Bids and Client Service Apprentice Review

Day to day I am responding to client emails and phone calls, during sale weeks then I am registering clients to bid in sales, completing their accounts and completing my apprenticeship work.

From my first week with Christie's I could tell that the programme was incredibly well organised. The apprenticeship programme has been run for quite a few years therefore fellow colleagues and departments are used to new apprentices and understand the programme well. My department had two apprentices the year prior who were very willing to assist with any questions I had and I underwent almost a month of training to build my confidence and understanding of my role overall.

I find I have received an immense amount of support from my employer, my apprenticeship days are dedicated purely towards my studies and any questions, support I may need I feel as if I can ask for.

I receive monthly one to ones meetings and attend workshops as part of my apprenticeship provider, I can email and arrange teams meetings with my apprenticeship coach if I have any questions and coursework based study allows me to refer back to past information.

I study a level three business administration apprenticeship, it has supported me in my role through giving me a greater understanding of how businesses function as a whole.

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I have enjoyed my apprenticeship with Christie's immensely, the ability to learn whilst gaining real life work experience has been the best route for me as somebody who was hesitant to attend university, a company like Christie's as an auction house is so unique and the opportunity to be a part of record breaking sales and see artwork I otherwise would not is invaluable.