Presentation on career options for Global Studies students at the University of Sussex, October 2017

1. Careers and Employability Centre
Career Options for Global
Studies

2. This session:
• Gain knowledge of the wide range of career
pathways for Global Studies students
• Understand how your degree connects with
many different jobs and roles
• Obtain further resources to assist your career
progression

3. When you’ve finished your studies ….
Work
Further
study ????
Time
out-
travel

4. What factors influence career choice?

5. Factors influencing career choice
- Values
- Type of organisation
- Skills
- Interests
- Opportunities for progression
- Location
- Money
- Type of work
- Training
- Media
- Family and what they have done
- Friends
- Relevant experience and skills
- Qualifications
- And……………………………………………..

6. What skills have you developed?

7. Job map

8. Where are you now?

9. What do Global Studies Graduates
do?

10. Sectors?
• Public Services - Social and Welfare Services
• Politics - Politics (Politics, Social Research, Think
Tanks, Lobbying)
• Communications - Advertising, PR, Marketing &
Market Research
• International Development
• Charity and Voluntary Sector
• Environment - Environment
• Business - Sales, Logistics and Retail
• Education - Teaching (Primary, Secondary &
Further)

11. Types of work
- Charities/ NGOS/ welfare organisations
- Social research organisations
- Civil service
- Local government/ environment agency
- Journalism
- Campaign groups
- Environment consultancies
- Conservation organisations
- GIS/ geomatics

12. Sussex Global Studies Graduates are
now in jobs such as
Sussex Geography Graduates are now in jobs such as:
• Project Manager for Watling Chase Community Forest,
• Conservation Officer for the Environment Agency,
• Training Manager for London Transport,
• Personnel Manager for London Underground,
• Energy Researcher for a management consultancy,
• Editor for Thomson Science Publishers,
• Marketing Manager for an ecotourism organisation
• Rural Officer for the Sussex Rural Community Council,
• Geomorphologist , Environment Agency
• Energy Researcher for a management consultancy,
• Marketing Manager for an ecotourism organisation
• Field Centre Instructor
• Freshwater Ecologist with ENSIS environmental consultancy
• Teacher

13. Royal Geographical Society
http://www.rgs.org/NR/exeres/9061DA5B-2D64-
4B71-BB97-9CF03D3729C6.htm

14. Sussex IR Graduates are now in jobs
such as:
Sussex IR Graduates are now working for
organisations such as:
Aid agency in Angola,
Save the Children in the Lebanon
European Commission,
Environment Council
Africa Centre in the UK
https://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/student/degree/politicsandir/index.
html

15. Sussex Anthropology Graduates are
now in jobs such as:
Development and advocacy adviser,
Editor, researcher;
Community project co-ordinator,
Literacy specialist,
Youth work manager,
Teacher and translator.
They are working in the UK and overseas including Chile, Japan,
Germany and Spain, in charities and co-operatives as well as the civil
service and business
www.discoveranthropology.org.uk/career-paths

16. Sussex Development Graduates are
now in jobs such as:
Sussex Development Graduates are now in jobs such
as:
• Welfare Worker with Students Partnership Worldwide; Wildlife Conservation
Volunteer with the Seychelles Island Foundation; Fellow, World Food Programme,
Rome; Project Co-ordinator with the Africa Centre; and Participant in Young
Professionals Scheme, Department for International Development.
• As their careers develop, Sussex graduates achieve increasingly senior and high-
profile positions. Examples include Head of Community Cohesion, Albion in the
Community, Brighton; Senior Research Officer, Oxfam; and Regional Programme
Manager at Development Alternatives Inc, Sri Lanka.
http://guides.careers.sussex.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment

17. www.prospects.ac.uk
- Environmental Consultant
- Geography Information Systems Officer
- Planning and Development Surveyor
- Environmental scientist
- Conservation ecologist
- Education officer, Wildlife Trust
- And many many more…..
See www.prospects.ac.uk to find out more.

18. Options with a degree in any subject
include:
• Advertising
• Accountancy
• Media
• Marketing
• Business
• Civil service
*Graduate training schemes start to open in the
Autumn of your 3rd year*

19. Top tips
• Do your research- prospects.ac.uk is good for job profiles
• Read job adverts in places like environment jobs, the guardian, bond etc and look at
the requirements. See what you have already and what you need to build upon.
• Look at a range of job options- graduate schemes, entry level jobs, volunteering
• Think about what you are aiming for and plan how to get there- what skills and
experience do you need? What contacts do you need to build?
• Talk to a careers consultant! We are impartial and can help you consider your options
• Come to events! Its useful to hear employers speak!

20. How can I find out more about jobs and sectors?
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices

21. Where to look for jobs
- Career Hub
- www.sussex.ac.uk/careers
- Graduate career websites and directories –
Prospects, Milkround, Targetjobs
- Specialist career websites – Use our sector guides
- Employer Websites

22. Where to look for jobs
• Newspapers – http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/
• Local papers - The Argus (Thursday)
• Agencies
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/gradjobs

23. Creative job search
• Networking
• Research using: contacts, attending events ,
internet, RSS feeds, social networking,
professional directories
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/networks
• Information interviewing
• Work
experience/shadowing/volunteering/research
project
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs

24. Make the most of your time

25. How we can help
• Short interview with a careers adviser: Mon –
Fri until 5pm
• Workshops – weekly
• Vacancies – part time, work experience,
graduate jobs
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers