SECL CAREERS SESSION What do SECL graduates do? www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

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SECL CAREERS SESSIONWhat do SECL graduates
do?www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
Tim Reed Head of Careers
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Introduction

• What is the Careers and Employability Service?
• What skills do SECL graduates have?
• What do SECL graduates do
• the jobs they get
• their typical employers
• the further courses they study
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

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What is the best career?

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The Careers and Employability Service

• Location
• Staff
• Opening times etc
• Services facilities

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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

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Careers Presentationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/casev
ents.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

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How to use the CES

• Begin by doing some research
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• Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests,
  preferences)
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• Then into your opportunities (use vacancy
  database, Directories)
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• Use IT CES website PROSPECT PLANNER
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• Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc
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• Quick Query at CES
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• 11 careers interview

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SECL graduates skills

• Analytical skills
• Clear Logical thinking
• Communication
• Critical evaluation
• Cultural awareness
• Gathering, assessing and interpreting information
• Languages
• Literacy expression
• Organising
• Planning
• Problem solving
• Research
• Working to deadlines

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Employability skillswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/ski
llsmenu.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/gs
  alectures.html
• Kent Union Volunteering
• www.kentunion.co.uk/volunteering/
• CES Employability skills exercise
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html

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What do SECL graduates do?

• What do they do in broad terms?
• Jobs where the degree subjects are useful
• Examples from University of Kent

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What do Classical Archaeological Studies
graduates do?
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Classics In broad terms (Kent 2001-2010)www.kent.
ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm

• In broad terms
• Employment 57.2
• Further Study 27.5
• Not Available 7.6
• Unemployed 7.6

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Employer comparison

• Religious Studies

• Classics

• 27.2 Education
• 19 Health Social Work
• 16.2 Other community social services
• 10.3 Retail
• 9.6 Business research activities
• 7.4 Public Administration
• 5.9 Finance
• 2.9 Manufacturing
• 1.5 Others

• 28.7 Business research activities
• 17.5 Retail
• 10.3 Other community social services
• 7 Finance
• 7 Manufacturing
• 7 Public Administration
• 6.3 Transport, storage communication
• 5.4 Education
• 4.5 Hotels restaurants
• 3 Health Social Work

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Jobs where Classics degree is usefulwww.prospects
.ac.uk

• Accountant
• Administrator
• Archivist
• Civil Service Administrator
• Diplomatic Service
• Historic Buildings Inspector
• Information Officer
• Journalist
• Librarian
• Museum Work
• Solicitor
• Technical Author
• University Teacher

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What do RS graduates do?

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RS In broad terms (Kent 2002-2010)

• Employment 48.9
• Further Study 40
• Not available 7.8
• Unemployed 3.3

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RELIGIOUS STUDIES2010 DLHE comparison
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Jobs where RS degree useful

• Higher education lecturer (in theology/religious
  studies) - teaches academic or vocational
  subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate
  students from age 18 upwards. May also undertake
  research activities.
• Further education lecturer (in theology/religious
  studies) - organises and teaches one or more
  subjects in a general or specialist college of
  FE, a tertiary college or a sixth form college.
• Primary school teacher or secondary school
  teacher (religious education) - develops work and
  lesson plans and teaches in line with curriculum
  objectives.
• Youth worker - promotes the personal, educational
  and social development of young people aged
  between 13 and 19, although in some cases this
  may be extended to those aged 11 to 13 and 19 to
  25.
• Advice worker - provides free, impartial and
  confidential advice to clients on a wide range of
  issues. Some advice workers offer general
  guidance in several areas, such as debt, housing,
  employment, welfare and education, while others
  specialise in a particular area.
• Social worker - works with people who have been
  socially excluded or who are experiencing crisis.
  Provides support to enable service users to help
  themselves and maintains professional
  relationships with service users, acting as
  guide, advocate or critical friend.
• Charity officer - involves working for a
  charitable organisation. The role may involve
  project management, business development,
  finance, marketing, PR or a combination of tasks.
• Civil Service administrator - contributes to the
  delivery of services of the different departments
  that make up the Civil Service, through duties
  such as research, compiling reports, working on
  policy documents.
• Archivist - acquires, manages and maintains
  documents and other materials that have
  historical importance for individuals,
  organisations and nations.
• Broadcast journalist - responsible for
  investigating, gathering and reporting on news
  and current affairs. Presents this information in
  a fair, balanced and accurate way through news
  bulletins, documentaries and other factual
  programmes for radio, television and online
  broadcast.
• Editorial assistant - provides assistance in all
  stages of the publication of books, journals,
  magazines and a broad range of publicity
  materials. Supports senior editorial staff with
  the administration of the commissioning, planning
  and production.

