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The respondent to this survey is Hannah who is from a White British background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | 4 A levels
9 GCSEs |
| What was the name of your course? | Biological Chemistry - MChem/Bio |
| While at university have you worked part-time? | No |
| 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? | Volunteered at church working with 11-14 year olds. Met twice weekly for 1 year.
Worked through summers and occasionally Christmas/Easter |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | I haven't had to look for a job. I started working for my masters supervisor immediately after my course finished |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is the name of the organisation you are currently working for? | University of Sheffield |
| What is your job title? | Research assistant |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | Carrying out research. Responsible for the progress of work and some decisions on where it should lead. Currently drafting research papers for publication. |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | It's interesting. I'm using skills I've learned and practised. |
| What do you enjoy the least? | Working alone. |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | I asked my supervisor for a summer job and she offered me work until Christmas at least |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | Getting experience in publishing (writing research papers). Experience in chemistry and practical work. Gaining experience in a scope of areas including microbiology. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | I asked for this job to allow me time to think. Presently I'm thinking of publishing but I'm not experienced enough. I should have thought about it earlier! |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | No. But I'm not really in a contracted, salary paid job. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | I haven't looked yet |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Decide what to aim for, then take steps to achieve it by getting experience or doing voluntary work. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | Decided earlier what i was interested in and done some volunteer work at the student newspaper. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | Well. I'm skilled and have shown to work well under pressure and apply logic and order to a situation. |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Undecided still |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | No |
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