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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? | None |
| What was the name of your course? | Biochemistry & Microbiology - BSc/BioMic |
| While at university have you worked part-time? | No |
| While at university have you performed any voluntary work? | No |
| While at university have you undertake any work experience? | Yes |
| Please give details of your experience? | I spent the summer holiday in between my second and third year working in a Microbiology laboratory at the University. |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | I think it helped having some lab experience to talk about during my interview. |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is the name of the organisation you are currently working for? | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals - NHS Trust |
| What is your job title? | Biomedical Scientist |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | Testing blood, training less experienced members of staff, validating results, quality management, issuing blood products, etc. |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | Responsibility of issuing blood/blood results, teaching/training, working independently on night shifts. |
| What do you enjoy the least? | Working weekends/bank holidays/Christmas. |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | Application and interview only. |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | No |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | I spoke to the careers person in charge of the MBB students and she was very helpful in advising me on the science jobs available in the NHS. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | In my second year at uni. I started applying for BMS jobs in my third year so I did leave enough time. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | No, I had my job lined up before I finished my finals. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | Nothing. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Start applying well before your final exams- it's reassuring having a job lined up for when you finish. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | Nothing. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | Not particularly well. I use very little of the knowledge/skills I obtained from my degree and have had to learn a lot for my 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. | I spoke to the careers person in charge of the MBB students and she was very helpful in advising me on the science jobs available in the NHS. |
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