career resources for mathematics and statistics students
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Career Resources for Mathematics and Statistics
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Think about your skills Studying mathematics at Leeds will give you an excellent base for your future career. Mathematics is one of the oldest subjects in the world – and hence a mathematical background is welcomed and highly prized by employers. Employers love mathematicians - they value highly-numerate graduates with the ability to think logically. Many graduates from your course go into business and finance and there is also a specific need for your skills in the science and technology sector. Those of you studying actuarial mathematics or statistics will also be well prepared to embark on a career in these particular professions. As a mathematics or statistics graduate you will acquire and develop a range of skills, both specific and general throughout your degree. Your highly developed numerical skills will allow you to be able to use numerical concepts and arguments throughout your work. Consider these alongside your other activities, such as paid work, volunteering, family responsibilities, sport, membership of societies, leadership roles. These are some of the skills you will be able to demonstrate from your degree course. Analytical Skills – You will develop an analytical approach and be able to apply logical reasoning to problem solving. You will be highly adaptable, being able to address new problems in new contexts and transferring knowledge from one problem to another.
Communications Skills – You will have become an effective and articulate communicator through your work and will be able to present complex ideas and reasoned arguments to your peers. Explaining your ideas, answering questions, communicating results and outlining the main details of reports is likely to be a key feature of the degree course. IT Skills - High-level IT skills will be developed through the use of computer applications which you will be able to apply in a range of contexts.
You will also have developed more general transferable skills including:
planning and organisation
intellectual independence
data interpretation
team working.
The sheets ‘Options with Mathematics’ https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/mathematics will give you further information. Also look at: http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/info/4/make_yourself_employable/179/how_to_develop_your_skills and list the skills you have to offer with examples.
Careers Centre
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What motivations and values influence your job choice? The skills you can offer are part of the story, but you also need to consider factors like values, interests and motivation in deciding on a fulfilling career. You can use the Prospects Planner www.prospects.ac.uk/links/pplanner career planning tool to help you decide.
Careers Centre Resources for Mathematics and Statistics Students
Work experience, both paid and voluntary, is valuable when you start job hunting regardless of the career you wish to pursue. We have resources at the careers centre and on our website to help you: http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/info/6/work_experience
Our exclusive online database has vacancies and events for University of Leeds students: https://mycareer.leeds.ac.uk/home.html
It might be helpful to see what graduates from previous years have gone on to do. The Leeds graduate destinations are available at: http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/info/13/career_planning/226/graduate_destinations/8
If you would like more extensive information on different careers and ideas of what you might like to do after you complete your course you could look at our pearltrees account www.pearltrees.com/leedsunicareers
There could be Leeds graduates working in an area that interests you, so check out the Leeds Network database at: http://leedsnetwork.leeds.ac.uk
If you are interested in running your own business, the Spark team here at Cromer Terrace can help you: http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/info/15/starting_a_business_spark
Keep an eye on Careers Centre events – presentations, workshops and fairs – all are advertised on our website. The Advisory Staff at the Careers Centre (5-7 Cromer Terrace) will be happy to discuss your career plans with you, but if it is difficult for you to visit you can use our online guidance service, MyCareer Questions (http://eguidance.leeds.ac.uk/ ). There is also a dedicated Careers Consultant who works with your Faculty to ensure that we provide you with
comprehensive, bespoke support. Our website (http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk ) has lots of information to help you get started and includes lots of ebooks you can download to read at your leisure. We also have many books available in our Information Zone which are listed in the University Library catalogue and in our Pearltrees account. We also have lots of books and online information to help with applications, CVs and interviews.
