CLASSICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES
CAREERS SESSION
Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk
Careers Advisory Service
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm
What is the Careers Advisory Service?
What do Classical & Archaeological
Studies graduates do?
What is the ideal job?
The Careers Advisory Service
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Location
Staff
Opening times
Services & facilities
Specific CAS facilities
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computer-aided guidance
quick queries
careers interviews
vacancy database
careers library
Careers Library
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Reception
Reference information
Postgraduate prospectuses
DVDs, CDs, online PCs, free careers
literature etc …..
And also:
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Newspapers
Careers booklets
Alumni careers network
Talks & presentations
Careers Presentations
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm
Examples of Careers Talks
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Interview Skills
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Careers in Politics
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Choosing a Career
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CV Workshop
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Getting a job in the Media
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Applying for Teacher Training
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Journalism Workshop
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T.E.F.L. Presentation
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Using languages & Working in Europe
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Presentation by Deloitte
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Presentations by BUNAC: (i) Work in USA & Canada (ii) Work in Australia & New Zealand
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Visit by Army
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Presentation by Pearson (summer internships)
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Presentation by NHS
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Presentation by PwC: Commercial Awareness
How to use the CAS
Begin by doing some research
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Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)
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Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy database)
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Use IT: (eg. CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER)
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Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc
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Quick Query at CAS
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1:1 careers interview
What do Classical & Archaeological
Studies graduates do?
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What do they do in broad terms?
Jobs where the degree is useful
Transferable Skills
Examples from the University of Kent
What do Classical & Archaeological
Studies graduates do?
Kent Classical & Archaeological
Studies graduates 2001-2009
Employment 58.2%
Further Study 26.7%
Not Available 7.4%
Unemployed 7.7%
“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
GRADUATE SALARIES 2010
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Arcadia £17,500 - £23,000 + 25% store discount
AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) from £21,500 + final salary
pension
Asda £23,000
Sainsbury’s £23,000 - £25,000
MI5 £23,500 + benefits - varies by function!
Marks & Spencer £24,000+
Police (HPDS) £24,675 after initial training
Reckitt Benckiser £26,000 - £28,000
Unilever £26,500
Civil Service up to £27,000
Lloyd’s £28,000 - £31,000
Mars £29,000 +
Royal Navy £29,006 + £12,000 joining bonus
ExxonMobil £33,000+
Linklaters £37,400
Aldi £40,000 - £60,000 (after 3yrs) + fully expensed Audi A4
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Property, business & research activities 28.7%
Retail 17.5%
Other community, social & personal services 10.3%
Finance 7%
Manufacturing 7%
Public Administration 7%
Transport, storage & communication 6.3%
Education 5.4%
Hotels & restaurants 4.5%
Health & Social Work 3%
Jobs where the degree is useful
Accountant
 Administrator
 Archivist
 Computer Programmer
 Diplomatic Service
 Journalist
 Librarian
 Museum Work
 Solicitor
 Technical Author
 University Teacher
www.prospects.ac.uk
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Skills
Analytical skills
Language skills
Clear & Logical thinking
Literacy & Expression
Communication
Organising
Planning
Critical evaluation
Problem solving
Cultural Awareness
Gathering, assessing and interpreting
information
Research
Working to deadlines
Employability skills
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
Jobs obtained by Kent grads
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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)
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)
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)
RECRUITMENT: Recruitment Consultant (x4) (Hays Accountancy Services,
Recruitment Agency, Start Education Services, Mason Blake Ltd), Personnel
Assistant
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)
GOVERNMENT: Customs Officer (HM Revenue & Customs), Waiting List Coordinator (Surrey & Sussex NHS Trust), Administrator (MOD)
Courses studied by Kent grads
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Bournemouth University-MA Screenwriting
Canterbury Christ Church-PGCE Primary (x2)
Canterbury Christ Church-PGCE Secondary History
Canterbury Christ Church-Diploma in Careers Guidance
Kent & Medway Training SCITT-PGCE Secondary English
Open University-Diploma in Classical Latin
University College London (UCL)-MA Artefact Studies
University College London (UCL)-MA Classics
University College London (UCL)-MA Medieval & Renaissance Studies
University of Bristol-MA Maritime Archaeology
University of Edinburgh-MA History of Art
University of Kent-MA
University of Kent-MA Archaeology (x2)
University of Kent-MA Archaeology of the Transmanche (x7)
University of Kent-MA Classical & Archaeological Studies (x5)
University of Kent-MA Comparative Literature
University of Kent-MA Divinity and Culture
University of Kent-MA English & American Literature (x2)
University of Kent-MA Medieval & Tudor Studies
University of Kent-MA Minoan Archaeology
University of Kent-MA Praetorian Guard: Julio-Claudian Emperors
University of Kent-MA Spartan Religious Practices
University of Kent-MA War Media & Modernity
University of Kent-MPhil Classical & Archaeological Studies
University of Liverpool-MA Egyptology
University of Newcastle-MA Classics
UWE-PCGE Secondary
CAS Resources
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Alumni Careers Network
Careers in Museums (Museum Training Institute)
Council for British Archaeology careers factsheets
Employer Files
Occupational Files/Profiles (eg. Curator,
Museum/Art Gallery)
Prospect Planner
Prospects Postgraduate Directory
Prospectuses
Careers Website: http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
CLASSICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES
CAREERS SESSION
Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk
Careers Advisory Service
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm