Do the headshots cost anything?

No. The studio is free for everyone attending the Taunton Apprenticeship Evening.

Do I need a LinkedIn profile at 16?

It helps enormously. Employers search for applicants, and almost no 16-year-olds are findable.

Free LinkedIn headshots at the Taunton Apprenticeship Evening: how to use yours

Every student who walks into the Taunton Apprenticeship Evening at Queen's College, Taunton can walk out with a free professional headshot. Most won't use it properly. Here's how to be in the minority who do.

What to wear

A plain collar, no logos, no busy patterns. Mid-tone colours photograph better than pure white or black under hall lighting.

On the night

Chin slightly forward, shoulders angled, eyes to the lens. Two frames: one smiling, one neutral. Takes ninety seconds.

Using it within 48 hours

Upload to LinkedIn the same week. Write a headline that names the route: "Year 12 | seeking a Level 3 engineering apprenticeship in Somerset". Photo plus specific headline beats a polished CV nobody has asked for.

Then what

Connect with every employer you met, with a one-line note referencing the conversation. Read building your apprentice brand.