Top reasons to explore an apprenticeship with Jacobs

Our apprentices work on live projects within multi-disciplinary project teams, while training with an approved apprenticeship training provider, so they build a range of relevant technical skills and knowledge they need to establish a rewarding career with us.

“Doing an apprenticeship enables you to develop knowledge from studying and apply it instantly to the job – all while earning a salary,” explains Jacobs Electrical Technician Shakeel Jeerooburkhan. “At Jacobs, we are surrounded by experienced colleagues helping us to elevate and develop transferable skills and perform at a high standard.”

“I applied to complete an apprenticeship with Jacobs as I really valued the company focus on health, safety and wellbeing,” says Jacobs Junior Associate Guy Meyers. “That’s what made Jacobs stand out amongst many other recruiters at the time.”

Jacobs Civil Engineering Technician Jack Purrmann-Charles adds: “The best rewards of doing an apprenticeship at Jacobs are not only that you’re getting paid, but you’re also learning and completing meaningful work that enhances and compliments your studies.”

Why should you become an apprentice with Jacobs?

1. Gain fantastic insight to working in your chosen area: An apprenticeship with Jacobs provides “hands-on” practical experience in a meaningful job role, learning the right skills in a real environment.
2. Learn from those in the know: You’ll have access to great support when you become an apprentice at Jacobs –both from working alongside experienced people in your workplace and from specialist trainers at your apprenticeship training provider who are there to help you gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
3. Gain the skills you need to build a career: Many apprenticeships, and the skills, knowledge and behaviors that you build, have been designed with employers so they are what employers need and value and could give you the advantage when applying for jobs in the future.
4. Choose from different levels to suit you and your ambitions: Apprenticeships are not only a way to start your career but also a way of progressing or changing career direction when you are in a job.
5. Access lots of career choices: Apprenticeships span a wide range of career disciplines and most sectors, from civil engineering to project management, with new apprenticeships being developed all the time.
6. Build your professional networks: On an apprenticeship, you will naturally meet lots of people within Jacobs and perhaps with external suppliers and agencies as well. You’ll be in an ideal place to build professional relationships and networks to succeed in your current role and for your future career ambitions. You will also be encouraged to join our Jacobs apprenticeship network, and can connect through our Jacobs Employee Networks, our Communities of Practice and in other ways, to collaborate and meet new colleagues.
7. Stand out from the crowd: Apprenticeships are an excellent way to gain access to the sector you want to work in, and if you do a really good job and become a valued member of our team it will put you in a strong position when future job opportunities may arise.
8. Learn transferable skills: As apprentices do real jobs in real work environments at Jacobs, you will gain the softer skills that help you throughout your career and make you more confident, such as teamwork, effective communication and problem-solving.
9. Enjoy what you do: Not only are apprenticeships a fantastic way to really understand an industry and find a career that you enjoy, at Jacobs you will get to meet many different people and make new friends.