Jude Merchant, Williams F1

Jude took part in a week’s work experience with Williams F1 in June 2016, hoping to experience a lot of hands-on engineering. He answered the following questions before completing his placement:

Chosen specialism at UTC Oxfordshire: Engineering

What was involved in the application process for your work experience placement? “A submission of my CV and cover letter, explaining why I should get the placement. After that I was informed that I would have a telephone interview, which I had, and after that I got the place.”

What kind of work do you expect to be doing throughout your work experience placement? “A lot of hands-on work with mechanics, which is what I think I will be doing in Prototype and Test, and working with carbon fibre material in composites.”

What are you looking forward to most about your work experience? “I’m looking forward to the hands-on engineering.”

Do you feel studying at UTC Oxfordshire has helped you with securing your work experience placement? “Definitely. The ability to say in a cover letter that I go to a school where I specialise in engineering really helped.”

What do you hope to do after you leave UTC Oxfordshire? “I hope to do an apprenticeship at Williams F1 in prototype and test.”