From Vet to Software Engineer: A Day in the Life After Makers
Ben Sullivan shares what a day in his life looks like after Makers as a successful career switcher from a Vet Surgeon to a Software Engineer at the Met office.
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From Call Centre to Code: How Holiday Extras Is Building the Future of Tech Talent
Since 2018, Makers has helped Holiday Extras build a sustainable pipeline of engineers, upskill team members from customer service to code, and has even...
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Making a Green Dent in the Universe, one Apprentice at a Time
We’ve partnered with Kraken to build the green tech workforce of the future.
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Lights, Camera, Code: Mathilde’s journey from media to tech
Mathilde Ferrand Coeurderoy graduated from Makers in 2018 and is now lead engineering manager at Clearscore, but how did she get there?
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Katie Coleman’s journey from hairdresser to quality engineering apprentice with Makers and Aviva
Katie Coleman is currently completing a quality engineering apprenticeship. Set to graduate in 2025 she’s already added testing skills to her toolkit with...
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Makers Apprentice Awards Spotlight: Usna Hakimi, a DevOps graduate at SITA
Usna Hakimi completed the BCS Level 4 DevOps apprenticeship with Makers and SITA in 2023. During the pandemic, she decided to leave her job as a Museum...
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Makers Apprentice Awards Spotlight: Orla Dunlop, a DevOps graduate at the Department for Work and Pensions
I was working in a non-technical role at the DWP, following graduating from university with a History degree.
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Emanuele Gorga: Casino Dealer to Tech Lead
Makers alumni, Emanuele Gorga, graduated in 2018. Since finishing the course he’s risen through the ranks to become a Technical Lead at Aza Finance.
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The Journey from Software Developer to Testing to Sales: A Career Reflection
In the early stages of my career as a Software Engineer, I embarked on a path that I never thought I’d enjoy — testing.
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