Apprentice Spotlight: Lucy Calvert (Engineer)
Q&A with Apprentice Engineer, Lucy from NEMA Ltd
What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship?
Before starting my Apprenticeship, I came straight from high school. My primary goal wasn’t an Engineering Apprenticeship though as I started in an Accountancy work placement in an Engineering firm and I realised I didn’t want to be in the offices, I wanted to be in the Engineering workshop as I was more suited to a practical environment.
Why did you choose an Apprenticeship?
I wanted to be able to earn money whilst also gaining practical experience and wanted to learn from people who were already in the industry rather than just sitting in a classroom, learning the theory behind Engineering. It has helped me to develop a lot of different skills such as how to use the machines, how to do winding, and all sorts of useful skills that I use in my day-to-day job role.
What other skills are you hoping to learn while on your Apprenticeship?