“I thoroughly enjoy my apprenticeship and would definitely encourage other young people to consider this route as there are so many opportunities in different business areas.” – Charlotte Hughes, Laboratory Analyst Apprentice<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Charlotte’s managers and supervisors have been highly supportive of her award and shared some of the reasons she was nominated for the award.<\/p>\n
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“Her work has delivered tangible value to the business. She is far exceeding expectations in this regard and is outperforming fully qualified scientists within the department. She is a fantastic role model for all young scientists and apprentices.” – Charlotte’s Manager<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Charlotte will be recognised at a regional celebration event on 17 October and if named as the winner at regional level, she will\u00a0progress to the national finals.National finalists have their applications judged by the national judging panel, with the final awards ceremony taking place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London in January.<\/p>\n
“I am looking forward to the event and am grateful I have got this far in the competition…I\u2019m proud I can be a part of something that shines such a positive light on apprenticeships.” – Charlotte Hughes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Charlotte has already worked hard to promote apprenticeship opportunities to young people and is one of the reasons she was nominated, as GSK’s Early Talent Manager explains:<\/p>\n
“Charlotte stands out amongst our 28 R&D Laboratory apprentices.\u00a0 She is extremely hard-working in the laboratory, is significantly ahead in her University of Kent studies and manages a wide range of extracurricular activities to promote and enhance GSK\u2019s apprentice programme.” – Nicci Smith, Early Talent Programme Manager<\/p>\n
The National Apprenticeship Awards are now in their 14th year. The awards recognise excellent businesses that grow their own talent with apprenticeship and apprentices, who have made a significant contribution to their workplace.<\/p>\n
Charlotte is a Laboratory Science Apprentice working towards a BSc in Applied Bioscience with GSK in Stevenage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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