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 Laura Sharp, a 2021 Ancient History and Archaeology graduate, who completed an Experience Arts Internship as an Archival Intern at Winterbourne House and Gardens in Edgbaston.
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- Video story from Lauren Hayward who graduated with BA English Literature in 2021 and is currently an MA International Relations student. Lauren took part in the Impact Internship Scheme and completed an internship at Evolve Education.
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- Case study from Lewis Ward, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at AstraZeneca who completed a PhD in Immunology.
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- Video story from Lily Cratchley, who graduated in 2021 with BA English with American and Canadian Studies with a Year Abroad. Lily completed an internship with the Impact Internship Scheme as a Social Media Marketing Assistant.
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- A student story from Lizzie O'Connor, the Postgraduate Community Engagement Officer here at the University of Birmingham. Lizzie graduated with a PhD in English Literature in 2019.
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- Story from Lucy Shapley, a final year History and Philosophy student who took part in the Alumni Leadership Mentoring Programme. Lucy was mentored by Hilary Spencer, the CEO of education trust Ambition Institute, and former Director of Strategy for the Department for Education.
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- Story from Lynda Koffi, a Strategy Analyst Intern - Gas, Renewables & Power at TotalEnergies. Lynda graduated in 2021 with a Merit in MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering with Energy.