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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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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- Daniella, a student from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, used the International Work Experience Bursary towards working as a Researcher at Operation Wallacea.
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- Jack is a Development Coordinator at The Open University and studied BA History at University of Birmingham in 2018.
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- Story from Diana Nicuțari, a Journal Specialist at Frontiers. Diana graduated in 2020 with a 2:2 in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences..