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.

Assistant producing the daily mid-morning show, which includes sourcing stories, finding guests, writing cues and editing audio. Occasionally I manage to sneak out and do some reporting, and I am responsible for elements of the website too.

I arrive to work between 7.45 and 8am, and have a catch up with the producer and presenter of that day’s show. We discuss our stories for the day, flick through the papers in case we’ve missed anything, choose a ‘talking point’ (something that will encourage listeners to phone in and share their views) and call any guests we want to appear on the show – especially if there are breaking stories. I also publish our talking points on social media to encourage interaction with the public.

When the show goes live at 9am, my main tasks are editing audio sent in by our roving reporters and answering calls (we receive A LOT!). This is so important as the mid-morning show relies on debate and, as we’re a local station, on airing the views of our listeners. I filter out particularly interesting comments and pass them on to the presenter, which is also a great way of finding future stories as people often call with stuff we don’t know about!

At 12pm, when we come off air, we meet to review the morning and discuss what we have banked for the following day. We then start to set up the next day’s show, which can sometimes include going out and recording and editing a piece of audio about something kicking off in the Cambridge area. Some days the show fills up really quickly; other times it can be a lot harder and can actually be a bit of a slog trying to find content…

My job is very hectic (I hardly ever take a lunch break), but thankfully, I love it. And I feel very lucky to say that. Since I’ve wanted to be a journalist for so long, I’m mega proud that I now work in the industry – and at such a recognised British institution like the Beeb. I love the variety of people I meet and talk to and get huge satisfaction from bringing a story to air. I also relish the challenge of producing great radio and the creativity it requires.

It’s fiercely competitive and really difficult not to compare your progress to other people, so you have to learn to deal with setbacks. Also, for the amount of effort and energy I put into my job, I’d probably be earning a lot more if I was working in a different industry!

Ever since I was a tot, writing and telling stories was largely the only thing I was good at! I decided I wanted to be a journalist from my early teens, but it wasn’t until my second year at university that I began to realise that broadcast was the area I really wanted to focus on and pursue. From then on, I threw myself into it and sought experience in the industry outside of my course; I even found myself as the voice of a local hospital’s internal radio station.

I use skills gained from my degree pretty much on a daily basis. Those include interview skills, editing skills and cue writing skills.

The BBC run a number of courses, most of which I'm yet to embark on! The main one I've done taught me how to modify the website.

I absolutely love production, and my dream is to produce a network show for Radio 2. Whether I'll get there is another thing!