Careers Advisory Service

1. Careers Advisory Service David Henderson Careers Adviser d.m.henderson@durham.ac.uk

2. Contents • Options with degree • Generating career ideas • Internships and work experience • Timetable for action • Support through Careers Advisory Service

3. Using your degree…options • Graduate schemes • Accelerated professional scheme with strong management and leadership focus • Opportunities in public and private sectors • Careers linked to Anthropology • Opportunities with SMEs • Postgraduate Study • Year Out

4. Careers linked to Anthropology… • Exploring opportunities linked to specific areas of anthropology (medical, biological, social & cultural, environmental, developmental, bioarchaeological, material, visual etc) • Challenging to work as an ‘Anthropologist’...academic/research career recquiring further study. Opportunities with universities, research institutes (e.g. Health Strategy Board – Wolfson Institute, Amazonian Anthropology Research Group – Oxford), museums (Pitt Rivers Museum, Hunterian Museum) • Applications of Anthropology to broader career areas (e.g. Health Care, Social Care, Media, Third Sector, International Development, Social and Political Research, Heritage)

5. Career options... International Development International Organisations United Nations Development Programme (Millennium Development Goals) World Bank – opportunities for Anthropologists, focus on social development World Health Organisation Internship opportunities (masters degree plus language) 31st January closing date for organisations highlighted above Full list of UN internship opportunities – Youth at the UN (http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/index.html) Government FCO – Entry via faststream but also open competition e.g. Operational Officer (FCO placement scheme 21st Nov) DfID – strong link to Millennium Development Goals, small number of vacancies and entry via DfID Technical Development faststream. Relevant postgraduate qual (including Anthropology) plus at least 12months development experience 5

6. Career options... Opportunities in range of areas: conflict, education, health, governance, rural livelihoods and social development NGOs Anthropological study relevant to development issues e.g. food & culture, forced migration etc NGOs require professional expertise: engineers, administrators, researchers, information managers, accountants, volunteer managers, project managers, marketing executives, press officers, HR officers, campaign officers etc Experience via internships and volunteering e.g. People and Planet, VSO, Development in Action Target NGOs that reflect your interest (focus/location) Very few graduate opportunities; occasionally large organizations like Oxfam, Red Cross, Christian Aid will recruit graduates. Plethora of online resources: World Service Enquiry/BOND/Experiencedevelopment/WANGO http://www.sussex.ac.uk/cdec/int_dev.php 6

7. Career options Political and Social Research Public Sector Civil Service Faststream NGDP – Local Authority Management opportunities but policy research & implementation key Research/policy development posts available via individual departments but also consider... Government Social Research (GSR) Office for National Statistics (ONS) – recruit social researchers in addition to economists, statisticians Department of Health – Operational Researchers Healthcare Commission – Analysts Research Groups/Think Tanks/Public Affairs Consultancies National Centre for Social Research Overseas Development Institute (ODI) 7

8. Career options... • Medical Research Council (MRC) • Wellcome Trust • Social Research Association (SRA) • Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) – broad remit including health, social reform, crime, environment etc • NGOs/Charities & Voluntary Organisations • Refer to Directory of Social Research Organisations • www.w4mp.com – good starting point in respect of political research and campaigning opportunities • http://www.charitypeople.com/ • Market Research Consultancies • Greater focus on collection, management and analysis of data: more quantitative than qualitative 8

9. Career options... • Media • Journalism – Newspaper, Broadcast, specialist press e.g. Anthropology Today (currently seeking volunteers) • Publishing • Film, Television & Radio – documentary film makers e.g. Touch Productions, BBC World Service Trust (Volunteering opportunities), National Geographic, News Agencies (e.g. Reuters) • www.visualanthropology.net – useful resources • www.dfgdocs.com – British Documentary website • Digital Media • Advertising & Marketing • Communication – Public Relations, Press Officer, Communications Planner 9

10. Career options... • Health & Social Care • Policy driven research – primary care trusts, local authorities, central govt depts, European Commission, NGOs, World Health Organisation, research centres (e.g. The Medical Committee, Pavis Centre for Social and Cultural Research). Difficult to work as a ‘Medical Anthropologist’ without a research degree. • Health & Social Care professions – Health Communication, Nursing, Health Workers, Social Work, Probationary Officer, Community Development Worker, Support Worker • Opportunities in public and voluntary sector e.g. Family Planning Association, Public Health Observatory, Refugee Support • Human Resource Management • Key function of all organisations but particularly large, multi-national and inter-cultural businesses • Specific opportunities linked to diversity 10

