Supply Chain Business Degree Apprentice Review

During the Apprenticeship we have a brilliant opportunity to understand what we enjoy by rotating to different business rotations within the Supply Chain. Our opportunity allows us to develop our project management skills on a day to day basis whilst building a strong network within the business. Roles have strong variety from desk base to managing a team on the shop floor. GE's Supply Chain Business Degree Apprentice is the perfect opportunity to determine where you want to start a career.

Through having the ability to rotate within the business we are constantly developing different skills every 6 months for 3 years. Moving from desk roles where you are learning and developing long term solutions in order to improve business performance. Then to being on the shop floor where you understand how to manage a team, fire fight day to day problems and ensuring the business performs..

My biggest enjoyment on the Supply Chain Business Degree Apprenticeship so far is the opportunity to be continuously learning by moving through the business, creating a bigger network adding value to my future roles and understand the flow of the supply chain and all the little implications that can make a huge impact.

I am currently in the 10th Cohort on the scheme and therefore the scheme has been running for 10 years. As the scheme has been running for over 10 years the whole business has an understanding of the importance of the need to develop apprentices and understand the difference they can make within a team.

We have an individual Manager who supports the scheme and he has done a brilliant job supporting the apprentices on site. He understands the value we add to site and gives the opportunity and tools we need in order to resolve any issues we have. The business as a whole also has a very good understanding of how we add value to the business.

Our university come on site to provide support and teaching towards our degree. They are always there to support the apprentices and focus on developing the apprentices whilst ensuring that you achieve the degree you desire. Balancing university and work can be difficult which the business understands and gives the time required in order to achieve.

Our university assignments are always based around our business within Aerospace this means that the topics are majority of the time relevant to our day to day roles. This focus allows the Apprentices to understand different models and principles and how they apply to the business. Overall our university degree supports our day to day role.

GE Aerospace in Cheltenham Employees around 1,700 individuals therefore this means that there are plenty of opportunity to get involved many different activities. From football, rugby, hockey and many other sports. The Apprenticeship has enrichments which also organise a variety of different social activities. These normally run monthly/ bimonthly.

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As an apprentice who joined the scheme a couple years after leaving A levels I have found the scheme brilliant so far. After leaving my previous role I was unsure where I wanted to focus my career. through the opportunity to complete 6, 6 month rotations and 1 year long rotation and I can begin to understand where my skills set lies and where I see a future career.

Ensure you are open and honest with your application and try and think of all the different areas where you have demonstrated leadership skills, this could be within sports teams, school or work projects. The scheme aims to develop individuals so please be open with where your current weaknesses are and how you feel the Supply Chain Business Degree Apprenticeship can develop you.