Researching careers
Before you start applying for graduate jobs, find out what it will really be like. Start researching career areas you may be interested in. If you have no idea what you want to do, use the general sites to get you started. You can also use these for areas that we do not cover in our guides.
Sector Guides
Use our sector guides to find out more about the industries you are interested in. Find case studies and sector profiles, training routes, information about finding jobs and experience, what skills you will need to develop, and news & resources:
Media, Arts and Communications
- Media - Media Production - Publishing - Journalism
- Arts - Performance, Arts and Theatre - Museums - Library and Information Work
- Communications - Advertising, PR, Marketing & Market Research
Education, Psychology, Health and Public Services
- Education - Teaching (Primary, Secondary & Further)
- Psychology - Psychology (Clinical, Educational, Forensic, Counselling)
- Health - Health (Medicine & Nursing, Therapies & Specialisms, Complementary Medicine and NHS Management)
- Public Services - Social and Welfare Services - Public Sector (Local Government, Public Bodies, Jobs in Uniform)
Development, Environment, Politics and Languages
- Development - International Development - Charity and Voluntary Sector
- Environment - Environment
- Politics - Civil Service - Politics (Politics, Social Research, Think Tanks, Lobbying)
- Languages - Languages (Interpreting/Translating, Teaching, TEFL, Public Sector)
Law, Business, Finance and Enterprise
- Law - Law (Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Executive, Paralegal)
- Business - Management Consultancy and Human Resources - Sales, Logistics and Retail
- Finance - Accountancy - Actuarial and Insurance - Banking and Investment
- Enterprise - Enterprise and Freelancing