Apprenticeship glossary
Induction
What does Induction mean?
Your first days or weeks in a new job, when you learn how the organisation works and meet your team.
Related terms
- Industrial placement
- A period working in industry as part of a university course, often a year. It's different from an apprenticeship, where you're employed from the start.
- Insight day
- A short, unpaid taster of what it's like to work somewhere, usually for students still in education. Several employers, like BAE Systems and Laing O'Rourke, run them, and they're a good way to find out if a job suits you.
- Intermediate apprenticeship
- A Level 2 apprenticeship, roughly the same level as GCSEs. Many don't ask for specific grades.
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- A two-year qualification taken instead of A levels at some schools. Some employers, like JLR, say they accept it as an equivalent.
- Internship
- A short period of work at a company, often over a summer, usually for students. Unlike an apprenticeship, it doesn't lead to a qualification.
- Job description
- An employer's description of a role: what you'd do, where, and what they're looking for. Re-read it before every interview.
Definitions are our own plain-English summaries. Where we give figures, they come from the official sources listed on the linked guide or profile. Rules can change, so check the official source before you make decisions.