Engineering and Motor Vehicle students at North Kent College got an insight into their potential career paths when Ryanair visited its Gravesend campus.
Lauren Dixon, Engineering Recruitment Manager, and Daisy Martyn, Talent Acquisition Specialist, came in to talk to students about the company and explain more about the two main routes students have when it comes to working for the Irish air carrier: apprenticeships and traineeships.
The visit began with an overview of the company, which operates around 3,600 daily flights across 2,500 routes from 250 airports in 37 countries across Europe. Lauren and Daisy discussed how Ryanair already has six training centres across Europe with two more in the pipeline.
They also explained the importance of making a good first impression, saying that they observe how students behave and engage with them at visits to schools and colleges, and have even turned down applications due to a bad first impression at a visit.
Lauren and Daisy then explained more about Ryanair’s Apprenticeship and Traineeship programs. This was a return visit for the Irish company who also came to the College last year to seek potential applicants from the students.
Ryanair’s UK Apprenticeship Program is a five-year program more geared towards engineering students, with an equal mix of classroom learning and practical on the job experience.
Its Trainee Program is specifically for mechanics who complete a 12-week training program at one of Ryanair’s state of the art facilities, before continuing to work in the company as a Junior Mechanic under supervision.
North Kent College offers a range of courses in Engineering covering general, electrical/electronic and mechanical engineering.
Facilities include a machine shop with welding and fabrication facilities, well-equipped electronic laboratories. and computer suites with computer aided design (Autodesk) software. All teaching staff have relevant industrial backgrounds, which provide a high standard of teaching that enables students to explore a wide range of engineering settings.
To find out more visit the Engineering subject page of the North Kent College website.
Students studying a Motor Vehicle course at North Kent College benefit from top class facilities that include a fully functioning garage, diagnostic centre and workshops. All staff have worked in real commercial garages and retain contact with industry.
To find out more visit the Motor Vehicle subject page of the North Kent College website.