Business Management Degree Apprentice Review

My day to day role tends to tie in with the content which I am doing at university, for example I've been given some finance related tasks to help apply the learning from my finance module.

The main skill that I've developed so far is time management, having to balance work and university has really improved not only my organisational skills but also just my general efficiency when it comes to doing tasks. I'm only 6 months in and can already see improvements.

I thoroughly enjoy this programme, I feel supported through every aspect of it and have had the chance to meet and work with great people. It's also challenging, both in the workplace and at the university days, and I have been given lots of opportunities to get involved with a wide variety of things.

The programme is very well structured in terms of the cohesion between the university and the workplace. We have specific review meetings every quarter with my uni tutor and my line manager. At work we also have a 2 year development programme where workshops and conferences happen every other month to aid with progression and learning.

So much support, Fujitsu have years of experience taking on apprentices and we are valued just as much as any other employee. My line manager allows me half a day each week to work on the university projects to ensure I don't fall behind or have to do it in my spare time.

The university provide lots of support with the degree side of the programme, but in terms of the apprenticeship side it's quite overwhelming the amount of documents, forms, guidelines we are shown that relate to the final assessment in our fourth year. It's difficult to know as a first year what we need to be doing in the early stages to prepare us best.

The degree content is extremely relevant and applicable to my workplace, and any uni work I do is expected to be on Fujitsu. This helps me learn so much about the company which ultimately helps me to perform better, as I understand more about the strategy, culture etc.

Fujitsu is largely a remote company, so lots of people work from home. With restrictions easing there has definitely been more opportunities to socialise with my peers but I would like to do more. They also allow everyone extra days off to get involved with charity work with permission.

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I think Fujitsu provides excellent training and opportunities to their apprentices. It also genuinely cares about its people, the culture is great and so supportive. It's also a really interesting and dynamic industry, and you don't even have to know loads about tech to join.

Being yourself in the assessment centre is very important. Show that you have a personality. Skills and qualifications on paper are great, but they want to see that you are personable and can interact with others in a positive way. You will feel nervous but try and relax, and remember that everyone there wants you to do well.