Welcome to our Degree Apprenticeship Guide! Our goal is to ensure that you that you leave this guide more prepared, confident, and ready to apply to your dream degree apprenticeship (This is literally all the information you need). Whether that is JP Morgan, BT, Deloitte, KMPG, Microsoft (you get the point) we can offer you tailored guidance from students currently at those firms to ensure you get the most accurate advice. 🫂

We will break the guide into Finance & Consulting related, Law, and Tech/STEM. Before we dive into how to smash the process, below is some personalised advice from current DA’s who are currently working at your dream firm. (Press the little arrow next to the names and feel motivated 🙂)

Personal Advice from Degree Apprentices:

• Joel Debrah - Fixed Income Portfolio Management Apprentice - BlackRock, Incoming Year 1 - (Asset Management Firm) - LinkedIn Profile
• Quinn Williams - Solicitor Apprentice - Linklaters, Incoming Year 1 - (Magic Circle Law Firm) - LinkedIn Profile
• Zain Kramatully - Software Engineer Apprentice - Goldman Sachs, Incoming Year 1 - (Bulge Bracket Investment Bank)
• Iffat Sujan - Technical Solutions Apprentice - Microsoft, Year 1 - (Big Tech Firm) - LinkedIn Profile
• Ciara Redican - Solicitor Apprentice - Bristows, Incoming Year 1 - (International UK Law Firm) - LinkedIn Profile
• Mahima Chowdhury - Consultant Apprentice - KMPG, Year 2 - (Big 4 Professional Services Firm) - LinkedIn Profile
• Ava Rose ****- Solicitor Apprentice - A&O Shearman, Incoming Year 1 - (Magic Circle Law Firm) - LinkedIn Profile
• Elamaran Aravinthan - Global Markets Apprentice - BNP Paribas, Year 2 - (Middle Market Investment Bank) - LinkedIn Profile
• Charmaine Osunde - Solicitor Apprentice - Silver Circle Firm, Incoming Year 1 - LinkedIn Profile
• Shahida Begum - Software Developer Apprentice - Transport for London (TfL), Year 2 - (Government Body) - LinkedIn Profile
• Abdullah Irfan - Audit Apprentice - Deloitte, Year 2 - (Big 4 Professional Services Firm) - LinkedIn Profile

How to Use This Guide:

Information on how to use:

1. Start with the Personal Advice

   Read through the advice from current apprentices. These are real people who’ve been in your shoes and got the offer. Use their stories to stay grounded, motivated and confident.

2. Use the Quick Navigation Links

   Read through the advice from current apprentices. These are real people who’ve been in your shoes and got the offer. Use their stories to stay grounded, motivated and confident.

   We’ve broken the guide down into **three key industries:**

   • Finance & Consulting
   • Technology/STEM
   • Law

   Click into the section that matches your interest and deep dive into what really matters for that field, from what firms look for, to how to tailor your applications.