University of Oxford Apprentices: October 2015

University of Oxford's 2015 Annual Apprenticeship Awards!

It's that time of year again!

The University of Oxford 2015 Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony is fast approaching. And there is still time to get involved!

This event will be taking place in the Old Library of Wadham College on Thursday the 3rd of December at 3pm. RSVP by December 1st.

Awards will be presented for the following:

* Intermediate Level Apprentice and Advanced Level Apprentice showing outstanding achievement and progress during the year *

* Mentor or Supervisor showing outstanding support during the year *

* Apprentice Manager’s Award for the person who has contributed the most to the Apprenticeships Scheme during the year *

* The best Apprenticeship poster *

Rules for Nominations

Apprentice Awards

For both intermediate and advance level apprenticeship awards for following criteria must be met:

· Have been in their post for 6 months+

. Be performing adequately across all core areas of the job and at college

· By the application of their learning have made an exceptional contribution to the team’s objectives

· Have made an exceptional improvement to the team’s performance or overcome initial barriers to their own development.

The prize for these is £100 in vouchers!

Mentor or Supervisor Awards

· Mentor or Supervisor who has shown outstanding support during the preceding year as nominated by their Apprentice.

Managers Award

· The Apprenticeship Manager’s Award will go to the person who has contributed the most to University Apprenticeships over the preceding year, as nominated by the Apprenticeship Manager.

The prize for both the mentor and manager categories is £50 in vouchers.

If any of these sound like someone you know then nominations can be submitted via email to Anna Mallkin and Clive Shepherd (contact details below) no more than one side of A4, highlighting how the individual meets the criteria for the prize. The closing date for this is November 2nd so there is still time to get the entries in now!

If you are interested in reading more about what the award ceremony is all about, why not read our blog post from last year! - http://universityofoxfordapprentices.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/the-university-apprenticeship.html

Nominations to be submitted to:
Anna.Malkin@Admin.ox.ac.uk
Clive.Shepherd@Admin.ox.ac.uk

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Sowing the Seeds of a Career in Science

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Day in the Life of a Group IT Apprentice

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We recently caught up with Jacob Maish, Group IT Apprentice at the Oxford University Press! He tells us all about the perks of being at IT apprentice in Oxford and how he is working towards a level 3 NVQ in ICT telecommunications and a Cisco CND1 qualification.

What is the first thing you do when you get into work in the morning?

Firstly, I start my laptop up and then go through all of my unread emails and reply back to them. It is important to do this at the start of the day as then I am aware of tasks that may come up in the day and then this prepares me to fit this around my day, along with the other work I am doing. I also go through my calendar to see what meetings I have in the day.

Where do you spend most of your day?

This can vary greatly from day- to- day. Some days I may be in meetings for the current project which I am leading which involves moving around the building interacting with colleagues to find out different information on certain aspects of the project; other days I may spend at my desk or working with colleagues on a specific task.

What keeps you motivated at work?

I am greatly motivated by the amazing opportunity I have to start a career in IT. I feel so privileged to be in this current position and don’t take it for granted what so ever. Working hard and keeping busy also keeps me motivated!

Tea? or Coffee?

Tea all the way!

Favourite job? Least favourite job?

My favourite job is doing project management work - it’s a challenge, but enables me to meet and interact with colleagues, which I really enjoy.
My least favourite job is some admin work which is repetitive, and means working alone – but its good experience, requires different skills, and reminds me that work consists or a wide range of tasks . and can get tedious.

What qualification are you working towards and when do you hope to achieve it?

I am currently working towards a level 3 in ICT telecommunications and a Cisco CND1. I hope to achieve both of them by early 2016.

How has studying with your college provider helped you at work?

As when I have done technical jobs the theory from college has helped very much and has given me the foundations to do that job.

What has been the biggest surprise of your apprenticeship

The biggest surprise has been have to assume responsibility for your own management and taking ownership.

Sum up your job in 3 words

Awesome, learning, opportunity

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Working in IT Information Security, to have a number of commercial qualifications, to have a good understanding of my job and to be in a responsible position where I can teach others some of the skills I have learned.

If you want to read more about the Oxford University Press you can click to go to their website here - http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/

Interested in writing your day in the life? Email Sophie to get involved at sophie.bebb@sbs.ox.ac.uk