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The respondent to this survey is John who is from a White British background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | 10 GCSEs
3 A levels |
| What was the name of your course? | Biomedical Science - BSc/Biomed |
| While at university have you worked part-time? | Yes |
| While at university have you performed any voluntary work? | No |
| While at university have you undertake any work experience? | No |
| Please give details of your experience? | Sheffield Theatres (Crucible and Lyceum) |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | Only served to earn money at the time. No use in further career. |
| What is your status? | Studying |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | No |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | Currently studying for a PhD. Not sure if I will want to remain in science indefinitely. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | A year before graduating |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | I had no difficulties. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | The broader field of jobs available to me. Out of science and not just the usual banking/law type jobs. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Make more use of the careers service although it was pretty difficult to get a convenient appointment when I was at Sheffield. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | I would have done more communication skills training |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | It got me a job. |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Undecided still |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | Yes |
| If yes, please describe how you used the careers service. | To try and find out what was available for me in terms of potential jobs. I found it difficult to get access to good advisers. |
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