Apprenticeship am I too old?

jesb

I have been asking myself the same question. Though I'm actually older lol. Turned 33 this past March. Worked as a graphic designer which hasn't worked out, and also worked in customer service but still haven't found a place I can call a career 3 years or more of experience into it.

19lottie82

I used to work for BAE Systems and if my memory serves me correctly, I'm sure they offered "Adult" apprenticeships......

Not sure if this is the norm in other industries tho?

saintjammyswine

It is, especially in the more 'traditional' apprentice industries.

I assume you were on engineering, possibly aeronautical?

saintjammyswine

johnconnor wrote: »

I know this thread is a few weeks old but I want to explain what happened to me. I went to a apprenticeship interview. The interview was going pretty well and near the end he asked me how old I was. I told him I was 20 and he said I wasn't eligible for government funding so I got rejected straight. The pay was £2.50 per hour which seems low. It was for a website design company based in Birmingham City Centre.

The training provider will get 50% of the funding for you doing an apprenticeship. The company will only have to pay a minimal management fee for it, around £150.