Synopsis

This talk will be about the paid work placement and training schemes available for 16-24 year olds as well as for graduates. The schemes covered will be modern apprenticeships and those run by the Teaching Company Directorate.

Modern Apprenticeships were designed and launched by the Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) several years ago. There are currently over 118, 000 young people in modern apprenticeship schemes across 72 sectors, from accountancy to welding, and the two largest sectors are engineering/manufacturing and business administration.

The Teaching Company Directorate manages various schemes available for graduates and those qualified up to NVQ level 4. These schemes enable the participants to gain a further qualification while earning a full salary and the projects can be work based or within a research establishment.

If you want to know more about these schemes, please come along to meet Tamanna and Marc. Remember these schemes are all about earning while you are learning! Who can say ‘no’ to that?!

Profile of Facilitators

Marc Painter

Marc started an electronics/electronic engineering apprenticeship upon completing his GCSEs. Having successfully concluded the apprenticeship and gained his HNC, Marc was sponsored to study for a degree in Electronics Engineering. During the three years at University, Marc spent vacations working as a full-time engineer. In 1996, Marc graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Electronics Engineering and went on to work as a Design Engineer for a domestic appliance manufacturer. In February 2000, after working with the electronics and controls systems in domestic appliances for over 8 years, Marc moved to the automotive industry where he is now employed as a Senior Engineer.

Tamanna Alauddin

Tamanna completed a Teaching Company Scheme in 1998 and obtained a PhD in Food Engineering in the process. She initially graduated in Chemical Engineering from UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) in 1995 and then went on to study for her MSc in Environmental Resources. Tamanna has been working in a Quality Engineering and Project Management role for the past 5 years. During her employment, Tamanna was and still is heavily involved in the recruitment of new employees. She is currently managing software development projects for a Government Agency.