Have you considered postgraduate study? Approximately 21% of Mathematics and Statistics graduates stay on to do postgraduate study. Some enhance their knowledge in the subject by embarking on a PhD or Masters. The following sources are available to help you choose a course: University of Leeds Postgraduate Prospectus: http://tldynamic.leeds.ac.uk/pgprospectus/ Prospects PostGrad Database: www.prospects.ac.uk/links/pgdbase FindAPhD: www.findaphd.com/ FindAMasters: www.findamasters.com/ UCAS Teacher Training: www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/teacher-training Hotcourses: www.hotcourses.com
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Sources of Vacancies for Mathematics and Statistics Students General Careers Centre https://mycareer.leeds.ac.uk/home.html Yorkshire Graduates www.yorkshiregraduates.co.uk/ Prospects www.prospects.ac.uk/graduate_job_search.htm Inside Careers www.insidecareers.co.uk/ Targetjobs http://targetjobs.co.uk/graduate-jobs/default.aspx Math-Jobs www.all-acad.com/Jobs/Mathematics_Statistics/uk_United_Kingdom NHS Jobs www.jobs.nhs.uk SciGrads www.scigrads.com/ Accountancy www.accountancylive.com/ AccountancyAgeJobs.com www.accountancyagejobs.com City Jobs www.cityjobs.com eFinancialCareers www.efinancialcareers.co.uk Financial Times www.ft.com/ The Gateway http://thegatewayonline.com/ Randstad www.randstadfp.com/ TARGETjobs Finance http://targetjobs.co.uk/finance Insurance Jobs www.insurancejobs.co.uk Insurance Jobs Board www.insurancejobsboard.com/ Pavilion Jobs www.pavilionjobs.com/ Project Manager Jobs www.projectmanagerjobs.co.uk/ Opportunities: the Public Sector Recruitment Weekly www.opportunities.co.uk Local Government Jobs www.lgjobs.com Jobsgopublic www.jobsgopublic.com Jobs.ac.uk www.jobs.ac.uk ECM: Maths/Physics Jobs www.ecmselection.co.uk/maths-physics-jobs London Mathematical Society: https://www.lms.ac.uk/careers Atom Recruitment www.atomrecruitment.com/candidates.htm Cranleigh Scientific www.cranleighscientific.co.uk/ Jobs in Science www.jobsinscience.com Matchtech Group www.matchtech.com New Scientist Jobs http://jobs.newscientist.com/ Wiley Job Network www.wileyjobnetwork.com/ WISE www.wisecampaign.org.uk/ Academic Jobs EU www.academicjobseu.com/ Academic Jobs Online http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo Global Academy Jobs http://globalacademyjobs.com/ HigherEdJobs www.higheredjobs.com/ Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) http://info.ktponline.org.uk/action/search/partnership_vac.aspx ResearchGate www.researchgate.net/ Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/ Association of Independent Research and Technology Organisations (AIRTO) www.airto.co.uk/ BBC Technology www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology/ BHBIA: Careers in Business Intelligence http://www.bhbia.org.uk/recruitment/careersinbusinessintelligence.aspx Jobs.ac.uk: Career Planning for PhDs www.jobs.ac.uk/careers-advice/studentships/2029/career-planning-for-phds-ebook/ Jobs.ac.uk: How to Apply for an Academic Job www.jobs.ac.uk/careers-advice/jobseeking-tips/2021/how-to-apply-for-an-academic-job-ebook/ Maetrics www.maetrics.co.uk/ Vitae www.vitae.ac.uk/ Aviation Jobsearch www.aviationjobsearch.com BCS Recruit www.bcsrecruit.com/ British Automation and Robotics Association www.bara.org.uk/ CareerCast: IT and Engineering Network http://it.careercast.com/ Computer Weekly www.computerweekly.com/ Computing www.computing.co.uk CWJobs www.cwjobs.co.uk
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Datascope www.datascope.co.uk Datatech Search and Selection www.datatech.org.uk Develop www.develop-online.net/ Dice http://uk.dice.com/ Edge www.edge-online.com/ for vacancies in the games industry Empty Lemon www.emptylemon.co.uk/ Engineer Jobs www.engineerjobs.co.uk/ The Engineer Jobs http://jobs.theengineer.co.uk/ Engineering and Technology Jobs http://engineering-jobs.theiet.org/ GamesIndustry International www.gamesindustry.biz Hays IT Jobs www.hays.co.uk/job/it-jobs/index.htm Inside Careers: IT www.insidecareers.co.uk/professions/it/ IT Jobs Post www.itjobspost.com/ Just IT www.justit.co.uk/ Science Careers http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org STR www.strgroup.co.uk/ TARGETjobs: IT and Technology https://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/it-and-technology Technojobs www.technojobs.co.uk/ V3 www.v3.co.uk Wireless Mobile Jobsboard www.wirelessmobile-jobsboard.com/ Women in Technology www.womenintechnology.co.uk Barclay Simpson Corporate Governance Recruitment www.barclaysimpson.com/ Brand Republic http://jobs.brandrepublic.com/ British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) www.bima.co.uk Concept Cupboard www.conceptcupboard.com/ ECM: Software Jobs www.ecmselection.co.uk/software-jobs Electronics Weekly www.electronicsweekly.com Freelancers Net www.freelancers.net/ Grapevine Jobs www.grapevinejobs.co.uk Ideas Tap www.ideastap.com/ Mad www.mad.co.uk/ MediaNation www.medianation.co.uk/ Testing Jobs www.testingjobs.co.uk/ Tinytechjobs www.tinytechjobs.com/ Audit & Risk Jobs http://auditandrisk.org.uk/jobs Barclay Simpson Corporate Governance Recruitment www.barclaysimpson.com/
Accountancy Careers in Audit www.careersinaudit.com/ Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) www.icaew.com/ Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) www.icas.org.uk Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) www.charteredaccountants.ie/ Risk Audit Recruitment Services www.riskaudit.co.uk/ R3 www.r3.org.uk/ ACCA Careers www.accacareers.com/ CIPFA Training Vacancies www.cipfa.org/recruitment/cipfa-trainee-vacancies London Treasurer’s Graduate Finance Programme www.financethefuture.co.uk/ NHS Leadership Academy: Graduate Management Trainee Scheme http://www.nhsgraduates.co.uk/ PFjobs www.pfjobs.co.uk/ CIMA My Jobs http://myjobs.cimaglobal.com
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Actuary The Actuary www.the-actuary.org.uk/ Government Actuary’s Department https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-actuarys-department Inside Careers: Actuaries http://www.insidecareers.co.uk/professions/actuaries/ Insurance Times www.insurancetimes.co.uk Lloyd’s of London www.lloyds.com Pension Careers www.pensioncareers.co.uk/ Pensions World www.pensionsworld.co.uk/pw/ Society of Actuaries www.soa.org/
Investment Analyst Bank of England www.bankofengland.co.uk Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment www.cisi.org Ethical Investment Research Service www.eiris.org/ Lloyd’s of London www.lloyds.com Quant Finance Jobs www.quantfinancejobs.com/ UK Debt Management Office www.dmo.gov.uk Chartered Financial Analyst Institute www.cfainstitute.org EuromoneyiiJobs www.euromoneyiijobs.com/ Investor Relations Society www.irs.org.uk/ UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) http://uksif.org/
Operational Researcher Datatech Search and Selection www.datatech.org.uk Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory/about/recruitment Government Operational Research Service www.operational-research.gov.uk/recruitment International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS) www.ifors.org/ Ministry of Defence (MoD) www.mod.uk OR (Operational Research) Society www.theorsociety.com Prospect Recruitment www.prospect-rec.co.uk/ Association of Qualitative Research www.aqr.org.uk Policy Jobs www.policyjobs.net/ PR Week www.prweek.com Research www.research-live.com/ UK Parliament www.parliament.uk
Statistician Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland www.bioss.sari.ac.uk Civil Service: Fast Stream – Government Statistical Service https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-analytical-fast-streams/fast-stream-government-statistical-service--2 Clinical Professionals www.clinicalprofessionals.co.uk/ Datatech Search and Selection www.datatech.org.uk Government Statistical Service https://gss.civilservice.gov.uk/people-and-careers-2/ Hobson Prior https://www.hobsonprior.com/jobs/ Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) www.crjobs.org Pharmiweb www.pharmiweb.com PSI www.psiweb.org/ Research www.research-live.com/ Royal Statistical Society: StatsLife http://www.statslife.org.uk/jobs The Supply Curve www.thesupplycurve.com/
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Secondary School Teacher Guardian Schools Jobs http://jobs.theguardian.com/schools/ School-Jobs www.school-jobs.net/jobs/ SEN Teachers http://senteachers.co.uk/ Try Teaching www.tryteaching.org/ University of Leeds: Students into Schools www.leeds.ac.uk/info/125097/activities_for_schools_and_colleges/1597/volunteering University of Leeds School of Education: Want to Apply? www.education.leeds.ac.uk/teacher-training/want-to-apply Teach First www.teachfirst.org.uk Academic Employment Network http://academploy.com/ Education Jobs www.education-jobs.co.uk/ Eteach.com www.eteach.com/ Local Authority Websites Randstad Education www.randstadeducation.co.uk/ Rhinegold Jobs www.rhinegold.co.uk/ Supply Desk www.thesupplydesk.co.uk/ The Times Educational Supplement (TES) www.tes.co.uk
Aerospace Engineer The ADS Group www.adsgroup.org.uk/ Design Employment www.designemployment.com/ Just 4 Aviation www.just4aviation.net ACT Autostaffing www.actautostaffing.com/ Airline People www.airlinepeople.com Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) www.acenet.co.uk ATC Global www.atcglobalhub.com/ Engineering www.engineeringmagazine.co.uk/ Evergreen Resources www.evergreen.org.uk Institution of Engineering Designers www.ied.org.uk Royal Aeronautical Society (RAES) http://aerosociety.com/
Meteorologist Earthworks-Jobs www.earthworks-jobs.com/ Met Office www.metoffice.gov.uk/ The Met-Job Site List www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~brugge/jobsites.html Royal Meteorological Society www.rmets.org/ World Meteorological Organisation https://www.wmo.int/pages/index_en.html
Quantity Surveyor A Property Career www.apropertycareer.co.uk/ Fish4jobs: Surveying http://surveying.fish4jobs.co.uk/ Geojob.org www.geojob.org/ Geomatics World www.pvpubs.com/GeomaticsWorld/Home RICS Recruit www.ricsrecruit.com SURCO www.surco.uk.com/recruitment.php Transport Network: Surveyor Jobs http://jobs.surveyormagazine.com/ BD Online www.bdonline.co.uk/ Building www.building.co.uk Building4jobs www.building4jobs.com/ Construction News www.cnplus.co.uk/ Eden Brown www.edenbrown.com/ Engineer Jobs www.engineerjobs.co.uk/ Estates Gazette www.egi.co.uk Just Construction www.justconstruction.net/ Property Week www.propertyweek.com Urban Design Jobs www.urbandesignjobs.com/ Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) www.acenet.co.uk
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Building Service Jobs www.buildingservicesjobs.co.uk/ Calco www.calco.co.uk/ Careers in Construction www.careersinconstruction.com Careers in Fire Engineering http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/file/105/fire_engineering_careers_resources Chartered Association of Building Engineers Jobs Board http://jobs.abe.org.uk/ Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation www.ciht.org.uk/ Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management www.ciwem.org/information-and-resources/jobs-market.aspx Constructor www.constructor.co.uk Earthworks www.earthworks-jobs.com Eden Recruitment www.edenrecruitment.com The Engineer Jobs http://jobs.theengineer.co.uk/ Evergreen Resources www.evergreen.org.uk Fédération Européenne d’Associations Nationales d’Ingénieurs (FEANI) www.feani.org/ Fire Protection Association (FPA) www.thefpa.co.uk Fish4jobs www.fish4.co.uk/engineering/ Gradcracker www.gradcracker.com/ Hays www.hays.com Hunter Personnel www.hunterpersonnel.com ICE Recruit http://icerecruit.com/ Jobs in Transport www.jobs-in-transport.com Justengineers www.justengineers.net Macdonald and Company www.macdonaldandcompany.com/ Matchtech Group www.matchtech.com New Civil Engineer www.nce.co.uk/ Pinks www.pinksrecruitment.com/ Solution www.solutionrecruitment.com/ The Structural Engineer Jobs http://jobs.thestructuralengineer.org/ TARGETjobs: Construction http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/civil-and-structural-engineering Thomas Telford Recruitment www.ttrecruit.co.uk UK Civil Engineering www.ukcivilengineering.com/
Corporate Investment Banker Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment www.cisi.org Investor Relations Society www.irs.org.uk/ TARGETjobs Finance: Investment Banking and Investment http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/investment-banking-and-investment UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) http://uksif.org/
Insurance Underwriter British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) www.biba.org.uk/ Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters www.cila.co.uk/ Graduates at Lloyds www.graduatesatlloyds.com/ Hays: Insurance Jobs www.hays.co.uk/job/insurance-jobs/index.htm Independent Appointments www.iauk.co.uk/ Insurance Age www.insuranceage.co.uk/ Insurance Times www.insurancetimes.co.uk TradeWinds Jobs www.tradewindsjobs.com/
Management Consultant Consulting Magazine www.consultingmag.com/ ECM: Managerial/Consultancy Jobs www.ecmselection.co.uk/managerial-consultancy-jobs Mindbench www.mindbench.com TARGETjobs Consulting http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/management-consulting Top Consultant www.top-consultant.com
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Further Sources of Information for Mathematics and Statistics Students General Travels in a Mathematical World: http://ima.org.uk/viewitem.cfm-cit_id=383453.html Institute of Mathematics and its Applications: Maths Careers - Graduates: www.mathscareers.org.uk/graduates.cfm.html Plus Magazine: Careers with Maths http://plus.maths.org/content/career Accountancy Age www.accountancyage.com Directions www.directions.org.uk/ Environmental Finance www.environmental-finance.com/ Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) www.fca.org.uk/ Financial Reporting Council www.frc.org.uk/ Financial Skills Partnership www.directions.org.uk/fsp/ Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales / LUBS: the Importance of Money in Business https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/money-in-business Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) www.ifa.org.uk Institute of Financial Services (IFS) www.ifslearning.com Institute of Mathematics and its Applications www.ima.org.uk International Association for Quantitative Finance www.iaqf.org/ International Compliance Association www.int-comp.org/ PQ Magazine www.pqmagazine.com/ Prospects Job Sectors: Accountancy, Banking and Finance www.prospects.ac.uk/accountancy_banking_and_finance_sector.htm Prudential Regulation Authority www.bankofengland.co.uk/pra/Pages/about/default.aspx Reuters www.reuters.com/ Scottish Financial Enterprise www.sfe.org.uk/ The Wall Street Journal www.wsj.com/europe Association of British Insurers www.abi.org.uk Association of Professional Financial Advisers www.apfa.net/ Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) www.cii.co.uk Post Online www.postonline.co.uk Association for Project Management www.apm.org.uk Axelos https://www.axelos.com/best-practice-solutions/prince2 Chartered Management Institute (CMI) www.managers.org.uk Management Services Journal www.ims-productivity.com/page.cfm/content/Management-Services-Journal/ Management Today www.managementtoday.co.uk/ Project Management Institute www.pmi.org/ Project Manager Today www.pmtoday.co.uk/content/en/default.aspx Health Careers https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/ Institute of Science Technology (IST) http://istonline.org.uk/ Prospects: Science and Pharmaceuticals Sector www.prospects.ac.uk/science_pharmaceuticals_sector_overview.htm SEMTA: the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies www.semta.org.uk TARGETjobs Career Sectors: Science and Research https://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/science-and-research BCS: The Chartered Institute for IT www.bcs.org/ BCS: Institute for the Management of Information Systems www.bcs.org/category/18022 BCS Women www.bcs.org/bcswomen Contractor UK www.contractoruk.com/ e-skills UK – The Sector Skills Council for IT and Telecoms www.e-skills.com Engineering Opportunities Online www.engopps.com Institution of Analysts & Programmers www.iap.org.uk/ Institute of Consulting www.iconsulting.org.uk/ Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) www.theiet.org/ JobStats www.jobstats.co.uk/ National Computing Centre www.ncc.co.uk/ Prospects Job Sectors: Information Technology www.prospects.ac.uk/information_technology_sector_overview.htm SFIA Foundation (Skills Framework for the Information Age) www.sfia-online.org/ Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm) www.socitm.net/ (new URL Oct 2014) TechUK www.techuk.org/
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Academy Class www.academyclass.com/ Avid www.avid.com/US/about.html BBC Academy: Technology www.bbc.co.uk/academy/production BCS SGAI: The Specialist Group on Artificial Intelligence www.bcs-sgai.org/ Bubble: Routes into Digital Careers www.bubble-jobs.co.uk/download_files/Bubble_Jobs_Guide_Routes_Into_Digital_Careers.pdf Creative Choices http://ccskills.org.uk/careers Creative Skillset www.creativeskillset.org/ eHow: Cryptology Careers www.ehow.com/how_2096402_be-cryptologist.html Google: Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.co.uk/en/uk/webmasters/docs/search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf Gov. UK: Creative Industries - Focus on Employment https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/439714/Annex_C_-_Creative_Industries_Focus_on_Employment_2015.pdf IEEE www.ieee.org/ Link-Assistant.Com: Is SEO a Good Career Choice? 14 Top Experts Know the Answer www.link-assistant.com/blog/seo-career/ linkdup www.linkdup.com/ NTI Leeds www.ntileeds.co.uk/ Prospects Job Sectors: Media and Internet www.prospects.ac.uk/media_internet_sector.htm Skills Framework for the Information Age www.sfia-online.org/ UK Web Design Association www.ukwda.org/ University of Edinburgh Careers Service: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Specialist www.ed.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.56715!/fileManager/Artificial_intelligence_specialist.pdf University of Salford: SEO Career-10 Steps to Get Yours Up and Running http://blogs.salford.ac.uk/searchmarketing/10-steps-towards-your-career-in-seo/ Discover Risk www.discoverrisk.co.uk/
Accountancy www.prospects.ac.uk/chartered_accountant.htm www.prospects.ac.uk/chartered_certified_accountant.htm www.prospects.ac.uk/chartered_management_accountant.htm www.prospects.ac.uk/chartered_public_finance_accountant.htm Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW): www.icaew.com Association of Practising Accountants (small and medium sized firms): www.apa-uk.co.uk Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA): www.accaglobal.com/ Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) www.cimaglobal.com Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA) www.cipfa.org.uk CIPFA Training Vacancies www.cipfa.org.uk/students/prospective/vacancies.cfm Accountancy Age Jobs www.accountancyagejobs.com