11. Career options... • Education • Academia – research based career linked to Anthropology (PhD followed by contract research posts and hopefully a lectureship!) • Teaching – FE sector but also TEFL and community education • Culture, Heritage and Tourism • Museums/Exhibitions – Education/Exhibition Officer, Press Officer • Arts – Regional Development Agencies, Arts Council • Ethical tourism operators, GAP Year projects, Visit Britain, Conservation Groups, Environmental Organisations • Town & Planning/Regeneration • Local Authorities • English Partnerships • Housing Associations e.g. Housing Corporation • Ethical Careers • Difficult to define: anything from Fair-trade to CSR in a large corporate organisation. Good starting point: www.ethicalcareers.org 11

12. Career options... The Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) www.therai.org.uk www.jobs.ac.uk (academic positions) www.h-net.org/jobs (academic positions) The Society for Applied Anthropology (www.sfaa.net) www.earthworks-jobs.com American Anthropological Association (http://careercenter.aaanet.org) European Association of Social Anthropologists (www.easaonline.org) Association of Social Anthropologist of the UK and Commonwealth (www.theasa.org) Your Degree in Anthropology (www.prospects.ac.uk) Society for Medical Anthropology (www.medanthro.net/) Academic jobs (www.jobs.ac.uk) 12

13. Employers always look for graduates from specific degree subjects Over two third of all vacancies advertised are open to graduates from ANY degree subject

14. Even More Possibilities…Careers linked to interests and strengths? • Retail Management • Sales • Community & Youth Services • Management Consultancy • PR, Marketing & Advertising • Administration • HR & Recruitment • Finance/Accountancy • Law • Property • Project Management • NGOs/Voluntary Sector • Teaching • Logistics & Supply Chain Management • IT/Telecommunications • Prospects Website – excellent career resources (job profiles, sector profiles) • (www.prospects.ac.uk) • Career & Employer folders, recruitment/sector directories, alumni & employer contacts

15. Postgraduate Study • Opportunity to advance subject knowledge in specialist area – PhD, MPhil, Masters (taught or research) • Opportunity to study something unrelated to degree subject – conversion course, vocational graduate degree • Apply to more than one institution. No central application system with a few exceptions (law conversion, accelerated medicine, teaching) • Apply in final year (some courses have set closing dates) • Funding major issue: research councils main source but funding occasionally available through departments and institutions e.g. Durham Fellowship • KTP (www.dur.ac.uk/ktp/graduates/)

16. Postgraduate Study... • Academic study: • If you are considering a research based career… • Medical, Forensic, Evolutionary, Socio-cultural, Environmental, Ethnobotany, Visual • Relevant vocational study: • Environmental Management, Social Work, International Development, Heritage Management, Medicine, Health Communication, Journalism • Unrelated vocational study: • Law, Human Resource Management, Teaching, Marketing, Publishing, Business & Finance, IT

17. Generating Ideas! • My Potential • Windmills Virtual Career Coach • Prospects Planner • Careers Advisory Service website • Career Choice & Self-Awareness • Employment, work experience, volunteering and internships: excellent means of researching careers and improving self awareness!

18. Generating Ideas • Academic interests - relating modules to career ideas • Personal qualities/skills – leadership, communication, organisation, languages • Personal values and motivation – salary, work life balance, making a difference, travel • Working environment – size of organisation, remit, location, employers values (CSR) • Employment sector – environment, property, public, voluntary etc • Professional development – quality of training, rotational scheme, professional qualifications • First career choice not your last!! • Not necessarily just one ‘perfect’ job; career choice also concerns other factors!

19. Generating Ideas • Durham destination data • Collected 6 months after graduation • Useful way to research careers and employers • Information on further study • Prospects ‘What can I do with…’

20. What is an Internship? • a structured programme of work experience • often salaried but not always! • normally lasting between four and twelve weeks • usually offered by companies which take on large numbers of graduates (e.g. retailers, FMCG, investment banks, accountants, professional services, IT firms…) • Available in a range of career areas (commerce, finance, marketing, HR, supply chain etc) • Opportunities also available in specialist areas – less likely to be salaried (advertising, PR, publishing, journalism, health care)

21. What is an Internship? • employers offer internships as part of their overall graduate recruitment strategy. • primarily for penultimate year students • the application process is normally the same as for a graduate position and they are highly competitive. • generally advertised from November until March although some have closing dates as early as November/December.

