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Discover – What can I do with my degree?

Graduates with social science degrees progress into careers in a variety of sectors. Employers value the knowledge and skills that are developed on these programmes. Graduates have a strong knowledge and understanding of social, cultural, psychological and political issues and the ability to apply this knowledge to many different settings. Remember, you can also explore careers that don’t directly relate to your degree. Did you know that over 80% of graduate employers will recruit from any degree discipline?

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View our career discovery tools to begin your career planning journey and plan for your future. 

Develop – Developing skills and experience

If you already have some career ideas, the next step will be to develop your skills and gain some experience to build your confidence and increase your knowledge. You may want to consider volunteering, part-time work or undertaking a placement to increase your chances of gaining graduate employment after completing your degree. It’s also a great way to try-out career paths to see what you enjoy and it’s a good fit for you.

What skills do I need?

Find out more about our graduate attributes and the skills graduate employers look for

How can I develop my skills?

Ways you can develop your skills and enhance your employability offer to future employers

How can I gain experience?

Information about placements, volunteering and work-based learning

Interested in a work placement?

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Compete – Getting ready to apply for work or postgraduate study

When you know what you want to do and you’re ready to apply, we have all the tools, tips and advice right here. You can also use this information to help you if you’re at an earlier stage of your career thinking and are applying for part-time work or work placements.

Take a look at the latest part-time jobs, placements, volunteering opportunities and graduate vacancies for social sciences students – directly from our vacancy portal.

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How to decide if postgraduate study is right for you, what you should consider and how to apply.

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Latest opportunities for Social Sciences students

Take a look at the latest part-time jobs, placements, volunteering opportunities and graduate vacancies that may be of interest to Social Sciences students. Select any of the following opportunities to find out more and apply, or search for other opportunities on our vacancy portal.

