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AMAZON and WES Apprentice Days
All Apprentice Members and Partners are invited to join us for a FREE face to face event. There are two events, one being held in Dunstable and one in Dunfermline. The day includes speakers including Jan Peters, the visionary CEO and founder of Katalytik and former president of the Women’s Engineering Society. Amazon engineers who will help you chart your own career path, a site tour of the facilities as well as plenty of networking opportunities.
Choose your venue:
12th February at Dunstable includes:
Site Tour LTN4 – Take a walk around our Amazon Robotics Fulfilment Centre (LTN4) with our professional tour guide. You’ll see the journey of a package as it makes its way through sortation, labelling and quality control, and meet our army of friendly robots using advanced technology to dispatch your items ready for delivery.
Site Tour LTN5 – A rare chance to visit our Make on Demand facility, one of only two in the UK. Our engineering team will show you how Amazon print our own books, T-shirts and other personalised merchandise. You’ll also get the chance to supervise printing of your own souvenir to take home!
5th March at Dunfermline includes:
Site Tour – Ever wondered what happens to your item if you send it back to Amazon? We’ll show you around our Fulfilment Centre where our teams process Customer Returns, and work with local communities to donate items to underprivileged families. You’ll also get to see our dispatch process and engineering journey as we sort items ready to be delivered across Scotland.
Join the WES Apprentice Showcase on February 9-15 and discover everything you need to know about Engineering Apprenticeships!
Sign up below for free access to our Apprentice Portal which will open on the 1st February.
What will be included:
Q&As with Industry Experts
- Frequently asked questions answered by engineers from top companies like BAE Systems.
- Learn about what it’s really like to work in the field.
- Find out what skills and experience employers are looking for.
Apprentice toolkit
- Everything you need to know about finding and applying for an apprenticeship.
- Tips and advice from current apprentices.
- Access to exclusive resources and job vacancies.
Tips and Advice from Current Apprentices
- Hear firsthand what it’s like to be an apprentice.
- Learn from their experiences and mistakes.
- Get advice on how to succeed in your apprenticeship.
How can I attend the Virtual Apprentice Showcase?
Throughout February and March you will be able to join our virtual exhibition and have the opportunity to find out about apprentice roles within engineering organisations. Sign up using the button above and further joining instructions will be sent in the middle of February.
How can your organisation get involved?
Throughout National Apprenticeship Week the WES Apprentice Showcase is a great opportunity for you to reach the next generation of female engineers and to showcase your organisations commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Alongside 2 face to face events for apprentices (one held on the 12thFebruary and one on the 5thMarch to coincide with the Scottish Apprentice Week) we will be hosting a series of webinars as well as a virtual exhibition.
This is your opportunity to showcase your apprenticeship opportunities and connect with the apprentices of the future.