Winners 2023
Apprentice 2023
Apprentice 2023 nominees
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Esther Charles, Degree apprentice – manufacturing engineering, Bentley
Esther Charles, Degree apprentice – manufacturing engineering, Bentley
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Esther Charles, Degree apprentice – manufacturing engineering, Bentley
An apprentice since 2019, working to improve
audit systems used in production and across the
business. A full-time job beckons in September.
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Skye Davis, Mechatronics apprentice – general assembly, Stellantis Luton
Skye Davis, Mechatronics apprentice – general assembly, Stellantis Luton
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Skye Davis, Mechatronics apprentice – general assembly, Stellantis Luton
Works in general assembly and is responsible for
maintaining the tools. Joined post-GCSEs after
attending a ‘Women in engineering’ day at Luton.
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Katie Dennett, Degree apprentice, JLR
Katie Dennett, Degree apprentice, JLR
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Katie Dennett, Degree apprentice, JLR
Currently the training lead in the
business delivery platform and on course for
a first-class engineering degree when she
graduates this year.
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Georgia Hackett, Engineering apprentice, Lotus Cars
Georgia Hackett, Engineering apprentice, Lotus Cars
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Georgia Hackett, Engineering apprentice, Lotus Cars
A former beautician now working in
the Lotus powertrain department alongside
the battery team. Currently studying for a
Level 3 BTEC.
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Lauren Hart, Level 6 business degree apprentice, BMW Group
Lauren Hart, Level 6 business degree apprentice, BMW Group
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Lauren Hart, Level 6 business degree apprentice, BMW Group
Started in 2020 and is now working
in plant strategy in BMW Oxford, her 10th
placement at the company.
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Stephanie Hayes, Automotive cybersecurity analyst, Horiba MIRA
Stephanie Hayes, Automotive cybersecurity analyst, Horiba MIRA
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Stephanie Hayes, Automotive cybersecurity analyst, Horiba MIRA
Now a Level 6 apprentice training to
be a cybersecurity engineer. The first female in
the UK to pass Level 4 in the discipline.
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Tia Hollis, Mechatronics apprentice, BMW Group Swindon
Tia Hollis, Mechatronics apprentice, BMW Group Swindon
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Tia Hollis, Mechatronics apprentice, BMW Group Swindon
The first-ever apprentice to be taken
on at BMW’s new press facility in Swindon
working on machine maintenance.
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Lucy Lovette, Level 3 BTEC apprentice, leading to Level 5 with foundation degree, BMW Group
Lucy Lovette, Level 3 BTEC apprentice, leading to Level 5 with foundation degree, BMW Group
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Lucy Lovette, Level 3 BTEC apprentice, leading to Level 5 with foundation degree, BMW Group
Joined as a Level 3 maintenance technician
aiming for a Level 3 BTEC qualification and is
about to finish Level 5 with a foundation degree.
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Lauren Poole, Graduate apprentice, JLR
Lauren Poole, Graduate apprentice, JLR
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Lauren Poole, Graduate apprentice, JLR
Now placed in the engineering
delivery department, working directly with
propulsion systems, ahead of finishing later
this summer.
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Molly Starkes, Product development apprentice, Ford Motor Company
Molly Starkes, Product development apprentice, Ford Motor Company
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Molly Starkes, Product development apprentice, Ford Motor Company
Part of the team signing off new
EVs for Ford of Europe in her second-to-last
placement at the company’s Dunton Technical
Centre in Essex.
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Jess Williams, Maintenance apprentice, Toyota UK
Jess Williams, Maintenance apprentice, Toyota UK
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Jess Williams, Maintenance apprentice, Toyota UK
In the fourth year of her
apprenticeship at Toyota’s Derbyshire plant and
about to graduate as a maintenance engineer.
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Emma Rose Woolley, Project management degree apprentice, Nissan
Emma Rose Woolley, Project management degree apprentice, Nissan
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Emma Rose Woolley, Project management degree apprentice, Nissan
Made technical officer in 2021. Set to graduate
with a BSc in project management in August.
Next step would be to become project controller.