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RS Skills

• ability to research, analyse, interpret and
  synthesise different types of information
• analytical ability and the capacity to formulate
  questions and solve problems
• organisational and time management skills
• presentation skills
• teamwork and communication skills gained through
  tutorials and group work
• writing skills, including accurate referencing
  and clarity of expression
• ability to analyse texts and understand the
  meaning of complex written documents
• empathy and imaginative insight while being
  tolerant of diverse opinion
• ability to work methodically and accurately
• independence of mind and initiative.

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What do Philosophy graduates do?
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What do Philosophy graduates do?

• Vaclav Havel - former President of Czech Republic
• Thomas Jefferson - former US President
• Mark Kemp - VP MTV
• Bruce Lee - martial arts actor
• Terence Malick - film maker
• Iris Murdoch - novelist
• Pope John Paul II
• Susan Sarandon - actress
• Susan Sontag - writer

Woody Allen - film maker Ethan Coen - film
maker Umberto Eco - novelist Ken Follett -
writer Harrison Ford - actor Michael Frayn -
writer Philip Glass - composer Rudi Giuliani -
former mayor of New York
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Philosophy in broad terms (Kent 2001-2010)

• Employment 60.6
• Further Study 28.7
• Not Available 5.6
• Unemployed 5.1

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Jobs where Philosophy degree useful

• Advertising Account Planner
• Charities administrator
• Chartered Accountant
• Information Manager
• Insurance Underwriter
• IT Consultant
• Journalist
• Marketing Executive
• Personnel Officer
• Public Sector Administrator
• Publishing Copy Editor
• Solicitor
• Systems Analyst/Systems Developer
• Teacher

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Jobs - Classical Archaeological Studies

• EDUCATION HERITAGE Warden (Buckingham Palace),
  Communications Officer (KentUnion), Teacher
  (Astor of Hever School), Trainee Assistant
  Curator (Brent Council), Museum Assistant
  (Imperial War Museum), EFL Teacher
  (Banhanjamsaiwittya 3 School), Archaeological
  Site Asst (Essex County Council Archaeology
  Unit), English Teacher (University of Beijing)
• INFO IT Data Support (KCC), Deputy Librarian
  (St. Paul's Girls School), Internet Administrator
  (Technicom), Library Assistant (Wickford
  Library), Technical Support (Management
  Networking), Trainee Librarian (Kennedys
  Solicitors)
• MANAGEMENT FINANCE Branch Manager (Endsleigh
  Insurance), Account Manager (Lloyds TSB),
  Director (Folkestone Development Co), Management
  Trainee (Clinton Cards), Stock Manager (Marks
  Spencer), Graduate Transport Planner (Container
  Lift Services Ltd), Insurance Underwriter
  (Hiscocks)
• RECRUITMENT Recruitment Consultant (x4) (Hays
  Accountancy Services, Recruitment Agency, Start
  Education Services, Mason Blake Ltd), Personnel
  Assistant
• RETAIL MARKETING Bookseller (Waterstones),
  Sales Marketing Assistant (Merok Marine), Sales
  Assistant (McKays), Supervisor (Dillons),
  TeleSales/Marketing (Kelly's Bureau), Retail
  Management Trainee (Tesco), Merchandiser (Hi-Tech
  Sports)
• GOVERNMENT Customs Officer (HM Revenue
  Customs), Waiting List Co-ordinator (Surrey
  Sussex NHS Trust), Administrator (MOD)

