Those who wish to join the Staff have a challenging road ahead of them, but with proper instruction, dedication, and patience, those who are worthy will succeed.
Blend
Editors who wish to become Apprentices may sign up at this recruitment page to make an appointment (but not to sign up as an Apprentice) with a Staff member at the Official Assassin's Creed Wiki's IRC Channel for an interview. When signing up for an appointment, the user must specify what time the interview will be conducted, in order for the Staff to know what time they will be on. Once both are online, the Staff member will initiate the interview, which consists of three sets of questions, via Private Message. (Note: The interview must be taken over the IRC, so be sure to log in at the times specified, or it will not take place. For the number of chances allowed for missed interviews, see Point 3 below.)
Before signing up, the user must accumulate a minimum of 250 edits, of which at least 200 must be mainspace edits, as well as three major edits. If a user has not reached this amount, yet still signs up, their name will be removed from the list until they have reached the required number of contributions. The major edits must be linked when the user signs up for an appointment.
The three sets of questions will be based on three major aspects of the Wiki: Editing, Community, and Knowledge of the series.
If the user fails to meet the Staff member at the set time, he or she can set another appointment at the desired Staff member's talk page. (Note: Only a total of three missed appointments can be accumulated. The user can no longer make an appointment after the initial missed three.)
Once the user has concluded the interview, he or she can freely resume his or her activities at the Wiki, while the Staff convene and share logs of the interview, thus reaching a final verdict.
If the user meets the Staff's standards: Then their name will be placed on the Apprentice Hall, where they may be chosen by a Mentor.
If the user does not meet the Staff's standards: They are informed of the decision, and may or may not resume their Wiki activities, depending on the user's decision.
Sprint
While waiting for a Mentor to choose them, the Apprentice is permitted to work around the Wiki. The Mentors that have their name signed up at the Mentors List will check the Apprentice Hall for an Apprentice that matches their personal preference, and once they find one, they will remove the name from the Unassigned List.
Once the Mentor has chosen their Apprentice, they will contact them either by talkpage or IRC to inform them of the decision. The user is then given the Apprentice templates that distinguish him or her from other editors.
The user is now under the watch and guidance of his or her new Mentor. The Mentor will now teach their Apprentice in whatever way they see fit by giving them assignments, duties, or other tasks that help to ease the Apprentice into a Staff-like position.
There are ten ranks for an Apprentice to progress through: Recluta (Recruit), Assistente (Assistant), Milite (Soldier), Discepolo (Disciple), Guerriero (Warrior), Mandatario (Agent), Operativo (Operative), Veterano (Veteran), Assassino (Assassin), and Maestro (Master).
What happens to the Apprentice hereafter is up to the Mentor to decide.
Leap of Faith
After ascending through the ten ranks of an Apprenticeship, the Mentor will give his or her final input on their Apprentice to the Dai. The Dai then contacts the rest of the Staff, and a decision is made regarding the future of the Apprentice.
If the user has gained his or her Mentor's positive input: The user will go through the Voting Process to become a Staff member. The Apprentice is then evaluated by a jury of their peers, consisting of the Staff and fellow editors. If the user gains enough positive votes, he or she is made an official member of Staff, and is given their new privileges and responsibilities. If the opposite, then the Apprentice is given a specific userbox stating that they completed the Apprentice Program. Second chances are possible, though they must first be discussed with the Dai and other Staff, who will then specify the terms of agreement. These terms will vary greatly depending on each Apprentice's situation.
If the user has gained his or her Mentor's negative input: The user will be given a userbox as a sign of recognition, and is permitted to continue his or her work around the wiki, depending on the user's decision. The user, after setting up an arrangement with the Staff, may reapply for the Apprenticeship.
Recruitment
Below is the recruitment section. Be sure to have read the above policies and each Apprentice page tab before signing up.
If ever confused as to how a sign-up request is performed, please use this as an example.
Hello, I'd like to sign up for the apprentice initiative. I'll be there on the IRC between 10:00am-1pm GMT, or 5pm-7pm GMT. I have made several edits since joining, and my major edits are on the Assassins, and Altaïr pages. IlMualim 13:05, April 10, 2012 (UTC)
Hey, I'd like to sign up for the Apprenticeship. I love Assassin's Creed and writing has been a passion of mine since I was very young so editing at the Wiki is a great experience for me. So far my major contributions have been Abstergo Files (added in 47 images), 2012 Conversations (added in the Animi Training Program section) and Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia. Arcemz 08:44, April 20, 2012 (UTC)Arcemz
Hello, I'd like to sign up for Apprenticeship. I have completed every Assassin's Creed game to date, watched every movie, and read the comics. My major contributions would include the creation of the Michael Fassbender and the Griptonite Games pages, and the major expansion of the Assassin's Creed: The Chain page. (Did I link to the edits properly?) Thank you. =) ~ GI AuditoreComms Channel 10:17, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
Hey, I just recently reached the requirements to apply for apprenticeship, and I believe that with my frequent visits and edits that applying is in my best interest. I believe my most notable work would be the Haytham Kenway page, if that helps at all. I have been playing Assassin's Creed since the day it began. I own every main game, as well as the mobile app and Bloodlines. Besides that, I have read some of the comics in a sort of skim, and I have seen the current video representations. (I also work on a fanon about Erudito, if that means anything.) Now, I don't know what else to say besides that I am available most of the day on the IRC for the next few days, and weekends. Tomorrow, I will most like be on anywhere from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Central, and then after dinner I will be around until around 3 a.m. Central Time, if not longer. Sunday, I should be around the same range, but I will be gone by 10 pm Central. Following week I will be here from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at least. Thanks for your time - EmeraldCorruption 11:55 PM, November 23 2012 (EST)
Hello, about a week ago I fulfilled the requirements for the apprenticeship application, and I have decided that signing up for an apprenticeship is the right choice. So far, my major edits would be creating the pages John Hancock, Sons of Liberty, and the vast majority of the States of the United States pages (such as Massachusetts, Vermont ect.). Currently I have played all of the major Assassin's Creed games (with the exception of Liberation), and also have watched all of the movies. With that being said, I am usually on the IRC between 7-10:00 pm EST on weekdays, and usually around from 9-11:00 pm EST on weekends. Thank you for your time- The Forgotten Fragment 9:11 PM, March 20 2013 (EST)
