Graduate Apprenticeship schemes

Workshop specialists Giovanni Marinaro & Robert Sherer celebrated finishing their apprenticeships at an unique presentation by Provost James Stirling

Upon finishing their particular apprenticeships, Robert and Giovanni (pictured kept and right) have finally secured jobs at university in the divisions of Physics and Civil Engineering, respectively.

Providing the pair with certificates at a unique occasion at 58 Prince’s Gate, Imperial’s Provost Professor James stated:

“I’d like to congratulate Giovanni and Robert and wish them the top inside their new jobs at Imperial. Today is a superb milestone for the College’s Technician Apprenticeship scheme, which came into being due to the commitment of a big and diverse number of colleagues across College.”

Professor Stirling added: “World-class experimental analysis and training relies on our skilled staff of professionals, and also the university is devoted to ensuring that we develop our very own talent to guide our researchers and pupils.”

The specialists teams at Imperial manufacture all types of bespoke gear and components for usage in experiments. This will include casings for spacecraft destined for far-flung elements of the solar power system; rigs to test just how prosthetic limbs respond to forces; precision micrometre parts for laser experiments; as well as outreach exhibits that tour technology celebrations and occasions round the country.

Numerous workshop specialist apprenticeship systems have actually run at Imperial since 1958, using the latest system commencing in 2011 after a hiatus of approximately ten years.

Apprentices research for starters 12 months at Kingston College in Surrey – in which apprentices from major UK businesses like BAA, Thames liquid and TfL in addition discover their art – after that come back to Imperial to work six-month rotation placements around the various workshops for 3 years.