1. CLASSICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES CAREERS SESSION Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk Careers Advisory Service www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

2. What is the Careers Advisory Service? What do Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates do?

3. What is the ideal job?

4. The Careers Advisory Service n Location n Staff n Opening times n Services & facilities

5. Specific CAS facilities n computer-aided guidance n quick queries n careers interviews n vacancy database n careers library

6. Careers Library n Reception n Reference information n Postgraduate prospectuses n DVDs, CDs, online PCs, free careers literature etc …..

7. And also: n Newspapers n Careers booklets n Alumni careers network n Talks & presentations

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

9. How to use the CAS Begin by doing some research  Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)  Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy database)  Use IT: (eg. CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER)  Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc  Quick Query at CAS  1:1 careers interview

10. What do Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates do? n What do they do in broad terms? n Jobs where the degree is useful n Transferable Skills n Examples from the University of Kent

11. What do Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates do?

12. Kent Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates 2001-2009 Employment 58.2% Further Study 26.7% Not Available 7.4% Unemployed 7.7%

13. “ANY” DISCIPLINE CAREERS 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

14. GRADUATE SALARIES 2010 n Arcadia £17,500 - £23,000 + 25% store discount n AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) from £21,500 + final salary pension n Asda £23,000 n Sainsbury’s £23,000 - £25,000 n MI5 £23,500 + benefits - varies by function! n Marks & Spencer £24,000+ n Police (HPDS) £24,675 after initial training n Reckitt Benckiser £26,000 - £28,000 n Unilever £26,500 n Civil Service up to £27,000 n Lloyd’s £28,000 - £31,000 n Mars £29,000 + n Royal Navy £29,006 + £12,000 joining bonus n ExxonMobil £33,000+ n Linklaters £37,400 n Aldi £40,000 - £60,000 (after 3yrs) + fully expensed Audi A4

15. Employers n Property, business & research activities 28.7% n Retail 17.5% n Other community, social & personal services 10.3% n Finance 7% n Manufacturing 7% n Public Administration 7% n Transport, storage & communication 6.3% n Education 5.4% n Hotels & restaurants 4.5% n Health & Social Work 3%

16. Jobs where the degree is useful n Accountant n Administrator n Archivist n Computer Programmer n Diplomatic Service n Journalist n Librarian n Museum Work n Solicitor n Technical Author n University Teacher www.prospects.ac.uk

17. Skills Analytical skills Clear & Logical thinking Communication Critical evaluation Cultural Awareness Gathering, assessing and interpreting information Language skills Literacy & Expression Organising Planning Problem solving Research Working to deadlines

18. Employability skills www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm CAS Moodle Resource www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm Employability Points www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/ Graduate Skills Award www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/programmes/gsalectures.html CAS Employability skills exercise www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html

19. Jobs obtained by Kent grads n 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) n 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 (Kennedy’s Solicitors) n 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) n RECRUITMENT: Recruitment Consultant (x4) (Hays Accountancy Services, Recruitment Agency, Start Education Services, Mason Blake Ltd), Personnel Assistant n 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) n GOVERNMENT: Customs Officer (HM Revenue & Customs), Waiting List Co- ordinator (Surrey & Sussex NHS Trust), Administrator (MOD)

20. Courses studied by Kent grads n Bournemouth University-MA Screenwriting n Canterbury Christ Church-PGCE Primary (x2) n Canterbury Christ Church-PGCE Secondary History n Canterbury Christ Church-Diploma in Careers Guidance n Kent & Medway Training SCITT-PGCE Secondary English n Open University-Diploma in Classical Latin n University College London (UCL)-MA Artefact Studies n University College London (UCL)-MA Classics n University College London (UCL)-MA Medieval & Renaissance Studies n University of Bristol-MA Maritime Archaeology n University of Edinburgh-MA History of Art n University of Kent-MA n University of Kent-MA Archaeology (x2) n University of Kent-MA Archaeology of the Transmanche (x7) n University of Kent-MA Classical & Archaeological Studies (x5) n University of Kent-MA Comparative Literature n University of Kent-MA Divinity and Culture n University of Kent-MA English & American Literature (x2) n University of Kent-MA Medieval & Tudor Studies n University of Kent-MA Minoan Archaeology n University of Kent-MA Praetorian Guard: Julio-Claudian Emperors n University of Kent-MA Spartan Religious Practices n University of Kent-MA War Media & Modernity n University of Kent-MPhil Classical & Archaeological Studies n University of Liverpool-MA Egyptology n University of Newcastle-MA Classics n UWE-PCGE Secondary

21. CAS Resources n Alumni Careers Network n Careers in Museums (Museum Training Institute) n Council for British Archaeology careers factsheets n Employer Files n Occupational Files/Profiles (eg. Curator, Museum/Art Gallery) n Prospect Planner n Prospects Postgraduate Directory n Prospectuses n Careers Website: http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

22. CLASSICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES CAREERS SESSION Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk Careers Advisory Service www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm