ANTHROPOLOGY CAREERS SESSION What do Anthropology graduates do? Tim Reed Head 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

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 - Alumni careers network Careers Employability Module (CEM) on Moodle Quick Query Careers Guidance Interview Talks & presentations

Careers Presentations 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 CES Begin 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 skills CES Moodle Resource Employability Points Global Skills Award Kent Union Volunteering CES Employability skills exercise

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

All subjects 2010

All subjects 2010 & Anthropology 2009 & 2010

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

Employment option examples 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 Consultancy NHS Management Personnel Police Production Management Public Relations Publishing Purchasing Retail Self-employment Social Work TEFL Teaching Tourism Transport

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:

ANTHROPOLOGY CAREERS SESSION What do Anthropology graduates do? Tim Reed Head of Careers