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The respondent to this survey is Kate who is from a White British background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | A-levels, GCSEs, NVQ |
| What was the name of your course? | Biology - MBiolSci |
| While at university have you worked part-time? | Yes |
| While at university have you performed any voluntary work? | Yes |
| While at university have you undertake any work experience? | No |
| Please give details of your experience? | Worked at Waterstones then John Lewis during term time. Worked in factories, as a waitress and in shops during summer.
As a volunteer for Art in the Park in Sheffield |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | Not really relevant to what I wanted to do. |
| What is your status? | Studying |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | About to start a PGCE so I can become a teacher |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | I was thinking all the way through my degree but it took me quite a while to decide exactly what I wanted. It wasn't that I didn't leave enough time, I needed plenty of time and experience to decide |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | Yes because I did not know what I wanted to do. I had trouble with the ones I applied for as I did not have enough relevant experience. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | What 'experience' actually is, that it is nothing to do with educational experience but hands on experience. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Do as much volunteering and work experience as possible, even if you are not sure how it fits in with what you want, and enjoy it. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | Taken on more voluntary work, and worried less about getting paid. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | Not particularly well, it prepares for an academic life or a graduate placement but I didn't want to do that. |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Affirmed job choice |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | Yes |
| If yes, please describe how you used the careers service. | Job searching |
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