Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

News journalist working for BBC Radio Wales.

Pitching story ideas, identifying and arranging guests for the story items, reporting duties, research.

Meeting a vast range of different people, learning about every sector and industry through interviews, involved in breaking news

Unsociable hours

Creative and varied

Media law, shorthand, journalism

Journalism and radio skills

Two years as a newspaper reporter with Media Wales, producing national newspaper for Wales the Western Mail and Wales on Sunday, and regional papers.

Trinity Mirror prof exams to become a senior reporter and news desk progression.

About to interview for a news desk job with the BBC, writing hourly bulletins and reporting.

Try for anything and everything, for interview experience if nothing else. Have a thick skin, don't take rejection personally because it happens to all of us.