Eighteen-year-old Michael Suttie from Mayfield recently completed a Foundation Apprenticeship in IT Software Development, which he decided to undertake so he could develop his computing skills, and make contacts working in the industry. We spoke to Michael to find out about his apprenticeship, and his plans for the future: What made you choose a Foundation…
Seventeen-year-old Michael Surgeon from Mayfield, Edinburgh dreams of eventually going on to a career developing crafts for space exploration once he has finished his studies. We spoke to the Software Development Foundation Apprentice after he won Information Technology Foundation Apprentice of the Year at the College’s Prize Giving ceremony earlier this month. How do you…
An Edinburgh College Accounting student is hoping to calculate his way to award success as he goes up against fellow students at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards 2018. Nineteen-year-old Junjie Xu, who studied a Financial Services Foundation Apprenticeship at Edinburgh College before progressing onto a HND Accounting course, has been shortlisted for Foundation Apprentice of the…
It’s brushes down for former painting and decorating apprentice Jordan Charters as he waits to hear how he has fared in the World Skills 2017 finals in Abu Dhabi. Twenty-two year-old Jordan, who studied at Edinburgh College and completed his final training for the competition on a specially constructed rig at the college’s Granton Campus,…
In S5 or S6 and had enough of school learning? Want to get work experience and add skills to your CV, college or university application? Foundation Apprenticeships could be for you! Here is the lowdown Foundation Apprenticeships (FAs) are a great way to get a head start in the world of work and combine all…
Dillon Laing – 17, Leith What apprenticeship programme are you on at the college? “I’m on a Foundation Apprenticeship in Financial Services and started the apprenticeship whilst I was still at school.” Who is your employer? What do you do day to day with them? “I work for Standard Life doing financial management analysis. I’m…