ANTHROPOLOGYCAREERS SESSION

Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk

Careers Advisory Servicewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/

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

What is the Careers Advisory Service?

What do Anthropology graduates do?

What is the ideal job?

The Careers Advisory Service

Location Staff Opening times etc Services & facilities

Specific CAS facilities computer-aided guidance quick queries careers interviews job vacancy database

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm careers library

Careers Library Reception Reference information Postgraduate prospectuses DVDs, CDs, online PCs, free careers

literature etc …..

And also:

Newspapers Careers booklets Alumni careers network Talks & presentations

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

Examples of Careers Talks Interview Skills Careers in Politics Choosing a Career CV Workshop Getting a job in the Media Applying for Teacher Training Journalism Workshop T.E.F.L. Presentation Using languages & Working in Europe Presentation by Deloitte Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand Visit by Army Presentation by Pearson (summer internships) Presentation by NHS Presentation by PwC: Commercial Awareness

How to use the CASBegin by doing some research

Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)

Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy database)

Use IT: CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER

Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc

Quick Query at CAS

1:1 careers interview

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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What do Anthropology graduates do?

What do Anthropology graduates do?

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

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

CAS Moodle Resourcewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm

Employability Pointswww.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/

Graduate Skills Awardwww.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/programmes/gsalectures.html

CAS Employability skills exercisewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html

Options availablewww.prospects.ac.uk

Advertising

Armed Forces

Arts admin

Broadcasting

Central & Local Gov’t

Computing/IT

Finance

Fire Service

Guidance/Counselling

Info Management/Museums

Journalism

Law

Marketing/Sales

Management ConsultancyNHS ManagementPersonnelPoliceProduction ManagementPublic RelationsPublishingPurchasingRetailSelf-employmentSocial WorkTEFLTeachingTourismTransport

GRADUATE SALARIES 2010 Aldi £40,000 - £60,000 (after 3yrs) + fully expensed Audi A4 Linklaters £37,400 ExxonMobil £33,000+ Royal Navy £29,006 + £12,000 joining bonus Mars £29,000 + Lloyd’s £28,000 - £31,000 Civil Service up to £27,000 Unilever £26,500 Reckitt Benckiser £26,000 - £28,000 Police (HPDS) £24,675 after initial training Marks & Spencer £24,000+ Sainsbury’s £23,000 - £25,000 MI5 £23,500 + benefits - varies by function! Asda £23,000 AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) from £21,500 + final salary

pension Arcadia £17,500 - £23,000 + 25% store discount

Employment Administrator - NHS Animal Technician - Isle of Wight College Assistant Language Teacher - JET Assistant Visitor Services Manager - National Trust 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 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 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 Edinburgh - MA Social Work University of Jyvaskyla (Finland) - MA History of Art University of Kent - MA Anthropology (x7) University of Kent - MA Social Anthropology (x4) University of Kent - MA Visual Anthropology (x2) 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 West Kent College - Silversmithing Course

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 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)

CAS 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) CAS www pages on Anthropology (with links) at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Anthropology.htm

ANTHROPOLOGYCAREERS SESSION

Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk

Careers Advisory Servicewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/

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