Starting in the new role

My first month as an apprentice has been challenging yet exhilarating. I started with the title of 'Trainee Producer' and work with 7 other people within the office who specialise in different roles.

I feel personally that by being able to work with people who each focus on different aspects has helped me explore the different areas of work in their titles, as I am given different tasks each day ranging from marketing videos to communication and finance.

When beginning my role I was nervous as I worried that with not having as much experience as anyone there, I would lack tasks to do and/or not understand them, however it's been proved to me to be the opposite. I have found to be treated as equal with my colleagues and given handfuls of tasks from different skill sets frequently, I even found through this job that I am especially skilled in creating graphs and spreadsheets. I receive regular check ins from my employers, whether that is work related or not, and friendly and compassionate conversations where I have been made clear that my wellness is important to them. I feel open and comfortable in my working setting with I feel I haven't been able to have before, hence my original concerns, which is so important to me and has really shifted my optimism and opinion on 'work'.

During my first month, I have accomplished a variety of things that I would love to share. This includes:

• Preparing and presenting my first meeting - I prepared and held a meeting with two of my colleagues (including the marketing's manager) on issues around marketing. I had made a draft of notes and extracted it into a presentation on paper, which was about how exploring to market through TikTok could widen our audience age range and make our company appear more fun and up to date.

• Leading the TikTok account - Due to my presentation, the marketing's manager has allowed me control over the TikTok account whilst following through with my plan that I had presented.

• Communicating with relations - I have been emailing and communicating with different partners and companies, this includes theatre venues and non-profit organisations. This has been to try and create new relationships with different areas which will be beneficial to the potential future of the company.

• Creating Blogs for the website - I have been asked to contribute and write a large amount of blogs to go online in which will be presented on the OperaUpClose website. This includes deep dives on the history behind our productions, as well as introducing our creatives working on productions and the musical themes in our productions. All of the information included (and more) have been stepping stones into a career I hope to pursue. I want to over the next upcoming months, meet more people within the building and create relationships that will help me within my apprenticeship and a potential future career.

I love the job and what has been offered so far, in which I hope to learn more and I will update next month on what new exciting things I achieve and gain experience in as my role of 'Trainee Producer'.