  • Dstl Industrial placements – Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
    Closing Date: 00:00 09-Oct-2023Location: England – South East.,England – South West. Are you studying a STEM or humanities degree? Do you have a curious mind and enjoy solving problems? Looking for the right year-long placement during your degree? Scratch the surface with a year- long placement with Dstl (Defence Science Technology and […]
  • Dstl Summer placements – Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
    Closing Date: 00:00 09-Oct-2023Location: England – South East.,England – South West. Are you studying a degree in STEM or humanities?Are you curious? Want to enhance your studies whilst being paid? Begin scratching the surface with a 10-12 week summer placement where you will be embedded within a Science and Technology division: Cyber […]
  • Members for Independent Monitoring Boards throughout England and Wales – The Independent Monitoring Boards and Lay Observer Secretariat
    Closing Date: 00:00 29-Oct-2023Location: Hybrid.We are currently looking for new members to join the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at most prisons across England and Wales. The IMB helps to ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained. Applicants do not need any special qualifications or experience as we will provide all […]
  • Volunteering Bulletin September 2023 – Volunteer Centre – West Lancs CVS
    Closing Date: 31-Oct-2023Location: England – North West.West Lancs CVS support the public in sourcing volunteering local to the Ormskirk area, their September Volunteer Bulletin includes more information.  As a student volunteer you may be eligible for nomination to University Scholarships, and Careers Awards. You will also be able to register for the Careers Extra Edge […]
  • Edge Hill University Careers Fair- Student Assistants – Edge Hill University – Careers
    Closing Date: 00:00 05-Oct-2023Location: England – North West.The Careers Team are recruiting Student Assistants to work at this year’s Careers Fair which takes place on Tuesday 10th October. Student Assistants are required to work between 8:30am-4:00pm to support with the event. (If you are able to work part of the day you […]
  • Support Worker & Care Assistant – Servoca Nursing and Care
    Closing Date: 00:00 18-Jun-2026Location: England – North West. Servoca Nursing & Care are recruiting for committed and enthusiastic Support Workers for various settings who are passionate about helping those who are vulnerable and in need. Here at Servoca, we are a Healthcare Agency so we can give you the choice of when, where and how […]
  • Trainee Leadership Programme – The Army
    Closing Date: 00:00 30-Sept-2023Location: England – South East.Learn to lead. Are you a quick thinker? Calm under pressure, with a curious mind? Officers are at the heart of everything the Army does – making split-second decisions in critical situations, commanding some of the best soldiers in the world on the front line, […]
  • Alarms Policy Officer – Merseyside Police HQ
    Closing Date: 00:00 06-Oct-2023Location: England – North West.Alarms Policy Officer [part-time]:Response & Resolution,Grade B – £23,121-£24,462,The Joint Command & Control Centre, Bridle Road.[2-day week: Thursdays and Fridays] Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, rewarding place to work: we take pride in everything we do.  The best-performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS […]
  • Bupa – Actuarial Placement Year – Graduate Recruitment Bureau
    Closing Date: 21-Nov-2023Location: England – Greater London.Bupa are known as a leading healthcare group, but we’re so much more than that.We have 43 million customers worldwide, with no shareholders, so we can reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.We’re focused on our purpose […]
  • Bupa – Finance Placement Year – Graduate Recruitment Bureau
    Closing Date: 22-Nov-2023Location: England – Greater London.Bupa are known as a leading healthcare group, but we’re so much more than that.We have 43 million customers worldwide, with no shareholders, so we can reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.We’re focused on our purpose […]
  • Strategic Analyst – Merseyside Police HQ
    Closing Date: 00:00 06-Oct-2023Location: England – North West.Strategic Analyst:Corporate Support & Development,Grade E – £30,783-£35,982,Merseyside Police Headquarters, Rose Hill.[Fixed-term contract – 18 months] Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, rewarding place to work: we take pride in everything we do.  The best-performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS to date, our strategy […]
  • Blended Learning/LRC Administrator – Merseyside Police HQ
    Closing Date: 00:00 05-Oct-2023Location: England – North West.Blended Learning / LRC Administrator PS Learning & Development Mather AvenuePermanent Grade D £27,789 – £29,874 Job Purpose To provide specialist support for, and manage the administrative aspects of, the Force Blended Learning Systems. To provide a comprehensive and cost effective administrative support service for the training delivery […]
  • Pathways to Planning Programme – Graduate Trainee Planner – Graduate Recruitment Bureau
    Closing Date: 01-Nov-2023Location: UnknownPathways to Planning is a new graduate programme which aims to discover graduates from all degree backgrounds with a passion for helping to design and sustain built and natural environments to become local government planners.What is the role?Employed on a three year fixed-term contract, you will work for a […]
  • Undergraduate Placement – Explosives Scientist – AWE
    Closing Date: 15-Dec-2023Location: England – South East.What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical? For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We […]
  • Undergraduate Placement – Pulsed Power Scientist – AWE
    Closing Date: 15-Dec-2023Location: England – South East.What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical? For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We […]
  • Campus – Internship Programme – Undergraduate Marketing – 2024 (UK) – American Express
    Closing Date: 14-Dec-2023Location: England – Greater London.You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back. With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our […]
  • Campus – Internship Programme – Undergraduate Business Development – 2024 (UK) – American Express
    Closing Date: 14-Dec-2023Location: England – Greater London.You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back. With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our […]
  • Campus – Full-time – Graduate Enterprise Strategy – 2024 (UK) – American Express
    Closing Date: 14-Dec-2023Location: England – Greater London.You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back. With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our […]
  • Care Roles at Stocks Hall – Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group
    Closing Date: 01-Jan-2024Location: England – North East.At Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group we are looking for genuinely caring and passionate people to join our well-established care, domestic, kitchen and activity teams.We have several locations close to the university including a residential home in Ormskirk, a nursing home in Skelmersdale and Burscough, […]
  • Data and Analytics – Paid Internship (8 weeks) – NatWest Group
    Closing Date: 22-Dec-2023Location: England – North West.,Scotland.Is the programme for you? Are you the type of person who loves working with data and wants to use cutting-edge technology? Do you enjoy solving problems to uncover insights and trends? Our Data and Analytics Internship could be the right place for you. This is […]
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