Student Stories

Student Stories

Professional cookery student Harry Lunn

7 March 2018

“Doing a GCSE in food technology at school made 18-year-old Harry Lunn realise that he wanted a career in the catering industry. Harry said: “When I first came to the college I didn’t have much confidence so was advised b...

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IT apprentice Amanpreet Thamrat

7 March 2018

Gaining practical skills rather than sitting in a classroom is what attracted 18-year-old Amanpreet Thamrat to an apprenticeship, and he’s now combining working in City of Wolverhampton Council’s e-services department with stu...

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IT Apprentice Jack Haden

5 March 2018

“I didn’t want to go to university and was attracted to an apprenticeship because I could earn money at the same time as gaining work experience and doing a qualification that will be useful in the future,” says 19-year-old ...

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Business Apprentice Charlie Woodward

5 March 2018

“I’d been told that an apprenticeship is the best route into employment – and it certainly is,” said 17-year-old Charlie Woodward who is an apprentice in the building control department at City of Wolverhampton Council. ...

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IT Infrastructure Apprentice Toby Adshead

5 March 2018

“You can only learn so much in school – and I wanted to know more,” says 20-year-old Toby Adshead, an apprentice infrastructure technician in the e-services department at City of Wolverhampton Council. Toby, who is respon...

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Business Apprentice Kayla Mazunda

5 March 2018

“Stopping on a school after GCSEs wasn’t for me – I wanted to be more independent,” says 17-year-old Kayla Mazunda, a business admin apprentice in the e-services department at City of Wolverhampton Council. Kayla, who a...

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Business Apprentice Ryan Guest

5 March 2018

After leaving school, 23-year-old Ryan Guest worked in a bar for a few years and thought he’d left it too late to apply for an apprenticeship – but he was proved wrong when he was taken on as a business apprentice by Wolverham...

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Former Business Apprentice Sophie Kendrick

5 March 2018

Wolves fan Phoebe Kendrick is living the dream by working for the club after doing a business apprenticeship there two years ago. 21-year-old Phoebe, who was offered a full-time job in the Football Academy after completing her ...

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Business Apprentice Nyhiem Howl

5 March 2018

“I’m happier than ever!” enthused 19-year-old Nyhiem Howl when asked about how he’s finding his apprenticeship in the planning department at City of Wolverhampton Council. Nyhiem, who combines working for the council wi...

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Hospitality Apprentice Shaideen Malcolm

5 March 2018

In just 12- months, 20-year-old Shaideen Malcolm has gone from having no self confidence to cooking for customers in a busy restaurant, thanks to a hospitality apprenticeship. After initially completing a Prince’s Trust Team ...

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Business Apprentice Sophie Hammond

5 March 2018

“I thought about going to university but I knew that when I graduated I’d still have to look for a job and I’d be in a lot of debt, so an apprenticeship seemed the ideal way for me to gain a qualification, get some work expe...

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Electrical Apprentice Adam Hans

5 March 2018

Adam Hans was looking for a career change and decided an apprenticeship was a great way to pick up new skills while continuing to earn a wage. The 27-year-old Electrical Apprentice said: ““I have always worked in admin but ...