Business Apprenctice Review

I currently work in the marketing team whereby I work on a variety of different campaigns for upcoming programmes. This involves writing briefs for what I want our of the campaign e.g. for trailers. These briefs are then presented for creative who will draw up different ideas which I then approve with stakeholders.

Yes, I have learnt to be specific and descriptive of what i want out of a campaign which is necessary to bring to life the direction I want to go in which has improved the way I communicate both verbally and in written form. I have learnt how to manage different stakeholders. I have learnt how to be collaborative and develop different relationships.

I work aspect of the programme very interesting especially as I am able to rotate between departments. There is very good culture at the BBC which makes is a pleasant place to work which is beyond what I was expecting. The studying aspect is quite difficult but i knew this was going to be the case going in.

The programme is really well organised with a weeks induction at the start to get us familiar with what we will be doing. We are provided with and encouraged to work with mentors to help guide our career paths. We are also given our study time to ensure we are able to complete our assignments.

We have a line manager for our daily tasks as well as a scheme manager who we go to for an issues with the programme or learning, We also have mentors and are paired with someone from the year above to ask questions too. The general attitude is that if we have a problem there is someone we can speak to.

A decent amount, we can email out tutors any time and they run weekly drop-in calls that you can attend to ask questions etc. We also have skills coaches, who are not academics so we go to them fore general issues or questions about our qualifications. So I would say there is support its just up to you to use it.

I think that the apprenticeship provider teaches modules based on lots of theory. While the assignment require us to see and search how this theory is applied it isn't always as obvious in the workplace. This is because most example of leadership and management I've seen have been based on people experience. however, it is useful to recognise what we are taught in our daily tasks

yes, there are lots of societies to join and events to attend on a variety of different areas. These are both free and membership opportunities. There are also networking events that I have attended and talks available for people to develop their knowledge on a subject, these events also usually end in networking sessions where you can meet new people.

Yes

the apprenticeship has opened up doors to a variety of opportunities that I wouldn't have had otherwise. as well as a degree qualification that is completely paid for and without debt. Furthermore, the networking is very important and gives you a boost in life which could aid you in your career development from the start.

I would say you should definitely do some research about your company before applying and for the interview process as it helps to have background knowledge which you can impress them with. Also make sure you look at the roles and job descriptions as they will detail what you daily work will look like and help you know if you want to do the Job.