anthropology careers session what do anthropology graduates do? tim reed head of careers

ANTHROPOLOGY CAREERS SESSIONWhat do Anthropology graduates do?

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

Tim ReedHead of Careers

Introduction

• What is the Careers & Employability Service?

• What skills do Anthropology graduates have?

• What do Anthropology graduates do:

the jobs they get

their typical employers

the further courses they study

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

What is the best career?

The Careers and Employability Service

• Location

• Staff

• Opening times etc

• Services & facilities

Specific CES facilities

• Reception & Careers library

• Options Leaflets & free careers literature

• Reference files, books & postgraduate prospectuses

• IT facilities - www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm

• Alumni careers network

• Careers Employability Module (CEM) on Moodle

• Quick Query

• Careers Guidance Interview

• Talks & presentations

Careers Presentationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm

Examples of Careers Talks

• Interview Skills, CV Workshop, Choosing a Career

• Careers in Politics, Getting a job in the Media, Applying for Teacher Training

• Journalism Workshop, T.E.F.L. Presentation, Using languages & Working in Europe

• Postgraduate Study in the Humanities

• Presentation by Deloitte

• Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand

• Presentation by Pearson (summer internships)

• Presentation by NHS

• Presentation by PwC: Commercial Awareness

How to use the CESBegin by doing some research

Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)

Then into your opportunities (use vacancy database, Directories)

Use IT: CES website & PROSPECT PLANNER

Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc

Quick Query at CES

1:1 careers interview

Anthropology graduates’ skills• Ability to work under pressure

• Analytical & Problem Solving

• Communication

• Data interpretation

• Negotiation

• Planning & Organising

• Problem Solving

• Presentation

• Research

• Scientific (?)

• Statistical & computing techniques

• Team work

• Time management

Employability skillswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm

CES Moodle Resource

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm

Employability Points

www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/

Global Skills Award

www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/programmes/gsalectures.html

Kent Union Volunteering

www.kentunion.co.uk/volunteering/

CES Employability skills exercise

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html

What do Anthropology graduates do?

• What do they do in broad terms?

• Jobs where the degree is useful

• Transferable Skills

• Examples from University of Kent

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Michael Crichton - author of Jurassic Park

Kurt Vonnegut, Chad Oliver, Ursula LeGuin - science fiction writers

Tracy Chapman and Mick Jagger - singers

Prince Charles - Prince

David Lynch - film director (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive)

Douglas J. Preston - Horror writer

Aaron Elkins - Mystery writer

Jane Goodall - Primatologist

Mo Mowlam - writer, researcher, politician

Jobs where the degree may be useful• Anthropology Researcher/Fieldworker

• Charity Fundraiser

• Development Administrator

• Foreign & Commonwealth Office Administrator

• Journalist

• Multi-cultural Teacher

• Museum Ethnographer

• Personnel Manager

• Race Equality Officer

• Social Researcher

• Social Worker

• Specialist Librarian

• Tourism Consultant

• University Researcher/Teacher

Employment option examples

AdvertisingArmed ForcesArts adminBroadcastingCentral & Local Gov’t Computing/ITFinanceFire ServiceGuidance/Counselling Info Management/MuseumsJournalismLawMarketing/Sales Management Consultancy

NHS ManagementPersonnelPoliceProduction ManagementPublic RelationsPublishingPurchasingRetailSelf-employmentSocial WorkTEFLTeachingTourismTransport

GRADUATE SALARIES 2012 Arcadia – retail management £18,500 - £23,000

Boots - brand/buying/marketing grad scheme £24,000 + £1k welcome!

Barclays Bank - future leaders development programme £36k (+£8k bonus!)

Civil Service - up to £27,000

Explore Learning - education management £21,000

Exxon Mobil - graduate schemes £34,000

FiveTen Group - recruitment £20-£25k

GCHQ - defence research £25,000 (+ benefits)

IBM - range of schemes £27,000 - £32,000

Jaguar Land Rover – purchasing grad scheme £27k

John Lewis - buying/retail management/merchandising graduate schemes £25,000

L’Oreal - management training scheme £28,000

McDonald’s - trainee business manager £18,500-21,500

MI5 - £24,750 + benefits - varies by function!

Motability - £28,500 (+ joining bonus!)

