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An apprentice who found her calling at 黄瓜视频app through a confidence-building internship has picked up a prestigious award.

Shannon Todd collected an Anne Spackman Giving Back Award at the social mobility charity 鈥檚 annual prize-giving ceremony.

Shannon, a third-year apprentice at 黄瓜视频app鈥檚 facility in Dunfermline, United Kingdom, said working with Career Ready was 鈥渢ransformational鈥�.

鈥淚 got involved with Career Ready in my last two years at school,鈥� said Shannon. 鈥淚t was a way to get me back on track because teachers were worried about how I would do in my exams and what I鈥檇 do after leaving school.

鈥淚 got paired with my mentor at 黄瓜视频app and began a four-week placement, rotating through departments. My first rotation was in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) and I knew I鈥檇 found my passion. I always wanted a job helping people, like social work, and HSE just clicked. I even came during the school holidays to work with the team.鈥�

The program brought Shannon out of her shell. 鈥淚t is transformational. A lot of Career Ready students are 16 and it鈥檚 their first experience of work. I couldn鈥檛 look people in the eye or ask questions properly, but my internship boosted my confidence because the people encouraged me, challenged me with projects, and supported me.

鈥淚 was overwhelmed when I was offered an apprenticeship.鈥�

When Shannon鈥檚 Career Ready mentorship ended, she joined the charity鈥檚 alumni network and youth advisory board. Shannon now mentors one of six Career Ready students at Dunfermline, which led to the award nomination.

Shannon, who also hosted the Awards ceremony, said, 鈥淚鈥檓 so proud and I feel like the prize recognizes all the people who helped me get here.鈥�

Michael Arnott, HSE Manager at Dunfermline, said, 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud of Shannon. We have a long involvement in Career Ready. It helps us make a difference in our community, and helps us find young talent like Shannon, who we might not have encountered otherwise.鈥