What to do with an Education Degree Alternatives to teaching. Kelly McDonald

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1 What to do with an Education Degree Alternatives to teaching Kelly McDonald

2 Session Aims: To be able to find the information on career opportunities Be aware of typical career paths for UoY Education graduates To know how to find work experience

3 What s my start point?

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5 Teaching in alternative settings?

6 Adult & community education Environmental Education Out of school learning / tutor Working with offenders Health education & promotion Teaching English as a foreign/ 2nd language Museum Education Officer

7 Working in the Education sector but not teaching?

8 Youth Worker Support Worker Careers Advisor Librarian Widening Participation Officer Community Education Officer

9 Move into different sector?

10 Project Manager HR Analyst Digital Marketing Executive Communications Coordinator Learning & Development Officer Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

11 Your toolkit Try job-match and other psychometric questionnaires to get you started: a.prospects Career Planner b.profiling for Success: Type Dynamics - Myers Briggs personality questionnaire Look at what your peers or those who graduated before you are doing now: a. b. c. d. LinkedIn Alumni Tool: York data York Profiles and Mentors: Prospects: What can I do with a degree in education?

12 Your toolkit Investigate job families: many jobs that are similar to each other are in clusters of families Don t just think about job titles: get beyond them and look at the day-to-day duties and the skills required Know yourself: think about the skills you have to offer and how you have developed them through work experience, academic and extracurricular Reflect: think about what you have enjoyed, and what you don t want to do Relax: you don t have to plan your next steps for life - think next 2-3 years

13 York Profiles & Linked Have a look at the Profiles of Education graduates Use these to inform your understanding of what careers are available to you Reach out to graduates to build your networks

14 Transferable skills

15 Facilitation skills

16 Communication

17 Planning and organisation

18 Research Skills

19 Resilience

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22 Practical Actions Use some Toolkit suggestions Write stuff down i.e. make some notes from today Speak to your supervisor Review & analyse job adverts: skills, knowledge, experience Talk to people in a range of roles and employment areas Take up opportunities for work experience (paid, shadowing, volunteering) Clarify your start point and initial steps Be curious, flexible, positive & open minded. 22

23 Actions To Do After This Session? 1. Write stuff down 2. Explore the Careers website 3. Save Profile Preferences in the Careers Gateway 4. What Else?

24 Support from Careers and Placements Information online Programme of careers events Careers appointments, application advice, mock interviews Search for internships and work experience opportunities Location: Next to Spring Lane/Building, near Vanbrugh & Market Square shops Social media news and blogs