Marketing Apprentice Review

by Sky

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.5/10

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

Ownership of a content based newsletter, management of various relevant stakeholders, managing/building relationships with partner companies, procuring key art for campaigns, briefing in engagement campaigns/service comms, review/feedback on content and procure feedback from relevant stakeholders

10/10

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

I have learnt how to use various software to a high standard (Onebrief, Adobe campaign, excel), learnt best practice in procuring and cultivating partner company relationships, how to create a efficient and clear brief

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I love it! Its allowed me to go headfirst into a super exciting industry and role, while being payed to earn my qualification.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I think its good, but could be better. On a whole it feels like Sky focuses more on people in the Graduate program. So it would be nice to have similar time frames and options than the grads do with rotations ect

5/10

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

Sky have been so supportive with my apprenticeship. My manager has helped me greatly with securing projects for my portfolio and allowing me the time to focus on apprentice training and work

10/10

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

It was a lot more at the beginning than it is now. There's been a lot of change within the provider and its hard to know who to talk to when i have questions etc

5/10

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

I find ive learnt much more on the job that i have in the session

4/10

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.)

Yep, theres networking events with other companies, team days, team volunteering with Charites

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Sky to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Its such an exciting company to work for. The business is always evolving and developing and being apart of that is really exciting

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

Be yourself!, everyone is so lovely so try not to stress