5: This Week On Apprentatips

Real Advice from Real Apprentices.

Author

Qusai Agha
February 07, 2025

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Hey future apprentices, this week’s email contains:

  • Important news from the previous week (Talk about this in your interviews!)

  • Weekly advice from our apprentice network.

  • New apprenticeship news and vacancies.

  • To massage your dopamine receptors, I have provided some brain rot images for you to enjoy at the end.

Apprenticeship Vacancies:

Real World Application Using News:

  1. Finance: Trump.
    So much going on right now. Gaza, Tariffs, Saudi Arabia. The man is on a rampage.

    Pro Tip: Talk about how recent powerful moves by Donald Trump are causing uncertainty in the market, reducing confidence and raising commodity prices like gold. What could this mean for X firm.

  2. Tech: Deepseek Wipes Billions from OpenAI:

    You may have heard of the recent Chatgpt alternative- Deepseek.

    Pro Tip: Talk about how the increase of different AI platforms contributes to the collective evolution of artificial intelligence, which is exciting to you.

  3. Engineering: World's Longest Cargo Sail Ship Launched
    Long ahh ship, around 5500 tonnes of cargo storage. Absolute beast. Also uses wind power.
    Pro Tip: Talk about how innovation can lead to world-changing developments, which you want to contribute to at X firm.

  4. Law: Semeris Raises £3.5 Million to Transform Legal Document Analysis with AI

    Law x AI collab, analysing documents with AI.

    Pro Tip: Talk about the future of law, and exciting prospects of AI contributions which you would love to contribute to.

Using real world news in your interviews is a major plus for your interviews. It shows you are proactive, competent and aware of important events in your given industry. You can reply to this email for these news sources.

A Few Words From a Degree Apprentice:

“1. Make sure you know the company values before you go in.

Interview prep is overlooked and honestly this is the easiest way to show that you have good background knowledge of the company . A lot of people think they can wing it on the day but there are other applicants applying for the same role as you, the effort goes a long way. Employers want to see that you are interested in their company.

2. Be relatable and show an interest in your interviewer.

It shouldn’t be a robotic q&a session. Ask your interviewer questions too!

3. Arriving early for assessment days/ interviews.

Being punctual is essential, especially on interview and assessment days. It’s your first impression. Arrive in advance so you have time to prepare yourself.

4. Prepare for the inevitable interview questions and have good answers for them.

Most interviews end up asking the same questions in one way or another. Think about your strengths and weaknesses well in advance because you will be asked about them for sure.”

Sara M, AAT

Always great advice from our fellow apprentice network.

You all know how much we value being aware of news here. It shows employers that you actually care about your industry - and most importantly that your willing to learn.

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Thank you, we hope this email provided value, and see you next week!

As promised, some brainrot to massage your dopamine receptors. Enjoy.

Apprentice John Pork.

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