1. ANTHROPOLOGY 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 Anthropology graduates do?

3. What is the ideal job?

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

5. Specific CAS facilities n computer-aided guidance n quick queries n careers interviews n job vacancy database www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm 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: CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER  Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc  Quick Query at CAS  1:1 careers interview

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

11. All subjects 2009

12. All subjects & Anthropology 2009

13. What do Anthropology graduates do?

14. 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

15. Jobs where the degree may be useful n Anthropology Researcher/Fieldworker n Charity Fundraiser n Development Administrator n Foreign & Commonwealth Office Administrator n Journalist n Multi-cultural Teacher n Museum Ethnographer n Personnel Manager n Race Equality Officer n Social Researcher n Social Worker n Specialist Librarian n Tourism Consultant n University Researcher/Teacher

16. Anthropology graduates’ skills n Ability to work under pressure n Analytical & Problem Solving n Communication n Data interpretation n Negotiation n Planning & Organising n Problem Solving n Presentation n Research n Scientific (?) n Statistical & computing techniques n Team work n Time management

17. 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

18. Options available www.prospects.ac.uk www.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 Consultancy NHS Management Personnel Police Production Management Public Relations Publishing Purchasing Retail Self-employment Social Work TEFL Teaching Tourism Transport

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

20. Employment n Administrator - NHS n Animal Technician - Isle of Wight College n Assistant Language Teacher - JET n Assistant Visitor Services Manager - National Trust n Campus Rep Co-ordinator - GTI Publishing n Carer-Allied Healthcare n Children's Section Manager - Waterstones n Clerical Assistant - Sibley Pares n Copyright Assistant - Music Sounds n English Teacher - Ding Ding Dang (S. Korea) n HR Assistant - Kent County Council n Library Assistant - Canterbury Christ Church University n Manager - Southern Water n Manager - The BB Company n Marketing Assistant - Juzi n Marketing Assistant - Taylor & Francis n Merchandise Officer - Animal Aid n Office Administrator - Lission Aviation Fellowship Centre n Police Officer - Police Service n Purchasing Assistant - West Sussex County Council n Recruitment & Assessment Administrator - NHS n Reserve Assistant - Yorkshire Wildlife Trust n Sales Executive - Ark Group n Student Worker - City Church n TEFL Teacher - Seoul English Village n Trader - Lipmann Walton & Co Ltd n Trainee Chartered Accountant - Crane & Partners n Voluntary worker - Seeds for Africa n Youth Worker - Cambridge County Council

21. Further Study n BPP - LPC n Brunel University - MSc Medical Anthropology n Brunel University - Pg Dip Youth & Community Work n Canterbury Christ Church University - PGCE Primary (x2) n Edinburgh University - MSc Research Methods n Greenwich University - MSc Speech & Language Therapy n Kings College London - MSc Public Service Policy & Management n Kingston University - PGCE Secondary Languages n Manchester Metropolitan University - PGCE Secondary RS n Northumbria University - PGCE n Oxford Brookes University - PGCE Secondary Religious Studies n SOAS - MA South East Asian Studies n SOAS - MSc Migration Mobility n Sussex University - MA Medical Anthropology n UCL - MSc Urban Studies n University College London - MSc Social Anthropology n University of Amsterdam - MA Anthropology n University of Amsterdam - MSc International Development Studies n University of Durham - MA Research Methods (Anthrop.) n University of Edinburgh - MA Social Work n University of Jyvaskyla (Finland) - MA History of Art n University of Kent - MA Anthropology (x7) n University of Kent - MA Social Anthropology (x4) n University of Kent - MA Visual Anthropology (x2) n University of Kent - MSc Environmental Anthropology (x2) n University of Nottingham - PG Diploma Nursing (Adult) n University of Surrey - MA Social Science n University of Sydney (Australia) - MA Anthropology n West Kent College - Silversmithing Course

22. Longer Term Prospects n Administrator (SOAS) n Area Youth Work Co-ordinator (Camden Youth & Connexions Service) n Assistant to SA Co-ordinator (Oxfam) n Business Analyst (Convergys B.V.) n Business Manager (Edwards Reeves Photographer) n Capital Planner (NHS) n Consultant (South Thames Regional Health Authority) n Co-ordinator for Haematology (East Kent Health Trust) n Head of Customer Services (Thurrock Council) n Immigration Judge (Dept, for Constitutional Affairs) n International Property Consultant n Owner of Yacht Delivery Co. n Personnel Officer (De La Rue International) n PR Manager (MEP) n Primary Teacher Surrey n Programme Support Officer, Central Africa (Oxfam) n Research Executive (NOP) n Senior Campaigner (Greenpeace) n Senior Communications Co-ordinator (World Society for the Protection of Animals) n Senior Lecturer (Southampton Solent University) n Senior Social Work Practitioner (Brentwood Community Mental Health) n Speech & Language Therapist (South Kent Community Health Care) n Synodical Secretary (London Diocesan Fund) n Teacher (KCC) n Television Producer (BAZAL Productions) n Travel Consultant (STA Travel)

23. CAS Resources n Alumni Careers Network n Employer Files n Occupational Files n Occupational Profiles n Prospects Postgraduate Directory n Prospect Planner - generates job ideas n Prospectuses n Alternatives - Ethical Careers (083/084) n What can I do with my degree in Social Sciences – Anthropology section (043) n Working Abroad - Development Work (077) n CAS www pages on Anthropology (with links) at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Anthropology.htm

24. ANTHROPOLOGY 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