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Jobs - Religious Studies

• EDUCATION Learning Support Assistant (City
  College Brighton Hove ), Museum Assistant
  (Winchester City Council), Teacher Placement
  Service Asst (Council of International Schools),
  Teaching Assistant (Dane Court School), Teacher
  on Graduate Teacher Programme (Maplesden Noakes
  School), Library Assistant (University of Kent ),
  GTP Secondary School Teacher (Oxfordshire County
  Council), Secretary (University of Kent), SEN
  Teaching Asst (St. John Primary School), TEFL
  Teacher (Language School), English Teacher
  (International House)
• MANAGEMENT FINANCE Trainee Pensions Adviser
  (Capital Hearts Heap), Assistant Manager (Odeon
  Cinemas Ltd), Arts Development Manager (Maidstone
  Council), Claims Advisor (Absolute Customer
  Management), Accounts Office Manager (Town
  Country Services), Assistant Manager (Winemark),
  Buyers Administrative Assistant (DCK
  Concessions), Graduate Trainee (Fidelity), Retail
  Management trainee (Oddbins), Textiles Team
  Leader (Marks Spencer)
• WELFARE Social Work Assistant (Kent CC Social
  Services), Social Worker (Kent County Council),
  Training Administrator (Victim Support),
  Addiction Project Administrator (Addaction),
  Community Support Worker (LIFE),
• CHURCH-RELATED Lay Minister (Church of England),
  Student Worker (City Church),

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Jobs - Philosophy

• ADMINISTRATION CLERICAL King's College London,
  Adecco, Halifax, AC Appointments, Housing Trust,
  NatWest, Help the Aged, Ealing Council, American
  Express, Thames Water, Camden Council, Crown
  Prosecution Service, JVC, Moss Bros, National
  Trust, Saga
• EDUCATION WELFARE Care Worker (x3) - KCC,
  London Care plc, Day Centre Education Social
  Worker - Surrey CC EFL Teacher (in Greece (x2),
  Portugal, Japan (x2), England) Youth Worker -
  KCC Learning Support Assistant - Wiltshire Youth
  Development Service, Primary School (x2) Nursing
  Auxiliary - Crawley Hospital Youth Offenders
  Team Assistant - Grays Thurrock Council
  University of Kent (x3) - Library Assistant,
  Recruitment Co-ordinator, Schools Colleges
  Liaison Officer Drama Teacher - Stagecoach
  Theatre Arts
• FINANCE Customer Services - Abbey National
  Revenue Assistant - HMRC Chartered Accountancy
  Trainee Admin - Financial Services Authority
• MARKETING, RETAIL SALES Reids Chemist,
  Swiftcall, Marketing Consultancy, Weatherseal
  Ltd, HMV, Argos, ITEL Networks, Aylesford Paper,
  Crabtree Evelyn, Waterstones Retail Management
  Trainees (x2) - Tomlinsons, Game
• PRESS / MEDIA Editorial Asst - KM Group Media
  Analyst Press Officer Publishing Asst
  Publishing Editor Production Assistant Copy
  Editor PR Assistant - Socialist Workers Party
  Librarian - Guardian Newspaper Journalist
  Runner - BBC Production Intern - MTV Media
  Buyer - Advertising Agency Account Exec - PR Co
  Assistant Manager - Odeon Cinemas Media
  Researcher - Romeike
• OTHER Air Traffic Controller, Legal Exec Trainee
  - Warners, Oxfam Volunteer, Projectionist -
  Cineworld, Charity Officer - Newham Music Trust,
  Assistant Radiographer - NHS

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Courses - Classical Archaeological Studies

• Bournemouth University - MA Screenwriting
• CCCU - PGCE Primary (x2)
• CCCU - PGCE Secondary History
• CCCU - Diploma in Careers Guidance
• Kent Medway Training SCITT - PGCE Secondary
  English
• Open University - Diploma in Classical Latin
• UCL - MA Artefact Studies
• UCL - MA Classics
• UCL - MA Medieval Renaissance Studies
• University of Bristol - MA Maritime Archaeology
• University of Edinburgh - MA History of Art
• University of Kent - MA
• University of Kent - MA Archaeology (x2)
• University of Kent - MA Archaeology of the
  Transmanche (x7)

