1. Disciplinary activities at UCL Anna Colls and Elaine Denniss UCL Careers Service

2. Overview Engaging humanities students DLHE History of Art Institute of Archaeology Year Abroad Questions?

3. Non-user projects Non-user surveys High proportion of humanities students Aiming to design our approach to appeal more to these students 2 day event with prizes Themed weeks this year and listening campaign

5. DLHE Collected via post, phone and email for HESA Two collections: –Completion 1 Aug - 31 Dec 2008 (census date 20 April 2009) –Completion 1 Jan - 31 July 2009 (census date 11 Jan 2010) Historically hard-copy summaries handed to departments Now have DLHE Interactive! League Tables

7. Work and Study 2008 Institute of Archaeology

8. % of Graduate Level Jobs Archaeology

9. Top Five Graduate Level Jobs Archaeology Social Science Researchers Conservation Heritage and Environmental Protection Officers Curators (Museum etc) Archivists and Curators

10. A Career in Ruins Event – Institute of Archaeology Aim of event was to: provide archaeology students with a broad range of ideas for future careers provide information about routes in to different career areas and how to gain relevant experience help students understand the value of their archaeology degree and the transferable skills gained provide information about post-graduate study

11. A Career in Ruins - Programme Speakers from diverse range of careers, all with a background in archaeology. Speakers shared their own career experiences/career path and provided information about the opportunities available in their area of work Careers for archaeologists – overview Careers in conservation Careers in museums Commercial archaeology Graduate studies Academic archaeology Outreach/public archaeology work Transferable skills From Archaeology to Business – using your archaeology degree

12. Work and Study 2008 History of Art

13. % of Graduate Level Jobs History of Art

14. Top 5 Graduate Level Jobs History of Art General Office Assistants/Clerks Arts Officers, Advisers and Consultants Sales and Retail Assistants University and Higher Education Lecturers Archivists

15. History of Art - challenges Lots of different areas No obvious graduate employment route Passion for art not always easy to match onto a specific job Often need work related skills as well as the interest in art Can be difficult to get paid work at the start

16. History of Art - aims Work experience Insight into the cultural sector Clarify where they want to be Hear from professionals Hear how people got their jobs Greater awareness of the different options Building range of skills

17. History of Art 1 st yrsPT jobs for Art History Students 2 nd yrsFinding & Getting Internships 3 rd yrsWorking in the Arts All years – Spring Forum with panel of 6 and networking

18. Year Abroad Resource for Language Students

19. Careers Support for Language Students – Work Placements The UCL Careers Service provides a number of services for students considering or preparing for a year abroad work placement. Services include: Signposting to sources of work placements One-to-one sessions Providing help and advice on work placement issues Blog

20. Questions? Anna Collsa.colls@ucl.ac.uka.colls@ucl.ac.uk Elaine Dennisse.denniss@ucl.ac.uke.denniss@ucl.ac.uk