Actuary www.prospects.ac.uk/actuary.htm Actuarial Education Company www.acted.co.uk/ The Actuary: Student www.theactuary.com/students/ The Association of Consulting Actuaries www.aca.org.uk Be an Actuary www.beanactuary.org/ (American site but useful) Institute and Faculty of Actuaries www.actuaries.org.uk Institute and Faculty of Actuaries: Directory of Actuarial Employers UK and Ireland www.actuaries.org.uk/research-and-resources/documents/beyond-names-directory-actuarial-employers-uk-and-ireland Institute and Faculty of Actuaries: Find an Actuarial Firm www.actuaries.org.uk/research-and-resources/find-actuarial-firm Institute of Risk Management www.theirm.org/ International Actuarial Association www.actuaries.org/ Royal Statistical Society www.rss.org.uk/ Royal Statistical Society: Stats Life www.statslife.org.uk/careers/types-of-job/1120-actuary Staple Inn Actuarial Society www.sias.org.uk/ Worshipful Company of Actuaries www.actuariescompany.co.uk/
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Investment Analyst www.prospects.ac.uk/investment_analyst.htm Alternative Investment Management Association www.aima.org/ CFA Society of the UK https://secure.cfauk.org/ European Social Investment Forum (Eurosif) www.eurosif.org/ Federation of European Securities Exchanges www.fese.eu/ FIA Europe www.foa.co.uk FT Trading Room www.ft.com/markets/trading-room FTSE www.ftse4good.com/ IFS Career Encyclopedia: the Trader www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArcuXUzJEIk IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) https://www.theice.com/ Investment and Pensions Europe www.ipe.com/ Investopedia www.investopedia.com/ Leeds University UnionTrading & Investment Society (LUUTIS) http://luutis.co.uk/ Leeds University Union Trading & Investment Society (LUUTIS) (LinkedIn) www.linkedin.com/groups/Leeds-University-Union-Trading-Investment-3960482 London Bullion Market Association www.lbma.org.uk/ London Energy Brokers’ Association www.leba.org.uk/ London Metal Exchange www.lme.com/ London Platinum and Palladium Market www.lppm.com/ London Stock Exchange www.londonstockexchange.com The Wealth Management Association (WMA) www.thewma.co.uk/ Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association www.wmba.org.uk/ World Federation of Exchanges www.world-exchanges.org/ Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) www.afme.eu/ Careers Guide http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c9b3ceea#/c9b3ceea/2 Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association http://caia.org/ Hedge Fund Centre www.london.edu/facultyandresearch/researchactivities/hedgefundcentre.html Hedge World www.hedgeworld.com/ HedgeFund Intelligence www.hedgefundintelligence.com/ International Capital Market Association www.icmagroup.org/
Operational Researcher www.prospects.ac.uk/operational_researcher.htm Department for Business, Innovations and Skills: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-innovation-skills/about Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) www.epsrc.ac.uk EURO – The Association of European Operational Research Societies www.euro-online.org INFORMS – Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences www.informs.org Learn About OR www.learnaboutor.co.uk/ Operations Research: the Science of Better www.scienceofbetter.co.uk/ Association for Qualitative Research: Graduate Pack Request www.aqr.org.uk/jobs/gradpack.shtml EuroBrussels www.eurobrussels.com European Parliament Information Office in the UK www.europarl.org.uk Guardian: Thinktanks www.theguardian.com/politics/thinktanks Hansard www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/ The House Magazine www.politicshome.com/housemag.html NIRA (National Institute for Research Advancement): World Directory of Think Tanks http://niradb.jp/search/nwdtt/ Parliament https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/ Policy Jobs: World Think Tank Directory www.policyjobs.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=807&Itemid=446
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Statistician www.prospects.ac.uk/statistician.htm ABPI: Statistics http://careers.abpi.org.uk/working-in-the-industry/research/pages/statistics.aspx Association of Clinical Data Management www.acdm.org.uk Eurostat www.epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) www.hesa.ac.uk Information and Statistics Division Scotland (ISD) www.isdscotland.org Institute for Public Policy Research www.ippr.org/ Medical Research Council (MRC) www.mrc.ac.uk Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) www.mhra.gov.uk National Records of Scotland www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ Ofcom www.ofcom.org.uk Office for National Statistics (ONS) www.ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html Public Health England https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england Royal Statistical Society (RSS) www.rss.org.uk Royal Statistical Society (RSS): StatsLife – Careers www.statslife.org.uk/careers/ Scottish Government www.scotland.gov.uk Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry (PSI) www.psiweb.org UK Statistics Authority www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/