• University of Kent - MA Classical
  Archaeological Studies (x5)
• University of Kent - MA Comparative Literature
• University of Kent - MA Divinity and Culture
• University of Kent - MA English American
  Literature (x2)
• University of Kent - MA Medieval Tudor Studies
• University of Kent - MA Minoan Archaeology
• University of Kent - MA Praetorian Guard
  Julio-Claudian Emperors
• University of Kent - MA Spartan Religious
  Practices
• University of Kent - MA War Media Modernity
• University of Kent - MPhil Classical
  Archaeological Studies
• University of Liverpool - MA Egyptology
• University of Newcastle- MA Classics
• UWE - PCGE Secondary

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Courses - Religious Studies

• Cambridge University (Homerton) - PGCE
• Cambridge University - MA Classics
• Brighton University - PGCE Religious St
• CCCU - PGCE (x2)
• CCCU - PGCE Primary (x3)
• CCCU - PGCE Secondary
• CCCU - PGCE Secondary RE (x9)
• College of Law - Graduate Diploma Law
• King's College - MA Classical Art Archaeology
• Kings College London - MA Ancient History
• Kings College - MA Philosophy
• South London Consortium - SCITT Programme
• UCL - MA Ancient History
• University of East Anglia - PGCE Primary

• University of Exeter - MA Theology
• University of Exeter - PGCE Secondary RE
• University of Greenwich - PGCE RS
• University of Kent - MA Applied Theology (x2)
• University of Kent - MA Cosmology
• University of Kent - MPhil Theology RS
• University of Kent - MA Archaeology (x4)
• University of Kent - MA Archaeology of
  Transmanche
• University of Kent - MA Hellenic St (x3)
• University of Kent - MA Medieval Early Modern
  St (x2)
• University of Kent - MA by Research Classical
  Archaelogical St (x2)
• University of Southampton - PGCE Secondary RE

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Courses - Philosophy

• MA Aesthetics - Southampton
• MA Communication - Sorbonne (Paris)
• MA English - Berlin, Essex, Kent
• MA European Business - Royal Holloway
• MA History of Art - Oxford
• MA International Relations - Kent, Warwick
• MA Law - Univ. of Bristol
• MA Medieval St - Kings
• MA Philosophy - Birkbeck, Kent (x many!), London,
  Warwick
• MA Reasoning - University of Kent (x4)
• MA Sociology - Kent
• MA Theology - Kent
• MBBS Medicine - Barts Hospital/London School of
  Medicine

• MSc Computing - Brunel, Kent
• MSc Digital Media Production - Oxford Brookes
• MSc Marketing Management - Aston
• MSc Middle East Politics - Birkbeck College
• MSc Political Philosophy Edinburgh
• MSc Political Theory - LSE
• MPhil Philosophy - London
• PG Dip PR - West Herts College
• PG Dip Law - Bristol, Exeter, College Of Law
• PG Dip Journalism - City, London School of
  Journalism
• PGCE - Brighton, CCCU (x5), Chichester, Kings
  College London, St. Marys
• PhD Philosophy - St Andrews

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Longer-term prospects - SECL

• Barrister - Self-employed
• Business Librarian - Borough Council
• Commissioning Editor - Academic Book Publisher
• Director/Producer - Film Production Co
• EFL Teacher - Hilderstone College
• Manager - Community Health Trust
• Marketing Assistant - Commercial Union
• Producer/Presenter - BBC Radio Berkshire
• PR Officer - Movement for Christian Democracy
• Sub-Editor - The Independent Newspaper
• Teacher - Secondary School
• Tutor/Counsellor - Open University

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SECL CAREERS SESSIONWhat do SECL graduates
do?www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
Tim Reed Head of Careers