It has been three years since I completed an apprenticeship with the Napier Group, and I have recently hit 4 years of working with the agency. As each year passes and the National Apprenticeship Week dawns, I often reflect on how my apprenticeship allowed me to blossom into the Marketer I am today. In this blog I thought I would share my perspective on how an apprenticeship helped kickstart my career.
When I completed my A-Levels back in 2015, I wasn’t certain about what I wanted to do, or where I wanted to go after Sixth Form. I then applied for an apprenticeship at Cambridge Regional College and since then, I haven’t looked back. My progression throughout the programme really gave me the boost I needed to develop critical skills needed in a professional environment.
I chose the apprenticeship path over University, and I strongly believe that it was the right decision for me. Armitage gave me the opportunity to develop my marketing skills and gain valuable career experiences in a real working environment; something I didn’t think was possible at such an early stage. Still today I am grateful for the time and training the company dedicated to my development during my apprenticeship.
During my time as an apprentice, I was able to build my reporting and Microsoft office skills as well as build relationships with clients and work on various exciting B2B marketing campaigns.
In 2017 I became a Marketing Specialist at the Saffron Walden office, and continued my education with the CIM Certificate in Professional Marketing at Cambridge Marketing College. I still continue to learn new things here at Armitage, but my apprenticeship will always remain as one of my highlights.
An apprenticeship worked for me, and I would definitely recommend the programme to anyone looking to make the first step up into a worthwhile career.