Secondary School Teacher www.prospects.ac.uk/secondary_school_teacher.htm AGCAS: Teaching – Frequently Asked Questions www.pearltrees.com/leedsunicareers/sources-information/id11971053/item158284823 AGCAS/TARGETjobs: Routes into eaching www.pearltrees.com/leedsunicareers/sources-information/id11971053/item127570191 Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) www.atl.org.uk/ Best Practice Network www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/ Department for Education: Schools www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers Department for Education: Get into Teaching www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching Department for Education: Professional Skills Tests http://sta.education.gov.uk/ NASUWT www.nasuwt.org.uk/ National Curriculum https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum/overview National Union of Teachers www.teachers.org.uk/ Schools Web Directory: Leeds www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/leasearch.php?lea=Leeds TARGETpostgrad: Teaching – What Different Types of School Can You Teach In? http://targetpostgrad.com/study-areas/teaching/what-different-types-of-school-can-you-teach The Teachernet www.theteachernet.co.uk/ Teaching Times www.teachingtimes.com/ HCUK: Straight to Teaching http://hcukonline.com/courses/cpd-straight-to-teaching/ HMC Teacher Training www.hmcteachertraining.org.uk/what-is-hmc-teacher-training/ Independent Schools Council www.isc.co.uk/ Independent Schools Council: Teacher Training www.iscteachertraining.co.uk/ Independent Schools Council: Train to Become a Teacher in an Independent School http://www.iscteachertraining.co.uk/for-trainees/ Independent Schools Directory http://www.indschools.co.uk/ TES First Appointments https://www.tes.com/article.aspx?storyCode=6007127 TES New Teachers http://newteachers.tes.co.uk/ Education Guardian www.theguardian.com/education National College for Teaching and Leadership https://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/ Prospects Job Sectors: Teaching and Education www.prospects.ac.uk/teaching_education_sector_overview.htm Prospects: Teacher Training www.prospects.ac.uk/applying_for_teacher_training.htm TARGETjobs: Teaching and Education http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/teaching-and-education TARGETpostgrad: Teaching http://targetpostgrad.com/study-areas/teaching TARGETpostgrad: Teaching http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b5b5b56a#/b5b5b56a/1 TeachersTalk www.teacherstalk.co.uk/ TES Connect http://community.tes.co.uk/ UCAS: Teacher Training www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/teacher-training
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Research Scientist (Maths) www.prospects.ac.uk/research_scientist_maths.htm
Aerospace Engineer www.prospects.ac.uk/aeronautical_engineer.htm CareerPlayer interviews: Sara Nichols www.careerplayer.com/graduate-jobs/engineering-and-manufacturing/engineering/aerospace-engineer/sarah-nicholls/ European Space Agency (ESA) www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html NASA www.hq.nasa.gov/ UK Space Agency www.ukspaceagency.bis.gov.uk/default.aspx Aeronautical Journal (RAES) http://aerosociety.com/News/Publications/Aero-Journal Aerospace International (RAES) http://aerosociety.com/News/Publications/aeroint The Air League www.airleague.co.uk/ BBC Technology www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology Foresight Institute www.foresight.org/
Meteorologist www.prospects.ac.uk/meteorologist.htm
Systems Developer www.prospects.ac.uk/systems_developer.htm
Software Tester https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/software-tester
Corporate Investment Banker https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/corporate-investment-banker Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) www.afme.eu/ CFA Careers Guide http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c9b3ceea#/c9b3ceea/2 CFA Society of the UK https://secure.cfauk.org/ Chartered Banker Institute www.charteredbanker.com eFinancial Careers: Investment Banks’ Interview Questions – the Ultimate List http://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/185619/investment-banks-interview-questions-ultimate-list/#.VCu0DSBzuag.email FTSE www.ftse4good.com/ Inside and Out www.insideandout-banking.co.uk/ Institute of Asset Management https://theiam.org/ International Capital Market Association www.icmagroup.org/ International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) http://www2.isda.org/ Investment and Pensions Europe www.ipe.com/ Leeds University UnionTrading & Investment Society (LUUTIS) http://luutis.co.uk/ Leeds University Union Trading & Investment Society (LUUTIS) (LinkedIn) www.linkedin.com/groups/Leeds-University-Union-Trading-Investment-3960482 Prospects Job Sectors: Accountancy, Banking and Finance www.prospects.ac.uk/links/FinancialSB Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) www.sifma.org/ SEO London http://seo-london.com/
