In the engineering sector, a summer shut down, or at least a slowdown is a regular thing. The kids are on their holidays, projects are simmering away slowly, conferences are on hold and funding rounds at this time of year are few and far between.

At Cubik it has been anything but a shut down. It has been so busy that there hasn’t been much time to make a cup of tea! Okay, so maybe there has been time to make tea, but just what have we been up to? It’s been all change!

We have taken on our first apprentice, Shannon Cribb. After joining us for work experience last summer, Shannon decided that upon completing her A Levels she would like to start her career (and the allure of Cubik was of course too much!). She’s only been here a matter of weeks, but the team is already impressed with her enthusiasm and soldering skills.

Shannon will study a 3-year course in HNC in Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Wiltshire College and University Centre where she will have access to cutting edge laboratory facilities, equipment, and teachers. She will integrate the practical element of her course with her work at Cubik, gaining first hand experience in all areas of electronics before consolidating her learning into a formal qualification.

Dan Morgan joined us on placement from University of Plymouth where he is studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Dan was immediately put to work on one of our bigger projects and has been busy getting stuck in.

We have a long-standing relationship with University of Plymouth with several of our previous interns and team members having achieved their qualifications there. Each year we attend the end of year show and are always impressed with the projects they have been working on.

We were also joined by Ben Ezard who joined us for a summer internship. We met through a talk given by Paul at the University of the West of England (UWE) where Ben is studying a Computer Science and Creative Technologies course. Although not with us for long, Ben became a valued member of the team. We wish him the best of luck for the remainder of his studies and future career.

Sadly, Bhavin will be leaving us to study for a MSc in Digital Systems Engineering at the University of York. Bhavin joined us as a Graduate Electronics Engineer, and we will be sad to see him leave but suffice to say he is very excited about his next adventure!

We continually seek to integrate ourselves with the academic community and believe that to gain the best employees, delivering first-hand industry knowledge is key.