What is it like to be a Zoo Veterinarian?

  Amanda Guthrie Zoo Veterinarian In First Careers’ interviews and online films, you’ll meet lots of different people with lots of different jobs! BT has been finding out how technology is changing jobs and what skills people need to make the most of it. What I do I am the senior veterinary officer at ZSL London […]

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What is it like to be a Member of Parliament (MP)?

Houses of Parliament

  Anne Milton MP Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills   What I do I am a Member of Parliament (MP), which means I represent the people in my local area – Guildford and parts of Waverley. It includes helping people who come to me with all sorts of problems. I was recently appointed […]

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What is it like to be a Hotel General Manager?

Cruise ship at sea

  Helen Kimber Hotel General Manager   What I do I’m the hotel general manager on board Britannia. How I got my job I have worked in the cruise industry for 19 years; 17 years with Princess Cruises and two years with Carnival UK. I applied for my position on the Carnival UK Careers At […]

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What does a Youth Operations Manager do?

Cruise ship at sea

  Mark Price Youth Operations Manager   What I do I’m the youth operations manager for P&O Cruises. How I got my job I worked on board across the P&O Cruises ships as youth staff and youth manager for 13 years. On our family-friendly ships we have award-winning children’s clubs split into different age groups: […]

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What is it like to be a Video Games Designer?

video game being played

  Sian Harris  Audio Designer In our interviews and online films, you’ll meet lots of different people with lots of different jobs! BT has been finding out how technology is changing jobs and what skills people need to make the most of it. What I do I’m an audio designer at Criterion, who develop videogames […]

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What does a Food and Beverage Manager do?

Cruise ship at sea

  Ben Fernandes Food and Beverage Manager   What I do I’m the Food & Beverage (F&B) manager. I’m in charge of making sure thousands of guests who cruise with us every year have diverse and amazing foodie experiences, from casual dining to speciality restaurants, and cocktails by the pool to formal nights with gala […]

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What does a Web Developer do?

  Mark Bridgeman Web Developer In our series of interviews and online films, you’ll meet lots of different people with lots of different jobs! This week, we thought we’d find out how Mark, the First News coding guru, makes our websites work. What I do I’m a web developer and look after the technical aspects […]

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What is it like to be a Captain?

boy and captain on cruise ship

  Paul Brown Captain   What I do I’m the Captain of Britannia. How I got my job I started working on ships over 35 years ago as a deck cadet trainee and worked my way up through the various ranks. I’ve been a Captain for ten years. What I love about my job Taking […]

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What does a Senior Engineer do?

Tall construction

  Calum Henderson Senior Engineer In First Careers’ interviews and online films, you’ll meet lots of different people with lots of different jobs! BT has been finding out how technology is changing jobs and what skills people need to make the most of it. What I do I am a senior engineer on the Queensferry […]

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What does an Entertainment Manager do?

Cruise ship at sea

  Tracy Clegg Entertainment Manager   What I do I’m the Entertainment Manager on board Britannia, looking after all the daytime activities and evening entertainment across the ship, including the theatre cast, guest entertainers, production team, bands and musicians, youth department and entertainment hosts. How I got my job I originally applied for the job […]

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What does a Senior Physiologist do?

  Emma Raywood Senior Physiologist In First Careers’ interviews and online films, you’ll meet lots of different people with lots of different jobs! BT has been finding out how technology is changing jobs and what skills people need to make the most of it. What I do I am a senior respiratory physiologist at Great […]

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