Engineering apprenticeship opportunities
Well, where to begin? Engineers dream up, design, build and bolt together the things that make our world go round. If it moves, has an on/off switch, is tall…basically, if it isn’t a plant or animal, chances are an engineer has been involved with it somewhere along the line.
You could be involved in aeronautical or automotive assembly, building planes and cars; electronics engineering, understanding and building the latest technological gadgets; building and repairing ships; even maintaining the lifts that take us up to the highest places on earth.
You get the idea: Skyscrapers and huge bridges - structural engineers, who make the architect’s vision into something real. Cars - automotive engineers, driving engine design forwards and building newer, more efficient machines. Planes - aeronautical engineers, skilled in the theory of flight, keeping their birds in the air.
Working in engineering requires a few special skills. You're going to need a good head for figures, and be competent using all kinds of IT packages without blowing them up. You’ll need to have good written skills and be an excellent communicator, to get your ideas and views across; and you'll have to be good at working as part of a team.
Depending on the area you go into, you'll also build up specialist skills – perhaps in electronics or cutting-edge semiconductor technology. This will make you very employable indeed, and you'll be able to enjoy making a direct contribution to keeping the wheels turning.
Take a look at some of the different types of engineering apprenticeships:
Electrical and Engineering:
Electrical Engineers
Electrical and Electronic Servicing
Building Services Engineering Technician
Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Electrical Machine Repair and Rewind
Processing and Manufacturing:
Industrial Applications
Construction:
Civil Engineering
Lightning Conductor Engineering
Marine:
Marine Engineers
Marine Engineering Operations
Communication:
Defence Craft and Technical Officers
Fact!
Michael Faraday, who is known for his ground breaking discoveries in electricity and who first discovered air conditioning also completed an Apprenticeship.
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