Earn while you study

How apprenticeships help students get better employment opportunities

Traditionally, we expect students to focus just on their studies when they are in school or college. We do not expect them to worry about building their careers or paying for their own education. However there have been several cases where students have worked while studying and excelled in both. By the end of the course, these students were better off than their counterparts who concentrated on studying. Students who worked while studying not only had theoretical knowledge but also practical know-how and life skills that made them much sought-after for jobs. Apprenticeship is based on the same foundation of learning while doing and learning while earning. It includes structured classroom (theory) learning followed by on-the-job (practical) training. Here are some ways in which apprenticeships empower candidates and improve their employment opportunities: A degree-linked apprenticeship disrupts the learning ecosystem by allowing candidates to both earn and learn. The multi-modal delivery mechanism and the modularity makes degree apprenticeships the right solution to address the youth unemployability crisis and accessibility and affordability of quality education. The apprentices are trained in technical, technological, core, and interpersonal skills and receive competitive wages from the start.