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Choosing apprenticeship vs uni
Honest pros and cons from someone who picked the apprenticeship route — earnings, lifestyle, qualification weight and long-term career.
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I'm Jack — currently the Multi-Channel Marketing Apprentice at Queen's College, Taunton. I give honest, no-fluff advice to school leavers, parents, teachers and employers exploring the apprenticeship route. Drop me a message and I'll get back to you personally.
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CV layout, portfolio building, employer research and what hiring managers actually look for in a 16–19 year old marketing applicant.
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First 90 days on the job
Setting expectations, asking the right questions, managing senior stakeholders and shipping work you're proud of.
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Free CPD courses, Adobe vs Canva, AI workflows for SEO and content — what to learn first to stand out.
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My First Month as a Multi-Channel Marketing Apprentice
Reflections on month one at Queen's — the lessons, the projects and what I wish I'd known.
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Jack's Digital World — Episode 1: The Blueprint of a Modern Marketer
At 17, the route from local community work to a marketing role at an independent school.
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Daniel Cooper — Launching the first marketing apprentice at Queen's
The brief, the hire and what it's been like building a marketing function from the ground up.
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