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.

The basics of my job is the legwork behind a project - analysing the aims and objectives of a project and building solutions to bring about change effectively.

Being a subject matter expert on the project, the systems, resources, people, and processes involved. You become the 'go-to' person for solutions on a project and are often putting out 'fires'.

Some days involve analysing data and metrics, others are providing consultation and advice to stakeholders, sometimes it's manual data inputting and others are designing and defining new products and options to drive the project forward.

Mixing with different people. You're often the middle man or the go between for the various stakeholders and the project manager. Having good people skills is crucial but its a fantastic opportunity to interact with areas from across the business, to network, and to be 'in the know'.

You have a lot of different stakeholders dependent upon you and placing a lot of trust in your ideas. You have to be able to meet these commitments, knowing that failing to do so could well impact on how they'll perceive you next time you're helping on their project.

Often, the Stakeholders will lack a thorough understanding as you do about the ins and outs of the project, and so when something goes awry, while they assume it's a simple fix and expect you to deliver as such, you have to both manage their expectations but also ensure you do your job properly.

It's a great chance to increase your knowledge - you're expected to be knowledgeable about all things that can impact the project, that means knowing the industry, the governance, the state of your company, your stakeholders.

It's a great stepping stone in developing your overall understanding of the world you're working in.

Analysis, both of quantitative and qualitative data. Written and oral skills - presentations and creation of documentation is a big part of the role and presenting these in a professional and accessible manner is key.

Completed BA in History & Philosophy, took a few months out to go travelling around SE Asia. I then returned to the UK, and after securing a place on a Masters course for the following year in International Management & Marketing, I began working for Pipers Crisps, conducting Marketing Research, handling their social media platforms, and sales support.

I then returned to Sheffield University to begin my Masters, and took a part time job on the weekends at Close Brothers Motor Finance to help support my studies and gain some further experience. I began working as an Underwriter for them, gained promotion to a Senior role in my department where I managed a team of ten.

After completing my masters, I joined CBMF full time, working in their accounts team for year, before accepting a role as a Junior Business Analyst.

I had not initially expected to go into Business Analysis so am currently reviewing the potential avenues for progression. However, three of the current directors at CBMF all began as Business Analysts and have taken different paths which has given me serious food for thought.

Be open to where it can lead you. There are thousands of careers and roles which you don't hear about growing up, or at university, which your skills can be readily applied to.

Don't think that just because you've studied Marketing, or History, that you have to follow that as a career. Don't be afraid to branch out and take an opportunity that you may fail in.