Lauren Beever
"Work experience is the most valuable thing you can have on your CV. Do that unpaid internship or that low paying role that’s related to your field of interest. It will all be worth it when you come to apply for jobs."
How did your degree at the University of Chester prepare you for your current role?
My current role involves a lot of troubleshooting and team work to resolve problems. I gained the fundamental skills for this during the course either through group assignments or from bug fixing my projects.
A lot of people skills are needed for my role, I gained a lot of these while on the course speaking to other students and to the tutors.
What support did you receive during your degree?
During my final year I didn’t believe I could complete the course but speaking to my tutors, my dissertation tutor and my PAT really helped me push through and complete my degree. This was then the key qualification I needed to get my foot in the door of the IT team at Chester Zoo.
What do you feel are the top transferable skills that you use in your role?
- Teamwork
- Time keeping
- Problem solving
- People skills
- Responsibility for own work