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What can you do with a degree in Archaeology? ( How to avoid the duck of doom )

What can you do with a degree in Archaeology? ( How to avoid the duck of doom ). Kate Copland Careers Adviser www.york.ac.uk/careers/inforesources. Archaeology graduates:. Support Worker, Neuropartners. Archives Assistant, HSBC. Archaeologist, Museum of London.

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What can you do with a degree in Archaeology? ( How to avoid the duck of doom )

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  1. What can you do with a degree in Archaeology? (How to avoid the duck of doom) Kate Copland Careers Adviser www.york.ac.uk/careers/inforesources

  2. Archaeology graduates: Support Worker, Neuropartners Archives Assistant, HSBC Archaeologist, Museum of London Science Lab Technician, secondary school Apprentice Carpenter, France Management trainee, Harrogate Borough Council Researcher, Liverpool university Graduate Trainee, MI5 Broadcast Assistant, Channel 5 English Language Teacher, China Biodynamic Farm Apprentice Analyst, Accenture Police Officer Historical Interpreter & Seamstress Project Manager, manufacturing firm Marketing Assistant, printing firm

  3. www.york.ac.uk/careers/profiles

  4. www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/undergraduates/skills/alumni/

  5. But….. DUCK OF DOOM! • 22% of York Archaeology graduates entered non-graduate employment! (2012/13 DLHE) McDonalds Costa Call centres Slug & Lettuce

  6. “I don’t know what I want to do!” Do stuff! Use us! Think about it!

  7. www.york.ac.uk/careers/timeline

  8. www.york.ac.uk/careers • CV and application form reviews • Careers advice/ information appointments • Practice interviews and guidance appointments • Information Resources • Employability Tutorial • Events programme • Volunteering opportunities • Enterprise • Student Internship Bureau • York Award • Continued help after graduation

  9. One to one support:www.york.ac.uk/careers/gateway • “Help, I have no idea what I want to do with my life!” • Face to face • E-guidance / V-guidance • Book via our website • Summer 2014: 1,264 careers appointments and CV reviews • “Is my CV any good?” • “How do you get a job in X?” • “How do you get work experience in Buckingham Palace?” • “I can’t decide between doing a PhD or getting a job…”

  10. (Supported) Self-help: www.york.ac.uk/careers Careers blog News Events calendar Timeline Job vacancies (part-time local and graduate jobs) Internships Course/Appointment/Event booking • Our website: • Information resources: • (examples include) • Getting work experience in Arts & Heritgage • Interview preparation • Working abroad • Considering working in a university (non-teaching) • Advice: • (examples include) • How to generate career ideas • How to research ideas • How to develop your skills

  11. Practical activities: • Events: • Careers fairs (recruitment) • Careers sessions (inspiration) • Professional Connect and Graduate Profiles (linking York students and alumni) • Employer presentations • Skills sessions • Departmental sessions • Summer 2014: • 40 events ran • Over 1300 students attended

  12. Archaeology events www.york.ac.uk/careers/events • Autumn: Application forms 23/10/14, K133, 4-5pm • Autumn: careers drop-in 27/11/14, K159, 4-5pm • Spring: careers drop-in 12/01/15, K133, 2-3pm • Spring: CV writing 26/01/15, K133, 4-5pm • Spring: Getting work experience in Arts & Heritage28/01/15, DL028 • Spring: Careers In: Arts & Heritage, Media & Journalism, Environment & Sustainability 5/4/15 (evening) • Summer: careers drop-in 23/04/15

  13. Work and volunteering: • Local heritage volunteering opportunities • Part-time, vacation work and work experience • Local and national internship opportunities • Employer schemes; graduate jobs in the UK & abroad www.york.ac.uk/careers/work www.york.ac.uk/careers/volunteering • Currently 579vacancies available

  14. Careers centre • Mon-Fri, 10:00-17:00 • Location: Campus Central Car park, • near Berrick Saul and Market Square • Facebook & Twitter: • www.york.ac.uk/careers/socialmedia www.york.ac.uk/careers/inforesources

  15. Any Questions? HAPPY DUCK!

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