Creative Digital Design Apprentice Review
at DHL
Degree Apprenticeship
Graphic Design
Daventry
Review Submitted: February 2022
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
My daily tasks involve me getting stuck into Bids in the Bid excellence team. My daily internal interactions consist of me sitting in meetings to get a greater understanding of how the Bid managers would like the Bids to be branded. I take Bids from early design to a finish.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I really enjoy working with my team and having conversations with people from all different roles. The company culture really encourages everyone to be themselves and work together as a team to provide excellence in our work. The welcome feel to DHL surpassed my expectations and I have enjoyed every minute of my time.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt lots of personal and professional skills in my role, such as, improving my design skills on the adobe software. Also, I have been encouraged to improve my communication and presentation skills within the work place. Finally, I will achieve a degree in creative design at the end of my apprenticeship.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I had an amazing apprentice induction at the start of my apprenticeship with us going for meals to meet the team and also site visits to get a feel and understanding for DHL. My study day is set on a Friday due to the college doing this but my manager always makes sure I have this day just for my study needs.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
My manager supports me every day with regular catch ups and also being on a design course, my manger takes me through shadow sessions to constantly improve my knowledge of design and my creative digital design skills. There is always support from the wider team as everyone is very friendly at DHL.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
My manger gives me support through making sure I have the time I need to get on with my degree work, as well as, giving me sessions where we will go through a design skill related to work to improve my skills and knowledge in the workplace and for the team.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The creative digital design degree apprenticeship has taught me a wide range of design skills that I can apply in my role and also add innovation value to the team by being able to have new skills that other members of the team don't have so they couldn't offer that design function.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
We have lots of team meetings and once a month we as a team will go to a conference center or DHL site to meet and network as a team and also have a social event to get to know everyone better. We also run events such as tough MUDder to get people involved.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend DHL to a friend?
Yes
Why?
DHL looks after it's employees and you will always feel an important part of your team no matter your job hierarchy. The network of DHL is so huge that if you want a different role you can look internally within DHL to find a role that would suit you better.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to DHL?
For interviews, being kind and showing your people skills will really impress DHL as working effectively as a team is part of the culture. If you are able ask your mangers to arrange site visits to DHL warehouses to get a great feel for how DHL runs and the size of the company.
