Daisy’s Journey: From shy 19 year old to Marketing Executive
So Daisy , could you please start by introducing yourself? Hey, I’m Daisy, and I joined The Somerset Toiletry Company as a digital marketing apprentice in 2021. I have since completed my level 3 & 4 digital marketing apprenticeships through Professional Apprenticeships and am now the marketing executive here at The Somerset Toiletry Co. My […]
Bobbi’s Marketing Story
So Bobbi, could you please start by introducing yourself? Hi my name is Bobbi. I’m originally from Devon but have been living in Bristol for nearly four years now. I’ve always been drawn to creative industries, and marketing felt like the perfect way to channel that interest. Before starting my apprenticeship, I worked at SpiderGroup […]
What’s the difference between an apprenticeship and an internship?
Considering an Apprenticeship or Internship in 2025? Being an Apprentice or an Intern are both valid ways of getting valuable experience within a specific industry and extremely useful for employers to fill skill or staffing shortages. They both however differ greatly in the benefit to employer and trainee, but, what is the difference? Below we […]
Charlotte Beetlestone – My Apprenticeship Experience
So Charlotte, could you please start by introducing yourself? Hi, my name is Charlotte. I recently completed a Digital Marketing Apprenticeship with Professional Apprenticeships. Before this, I was planning to go to university to study photography after taking a gap year. During this, I traveled across Southeast Asia and went inter-railing. However, before committing to […]
From Digital Marketing Apprentice to Nature Filmmaker
We caught up with apprenticeship achiever Harvey Pringle to find out what he’s been up to since completing his Level 3 Digital Marketing Apprenticeship. So Harvey, could you please start by introducing yourself? Hello! I’m Harvey. At the age of 24, I’m currently immersed in studying marine and natural history photography at Falmouth university—a far cry […]
A day in the life of an Marketing Apprentice
My name is Lexie and I am a Digital Marketing apprentice at Professional Apprenticeships. I am around 8 months into my apprenticeship so far. It’s is National Apprenticeship Week so I thought I’d share what my typical day looks like as a Digital Marketing Apprentice. Being a Digital Marketing apprentice is a varied role, however, […]
My apprenticeship as someone with dyslexia
We sat down with Verity, an apprentice with Dyslexia that’s been studying a Business Administration Apprenticeship at Latchams. Here’s what she had to say about her experience: How did you feel applying for an Apprenticeship when having additional learning difficulties? When I applied for an Apprenticeship with Professional Apprenticeships, I was a bit concerned as […]
5 ways to avoid the bank holiday blues!
It’s always nice to have an extra day off work, but returning to work after a bank holiday can be challenging. This May appears to have more bank holidays than weekends, making it difficult to stay motivated. But don’t despair, there are ways to beat the bank holiday blues! Here are five pointers to help […]
The Only 3 CV Tips You Need to Land Your Dream Apprenticeship
Frustrated? Endlessly applying for apprenticeships but it seems like every employer looks at your CV, reads it for a grand total of 3 seconds, scrunches it in a ball, and proceeds to arrange the annual office bin-basketball Olympics with your now scrunched up CV? Well look, it happens to the best and the worst of […]
So, why an apprenticeship?
Let’s see Earn while you learn. Everyone’s heard that before. However, the mentoring and training that you receive is what made the apprenticeship route stand out for me. Imagine working for and shadowing someone who’s got the job role you want, and they’re telling you exactly how to get there…Not bad, right? I mean, the […]