aeronautical engineering role

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Yes - we have a football league organized within the early careers teams (grads, interns and apprentices) and there are various other groups within Airbus who bring social experiences and networking)

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Airbus to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Airbus are one of the top two aerospace companies in the world, and the apprenticeship programme gives me a wide range of experience and training

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Airbus?

Bring across your love of engineering and/or aircraft, and even if you're placed on the reserve list, there's still a very good chance that you'll be heading to Filton in September