Leonardo: creating a welcoming and supportive environment to ensure everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential
After achieving excellent results at A Level, Jainna chose to embark on a project management degree apprenticeship at our Basildon site, instead of going to university full-time.
Taking the first steps into a Leonardo career
“My teachers wanted me to go to university, but I knew I wanted to take the first steps into a career. As soon as I was offered the job, I jumped in the car with my parents and drove to Basildon to check out the route I would be taking to work! I remember thinking: ‘This is the start of my new life, the start of my career and this is the start of what I expected for myself.’
“I have always liked being challenged and proactive, and I knew this would be the case if I chose to become an apprentice. I like learning from field experts at Leonardo, whilst applying the Project Management theory knowledge from my degree to my day-to-day work. I also get to move around business departments so I get a holistic view of the Company and I can understand the contribution that each department makes.”
Being recognised for achievements
“At Leonardo, we are always encouraged to develop and challenge ourselves. This has allowed me, for example, to join a team that won the Institution of Mechanical Engineering’s (IMechE) Apprentice Automation Challenge for dev