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Sociology at Newcastle University: Careers and Employability Sociology: widening your horizons Explore your options Choose from modules exploring health, politics, media, environment, social change and more to gain an understanding of issues and debates relevant to careers in many fields. Develop independent research skills Design and manage your own dissertation project and conduct hands-on sociological research. Learn with expert, enthusiastic staff Small seminar groups help you build close relationships and develop the confidence and communication skills essential for employment success. Plan your future Enhance career plans, transferrable skills and learning with your own Personal Development Profile. Study in Europe Widen your academic experience; develop adaptability and international cultural awareness. Build essential skills Our Graduate Skills Framework, designed with employers, helps you develop independent research, team working, analysis, evaluation and communication skills. Newcastle University’s award winning Careers Service: enhancing employability Vacancies Online Part-time work, placement opportunities and graduate jobs available in Newcastle, the North East, the UK and internationally. JobsOC Paid part time jobs on campus, including clerical support, events and hospitality. Newcastle Work Experience (NWE) Paid local placements for bright, enterprising students. Rise Up Develop business knowledge, ideas, skills and the confidence to run a successful start-up business and become more entrepreneurial. Career Development Module Gain academic credit using work experience, volunteering or part-time jobs. Careers Service website Advice and information to meet your needs. Dedicated Careers Adviser Helping you explore your options, discuss applications and plan next steps. Careers events and workshops Offered centrally and in your School. Meet employers at our regular presentations and job fairs. Opportunities sent directly to you Via email, Facebook and Twitter. ncl+: adding to your degree Develop planning and organising, personal enterprise, communication, teamwork and commercial skills with opportunities including: Student societies and sports clubs There are over 200 clubs and societies at Newcastle for you to join. Media experience At The Courier newspaper; Newcastle Student Radio or The Courier Television. Volunteering Student Community Action Newcastle (SCAN) has over 200 different options - or why not become a Sports, Student Advice Centre or Sustainability Volunteer? Language resources The Language Resource Centre offers over 50 free self study courses. University or student representation Become a course rep, student ambassador, mentor or part of the Students’ Union team. See www.ncl.ac.uk/students/nclplus for more examples. “Choosing sociology enabled me to expand my analytical, research and literature skills, all of which has helped me in all working environments I have been in. I would not have chosen any other degree.” Mariella Mendelssohn (BA Sociology graduate) Account Handler and Studio Manager for digital design agency Brand42 What do our BA Sociology graduates do? Our Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey of 2011 Newcastle University Sociology BA Honours Graduates found that 88% went into work, study or a combination of both. Working across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, our graduates pursue a wide variety of careers, many involving research or working with people, for example teaching, media, events coordinating, PR, social welfare, marketing, management and advertising. Examples from the range of recent career destinations of our BA Sociologists: Account Co-ordinator - Saatchi & Saatchi Group Ltd Research Assistant - Newcastle University Brand Specialist - Arcadia Learning Disability Inclusion Assistant - Hartlepool Borough Council Production Assistant - Create Soho media production Business Development Manager - Barclays Bank plc Management Trainee - Enterprise Rent-A-Car (UK) Ltd Research Executive - The Health Psychology Research Group (HPR) Find out more at: www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/students/careers.htm