How long after getting your science degree(s) did you get your first job in the field? What was the application process

Question: How long after getting your science degree(s) did you get your first job in the field? What was the application process like?
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Asked by anon-241014 to Tom, Rebecca, Emily, Elspeth, Ben, Antoine on 11 Mar 2020.
- Tom Dally answered on 11 Mar 2020: last edited 11 Mar 2020 9:29 am
  
  I actually started my job six months before my PhD ended, so I was doing both for a little while. The application process was online and was really similar to a lot of job applications – I needed a CV and a personal statement, and they wanted information on my education and previous experience. The interview was fun, though – I had to give a powerpoint presentation!
- Ben Cropper answered on 11 Mar 2020:
  
  I haven’t finished yet! You end up doing research and “being a scientist” before you even finish your degrees, at least in physics.

Chris commented on 11 Mar 2020:

I managed to get my first job as a scientist a couple months after finishing my science degree. Although I knew I had a good chance of getting the job when I finished University, I was actually travelling around Australia on holiday when I was told that that I’d got the job. It was a nice feeling.

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- anon-240499 commented on 12 Mar 2020:
  
  congrats, thanks for answering my question.
  
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Question: How long after getting your science degree(s) did you get your first job in the field? What was the application process like?