Tom's Technology Story

It has been massively eye-opening to see the range of different parts that make BT Technology run and also to be part of a community that values and invests in volunteering and encouraging employees to get involved in things outside of the office. I have been supported with absolutely everything I have wanted to do since I started working at BT.

In my day-to-day role, no single day is the same. I am challenged everyday which means I have learnt so much over such a small amount of time and have been supported amazingly by my team. Every day, I have the job of working on our 21CN network which is the network of routers that enables telecommunication across the whole of the UK.

I chose an apprenticeship as I believe that I can learn so much more as a Degree Apprentice rather than taking the traditional full-time university route. I am able to study similarly as a full-time student yet I am able to transfer this learning into the practical environment and turn it into something real with BT.

The biggest advantages of doing an apprenticeship are that I am able to study and work at the same time and solidify my study in the real world. When I finish my apprenticeship, I will have 4 years of real work experience, a BSc in Digital & Technology Solutions and no student debt! It’s almost hard to believe this is possible.

A project I soon got involved with after starting at BT has been applying to become a BT Apprentice Attraction Lead where I was successful and also becoming a Young Apprentice Ambassador with the Government Apprenticeship Service. This means that I visit schools all across the London region to speak to students about the opportunities available at BT and also the benefits of choosing an Apprenticeship in general. I massively enjoy this and hope that other young people will choose the apprenticeship route like I did.

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