• Question: have you got any tips for someone who wants to do similar work to you?

    Asked by buzz128ace to Ryan, Emma, Nadine, Matt, Daniel, Allanah on 11 Jun 2019. This question was also asked by race128egg, wear128tap.
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      Ryan Smith answered on 11 Jun 2019:

      Just be determined. If you want to do something, and work hard enough you can get there. There will always be roadblocks, and you will always hit problems, but it is just a test. As long as you are interested then you can do anything you want. Just try your best.

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      Emma Hancock answered on 12 Jun 2019:

      I would say to always be willing work hard and you will do well. I did not have a lot of software engineering knowledge when I started my job and now I have gained a wide range of knowledge about different development languages.

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      Allanah Green answered on 18 Jun 2019:

      Be bold and believe in yourself. Anything is possible once you put your mind into it . Definitely do research into the roles you want to get involved with and try get stuck in early by attending STEM events or carrying out work experience.

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      Nadine Priestman answered on 19 Jun 2019:

      For work experience go and spend a week with an engineering company and shadow an engineer. Then apply for an apprenticeship, as this will give you the opportunity to spend one day a week in college/uni getting a qualification (paid for by the company.) The rest of the week you’d spend on placement working in different projects; in a large company like Rolls Royce, you’d spend approx. 12 weeks on each placement and then rotate to a different project over 2/3 years. With Rolls Royce you also get the opportunity to go on an outward bound course and do a STEM community project. If you’re interested have a look at the website.

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      Matt Keith answered on 19 Jun 2019:

      Never give up! Always follow what you’re most interested in and, if it seems difficult, take a break, then come back to whatever you were stuck in. Ultimately, if you always choose the option which seems most interesting to you, you will always enjoy what you’re doing!

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      Daniel Wye answered on 19 Jun 2019:

      I think all the others have covered it really well! I think the best piece of advice I can give you is to work hard, never give up and always ask questions!

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