Case Studies

There's no better way to gain understanding of what a career has in store than by asking those who have 'been there and done that'. Real World has gathered an extensive portfolio of successful graduates within a large range of careers and posed the questions not answered in your typical careers advertisement sites. We ask everything from "What does your typical day involve?" to "What do you enjoy least about your job?".

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	Gareth Evans - Cardiff Law School - Former student The BPTC is a marked change from undergraduate studies; it is the transition from study to practice and this is reflected in the demands it makes upon its students. The Cardiff BPTC tutors provide a readily-accessible support base to students and are always willing to offer their time and experience. ... more
	Emma Heley - Celebrity Publicist - PHA Media I work in the celebrity department of a public relations firm in Soho managing press and publicity for our celebrity clients... ... more
	Cameron Hall - PR Account Executive Essentially I help to generate a constant stream of positive press cover for my clients. Day-to-day activities include creating press releases, arranging interviews, writing articles and responding to news stories... ... more
	Nikki Barell - Graduate Management trainee in Adult Social Care - National Skills Academy I am currently on a year long graduate management scheme in adult social care with the National Skills Academy for Social Care. This involves me splitting my time between the national charity The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and the local charity Blackburn with Darwen Carers Centre... ... more
	Rowena Jones - Graduate Management trainee in Adult Social Care - National Skills Academy I am currently on a year-long graduate management trainee scheme in adult social care, run by the National Skills Academy. During the twelve months I am based within a host organisation in order to gain first hand experience of leadership and management... ... more
	Carla Teteris - Legal Practice in Australia - City University, London After completing my studies in Australia in 2007, I took a year off to experience working and living in London, a vibrant and culturally rich city, and to enjoy a summer holiday in Italy. During this year I realised that I enjoyed and missed learning, so decided to continue my studies with a specialised masters... ... more
	Benedicte Brahic - Sociology PhD - Manchester Metropolitan University I read Politics for my undergraduate degree in France. Eager to gain international experience and develop my language skills, I first started working as a research officer in Brussels, Belgium. I was then awarded a bursary to come and study in the UK... ... more
	Benita Sabharwal - Costa Rica & Nicaragua - 2009 I had just finished my psychology degree and I was unemployed, searching for jobs and getting nowhere. Not even recruitment/temp agencies would take me on because I had no experience. I applied to the Raleigh Graduate Bursary Award because I have always wanted to volunteer abroad where I could make a difference... ... more
	Charlotte Paddock - Harnas Wildlife Foundation, Namibia I decided to take some time out following my degree, because I knew I would be going on to complete further studies, and really wanted a nice break in between! I couldn’t manage a gap year, but enjoyed the time I spent away... ... more
	Richard Cartwright - Audit Assistant - Audit Middle Markets I have worked at KPMG for over three years and have experience in a variety of roles within the audit function including UK Companies Act, Integrated US audits, Value for Money public sector audits, audit compliance and administration... ... more

	Farah Bachache - Client Executive at Burson-Marsteller In a nutshell, PR works to influence the opinions and attitudes of consumers toward a company (and its products), by raising its profile in the media. ... more
	Lucy Abbot - Creative coordinator In my role as Creative coordinator, I am the main source of support for the consultants in the business. When I first started in the role, I provided creative and logistical support for client projects but I became really interested in the design side so my work has become more focused on that area. ... more
	Laura Murphy - Social Work - Children's Practitioner I work for the London Borough of Hackney in the Looked After Children Service. I work with children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared for by their families. The children are in foster care or in residential care. ... more
	Hannah Crampton - Sales Graduate At present, I am a Customer Analyst working across all product categories. On a day-to-day basis, I manage the Customer Marketing budget, and ensure as a team we are planning and executing relevant and effective marketing in store. ... more
	Natalie Chiang - Client Services Assistant Effectively, there are two main roles in my capacity of a client services assistant/graduate. The first is to help the Directors in handling client queries, requests or needs efficiently, and the second is to watch and learn. ... more
	Alex Calder - Junior account executive The majority of my day is taken up writing feature synopses, drafting press releases, arranging interviews, talking to journalists about what they are working on, and liaising between clients and the media. ... more

	Elena Giorgiu - Graduate Transport Planner I’m on a scheme that consists of four, six-month placements in different business areas. I am currently based in Policy and Strategy where we formulate policies and proposals for the future of transport in London. ... more
	Jonathan - Business Analyst - McKinsey & Company From project-to-project I have found myself working on strategy, market-entry, pricing and operations across the retail, media, consumer goods, finance and telecoms sectors. ... more
	Allan Ferguson - Associate - Clydesdale Bank I work within the Specialist & Acquisition Finance team in the Glasgow Financial Solutions Centre (a one-stop shop with access to a whole team of local banking specialists and credit facilities all in-house at one location). We are not so active in day-to-day relationship banking, but instead work on a deal by deal basis. For example, we provide funding for companies wishing to make acquisitions of other businesses, or for management teams wanting to buy out the shareholding of a departing owner. ... more
	Lucy Abbot - Creative coordinator In my role as Creative coordinator, I am the main source of support for the consultants in the business. When I first started in the role, I provided creative and logistical support for client projects but I became really interested in the design side so my work has become more focused on that area. ... more
	Elisa Pogliano - Procter and Gamble - Consumer Business Development Account Manager I am employed by Proctor and Gamble, based in southwest London. It is a leading FMCG company, which produces, markets and sells numerous household products. Brands include Ariel, Bold, Daz, Flash, Fairy, Herbal Essences and Pantene. And that's just some of them - it's a very long list! My job basically involves getting in touch with customers, who are retailers and wholesalers. Their business is to sell our products; it is in our interests to support their business, so we can also grow our business. We maintain relationships with customers and keep them informed of any developments. ... more
	Natasha Coombes - Pareto Law I first came across Pareto Law at a graduate fair in Manchester. I wanted to take a job in sales and Pareto is a UK recruitment company specialising in placing and training graduates for high-profile sales and marketing jobs. ... more