22. Why Should I consider an Internship? • A degree is not enough • Overcrowded graduate job market – need to stand out • Evidence of transferable skills • Specific career experience • Commercial experience • Insight/Career research • Opportunity to do something different • References • Networking/Contacts • Confidence – Personal Development & Self Awareness • Route to a graduate job • Necessary…Banking?

23. Subject-specific: Grasp, analyse, evaluate and deploy subject-specific concepts and arguments Locate, understand, assess and utilise pertinent sources Interpret and criticise relevant texts Employ effective research techniques and methodology General Skills: Clear and succinct self-expression Comprehend complex ideas and theories Use reasoned argument to support opinion Logical approach to problem solving Effective use of evidence and information Intellectual Flexibility/Adaptability/time management Leading & participating in discussions Strong presentation skills Support your academic based transferable skills with that which you have gained from employment, internships, voluntary work, societal opportunities, interests and travel. Skills Related to Anthropology 23

24. Alternatives to Internships • Shell STEP programme (http://www.step.org.uk/) • 8 week project based employment with a small or medium sized company. Training salary in region of £200 per week • Social Science Workplace Experience programme (www.stepenterprise.co.uk) • Informal work experience • Speculatively approach organisations – identify appropriate person • Networking • Speaking to professionals about their job role • Volunteering • Doesn’t have to be career relevant to be useful – evidence of transferable skills. In some career areas (e.g. health & social care professions, third sector, teaching, conservation, broadcast media) volunteering essential. • Part-time employment • www.durham.ac.uk/careers-advice/vacancies

25. Useful Websites – Work Experience • www.work-experience.org • http://www.e4s.co.uk/ • www.talentladder.com • www.internjobs.com • www.step.org.uk • www.get.hobsons.co.uk/advice/work-experience • http://targetjobs.co.uk/graduate-jobs/ • www.insidecareers.co.uk • www.gradjobs.co.uk • Please also refer to the excellent opportunities posted on the CAS website • www.dur.ac.uk/careers-advice/vacancies • Don’t forget the speculative approach – not all job sectors will offer structured work experience!

26. Timetable for action • Penultimate Year • Michaelmas • Career research • Self-awareness (personality type, strengths, qualities, interests) • Fine tuning CV/building up evidence of key competencies • Attending career events (fairs, employer presentations, skills events) • http://www.dur.ac.uk/careers-advice/forthcomingcareerevents/ • Applying for internships • Researching work experience opportunities • Epiphany • Applying for internships • Discovery fair

27. Timetable for action • Final Year • Michaelmas • Applying for graduate schemes (some closing dates as early as October/November!) • Employer Information Fair • Researching postgraduate courses • Epiphany • Continued application to graduate schemes • Interviews and assessment centres • Applying for postgraduate study • Easter • Graduate jobs with SMEs • Non-graduate jobs/speculative job applications/recruitment agencies

28. A degree guarantees a good job • “A degree alone is not enough. Employers are looking for more than just technical skills and knowledge of a degree subject. They particularly value skills such as communication, teamworking and problem solving. Job applicants who can demonstrate they have developed these skills will have a real advantage” • Digby Jones – Director General, Confederation of British Industry

29. How Can CAS Help • Individual appointments with a Careers • Adviser can be booked online: • Quick Queries – 20 mins • Applications, CVs, Interviews – 30 mins • Guidance Appointments – 45 mins (referral required)

30. How Can CAS Help • Resources - Information Room (Careers, further study, employers, vol work, vacancies, opps abroad) • Employer and graduate contacts • GATs (Graduate Aptitude Tests) • Practice Assessment Centre • Presentations – CVs, Application Form, Interview Techniques etc – www.durham.ac.uk/careers-advice • Employer led presentations • Employment Fair/Work Experience Fair/Law Fair • Skills workshops

31. Careers Service Website

32. Careers Advisory Service • 49 New Elvet • Open 10am – 5pm • Tel 0191 334 1424/1437 • www.durham.ac.uk/careers-advice

33. Your turn...Questions? • ? Thank you! d.m.henderson@durham.ac.uk