Insight into job sectors
Explore your options and gain an insight into job sectors by browsing resources, researching work experience and job opportunities, or by attending an Employer Insight event.
Employer Insight events enable you to hear from professionals from a range of sectors via speaker panels, Q&A sessions, and networking.
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Choose an industry sector below to see more events.
The non-profit sector, including charities, voluntary and international development
The arts sector, including music and theatre
The engineering sector, including manufacturing
The environmental sector, including sustainability and natural sciences
The finance & consultancy sector, including HR & recruitment
The healthcare sector, including medicine, psychology and sport and health
The heritage sector, including archaeology, archives, arts admin and auction houses
The IT sector, including machine learning
The languages sector, including translation & interpretation
The legal services sector, including training routes for solicitors and barristers
The marketing sector, including advertising, sales and retail
The public sector, including local government, civil service, social policy and sociology
The publishing, media and design sectors
The science sector, including pharmaceuticals and STEM careers
The sport & leisure sector, including tourism and hospitality
The teaching sector, including information on training routes
Student stories
Watch, read & listen to career stories from students and graduates.
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- Video story from Aaron Lakhanpal, a 2021 Biomedical Sciences graduate who took part in Alumni Leadership Mentoring Scheme. Aaron was mentored by Professor Alan Boyd.
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- Abdihakem Ahmed, an Economics student, who took part in the 10K Black Interns programme.
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- Video from Adam McKinnon, a 2021 Politics and International Relations graduate, who took part in the Alumni Leadership Mentoring Programme.
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- Case study from Agnieszka Janoch, an MSc International Business graduate who is now working as an Associate Product Manager at Which?.
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- Story from, Akash Amudha Rajendran, a 2020 MSc Global Energy Technology and Systems graduate. Akash completed a Knowledge Exchange internship as a Research and Tech Intern at Safe Circles.
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- Case study from Alessandro Lazdins, a Regulatory Affairs Associate at GSK who completed a PhD in Biosciences.
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- Video story from Ali Kazi, a 2019 BSc Geography graduate who took part in Careers Network Mentoring Scheme.
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- Story from Amandeep Kaur. an Antibody Discovery Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Amandeep graduated in 2020 with a PhD in Immunology & Immunotherapy.
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- Anjli Pankhania, a Chemical Engineering student, was mentored through Careers Network Mentoring Scheme by a mentor who worked for Shell for over 30 years in various business management roles, before starting his own consultancy in the chemical sector.
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- Video story from Anna Parker, a 2021 Politics and International Relations graduate who took part in Alumni Leadership Mentoring Programme.