Slaughter & May - training contract £38,000

Waitrose - retail management £25,000

Employment• Administrator - NHS

• Animal Technician - Isle of Wight College

• Assistant Language Teacher - JET

• Assistant Visitor Services Manager - National Trust

• Biomedical Analyst - Labo Nuytinck

• Campus Rep Co-ordinator - GTI Publishing

• Carer - Allied Healthcare

• Children's Section Manager - Waterstones

• Clerical Assistant - Sibley Pares

• Copyright Assistant - Music Sounds

• English Teacher - Ding Ding Dang (S. Korea)

• HR Assistant - Kent County Council

• Library Assistant - Canterbury Christ Church University

• Manager - Southern Water

• Manager - The BB Company

• Marketing Assistant - Juzi

• Marketing Assistant - Taylor & Francis

• Merchandise Officer - Animal Aid

• Office Administrator - Lission Aviation Fellowship Centre

• Police Officer - Police Service

• Project Manager - Eva Organization for Women

• Purchasing Assistant - West Sussex County Council

• Recruitment & Assessment Administrator - NHS

• Reserve Assistant - Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

• Sales Executive - Ark Group

• Student Worker - City Church

• TEFL Teacher - Seoul English Village

• Trader - Lipmann Walton & Co Ltd

• Trainee Chartered Accountant - Crane & Partners

• Voluntary worker - Seeds for Africa

• Youth Worker - Cambridge County Council

Further Study• Anglia Ruskin University - PGCE

• BPP - LPC

• Brunel University - MSc Medical Anthropology

• Brunel University - Pg Dip Youth & Community Work

• Canterbury Christ Church University - PGCE Primary (x2)

• Edinburgh University - MSc Research Methods

• Greenwich University - MSc Speech & Language Therapy

• Kings College London - MSc Public Service Policy & Management

• Kingston University - PGCE Secondary Languages

• Manchester Metropolitan University - PGCE Secondary RS

• Northumbria University - PGCE

• Oxford Brookes University - PGCE Secondary Religious Studies

• SOAS - MA South East Asian Studies

• SOAS - MSc Migration Mobility

• Sussex University - MA Medical Anthropology

• UCL - MSc Urban Studies

• University College London - MSc Social Anthropology

• University of Amsterdam - MA Anthropology

• University of Amsterdam - MSc International Development Studies

• University of Durham - MA Research Methods (Anthrop.)

• University of Durham – MA International Studies

• University of Edinburgh - MA Social Work

• University of Kent - MA Anthropology (x7)

• University of Kent - MA Social Anthropology (x5)

• University of Kent - MA Visual Anthropology (x3)

• University of Kent – MPhil Biological Anthropology

• University of Kent - MSc Environmental Anthropology (x2)

• University of Nottingham - PG Diploma Nursing (Adult)

• University of Surrey - MA Social Science

• University of Sydney (Australia) - MA Anthropology

Longer Term Prospects

• Administrator (SOAS)

• Area Youth Work Co-ordinator (Camden Youth & Connexions Service)

• Assistant to SA Co-ordinator (Oxfam)

• Business Analyst (Convergys B.V.)

• Business Manager (Edwards Reeves Photographer)

• Capital Planner (NHS)

• Consultant (South Thames Regional Health Authority)

• Co-ordinator for Haematology (East Kent Health Trust)

• Head of Customer Services (Thurrock Council)

• Immigration Judge (Dept, for Constitutional Affairs)

• International Property Consultant

• Owner of Yacht Delivery Co.

• Personnel Officer (De La Rue International)

• PR Manager (MEP)

• Primary Teacher (Surrey LEA)

• Programme Support Officer, Central Africa (Oxfam)

• Research Executive (NOP)

• Senior Campaigner (Greenpeace)

• Senior Communications Co-ordinator (World Society for the Protection of Animals)

• Senior Lecturer (Southampton Solent University)

• Senior Social Work Practitioner (Brentwood Community Mental Health)

• Speech & Language Therapist (South Kent Community Health Care)

• Synodical Secretary (London Diocesan Fund)

• Teacher (KCC)

• Television Producer (BAZAL Productions)

• Travel Consultant (STA Travel)

CES Resources• Alumni Careers Network

• Employer Files

• Occupational Files

• Occupational Profiles

• Prospects Postgraduate Directory

• Prospect Planner - generates job ideas

• Prospectuses

• Alternatives - Ethical Careers (083/084)

• What can I do with my degree in Social Sciences – Anthropology section (043)

• Working Abroad - Development Work (077)

• CES www pages on Anthropology (with links) at:

http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Anthropology.htm

ANTHROPOLOGY CAREERS SESSIONWhat do Anthropology graduates do?

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

Tim ReedHead of Careers