Jemimah Secures Apprenticeship
Year 13 pupil Jemimah F-O has accepted an offer to complete a Degree Apprenticeship in Digital Technology Solutions with Arup, the globally recognised and highly respected engineering and design company. Jemimah will be joining Arup’s London office as a Network Engineer, contributing to innovative projects in infrastructure, transport, and sustainable development.
Jemimah’s passion for engineering is deeply rooted in her commitment to sustainable development and her desire to help engineer a better future. Her interest in apprenticeships began in Year 10 after attending an insight day at Irwin Mitchell law firm. Hearing an apprentice speak made her realise that although law wasn’t the path for her, a degree apprenticeship — especially in engineering — could be. Initially focusing her applications on universities in both the USA and the UK during Year 12 and Year 13, Jemimah became fully committed to pursuing degree apprenticeships last October.
The application process for Arup was rigorous, involving interviews, general ability and logic testing, and situational judgement tests. Out of hundreds of applicants, Jemimah was proud to be the only apprentice selected from her assessment centre group. In the final interview, she was asked to prepare and deliver a presentation on a given topic, followed by a formal panel interview.
Jemimah commented: “Receiving the offer from Arup was a moment of real shock, especially as it came just after receiving a rejection email from WSP. I would like to sincerely thank Mrs Klockner, Mr Battle, and Mr Turner for their unwavering support and the real interview preparation they provided. I feel incredibly blessed to have this opportunity, and I can’t wait to make an impact in the engineering field.”