Insurance Underwriter https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/insurance-underwriter Career Player: Chartered Insurance Institute www.careerplayer.com/employers/chartered-institute-of-insurance/ International Underwriting Association of London www.iua.co.uk
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Quantity Surveyor https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/quantity-surveyor Association of Cost Engineers (AcostE) www.acoste.org.uk Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) www.cices.org/ RICS-Find a Surveyor www.ricsfirms.com/vw/search/location.aspx Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) www.rics.org Savills: Careers in Property http://graduate.savills.co.uk/media/258991/careers_in_property_2015_draft_1_-_final.pdf Environment Agency (EA) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency Faculty of Architecture and Surveying (FAS) www.ciob.org/content/architecture-surveying-0 Land Registry www.landregistry.gov.uk/ Prospects Job Sectors: Property and Construction www.prospects.ac.uk/property_construction_sector.htm Association for Environmentally Conscious Building (AECB) www.aecb.net/ Building Services & Environmental Engineer (BSEE) www.bsee.co.uk CareerPlayer interview: Laura Cshemirani www.careerplayer.com/graduate-jobs/engineering-and-manufacturing/engineering/civil-engineer/laura-cshemirani/ Chartered Association of Building Engineers www.cbuilde.com/ The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) www.ciob.org.uk CIC Skills www.cicskills.org.uk/ CITB ConstructionSkills www.cskills.org/ Civil Engineering Contractors Association www.ceca.co.uk/ Construction Industry Council (CIC) http://cic.org.uk/ Construction News www.cnplus.co.uk/ Department for Transport https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport Energy and Utility Skills www.euskills.co.uk/ Engineer My Career www.engineermycareer.co.uk/ Engineering Construction Industry Association (ECIA) www.ecia.co.uk/ Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) www.ecitb.org.uk Engineering Council www.engc.org.uk/ Engineering Opportunities Online www.engopps.com EngineeringUK www.engineeringuk.com Engineers Without Borders www.ewb-uk.org/ FindanEngineer www.findanengineer.com/ ICE Approved Employers Search www.ice.org.uk/approvedemployers Institute of Water www.instituteofwater.org.uk/ Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) www.ice.org.uk Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) www.ife.org.uk/ Institution of Structural Engineers (IstructE) www.istructe.org LABC Consult www.labc.uk.com National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) www.nawic.co.uk/ Prospects: Engineering and Manufacturing Sector www.prospects.ac.uk/industries_engineering_overview.htm Structural Engineer www.istructe.org/thestructuralengineer SummitSkills www.summitskills.org.uk/ UK-SPEC www.engc.org.uk/professional-qualifications/standards/uk-spec Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) www.vso.org.uk Water UK www.water.org.uk Water Yearbook http://wateryearbook.pinsentmasons.com/ WaterAid www.wateraid.org.uk Women into Science, Engineering & Construction (WISE) www.wisecampaign.org.uk/ The Women’s Engineering Society www.wes.org.uk/
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Management Consultant https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/management-consultant Association for Project Management www.apm.org.uk Axelos https://www.axelos.com/best-practice-solutions/prince2 Careers Centre Blog: Getting Work Experience in Consulting https://leedsunicareers.wordpress.com/2013/11/13/getting-work-experience-in-consulting/#more-1377 Chartered Management Institute (CMI) www.managers.org.uk Consulting Times www.consulting-times.com/ The Definitive Guide to UK Consulting Firms www.pearltrees.com/leedsunicareers/source-information/id11436977/item131589013 Department for Business, Innovations and Skills www.berr.gov.uk INFORMS – Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences www.informs.org Innovate https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/innovate-uk Inside Careers: Management Consultancy www.insidecareers.co.uk/professions/management-consultancy/ Institute of Consulting www.iconsulting.org.uk/ Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) www.i-l-m.com International Council of Management Consulting Institutes www.icmci.org/ Management Consultancies Association www.mca.org.uk The Reassurance Network www.re-assurance.co.uk/ TARGETjobs Consulting https://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/management-consulting Wet Feet https://www.wetfeet.com/ Young MCA www.mca.org.uk/networks/young-mca/
Would you like help with your application? We have lots of resources in our Information Room and on our website (http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/info/2/cvs_applications_and_interviews ) to help with applications and impress employers. Don’t forget that our advisory staff will also be happy to check over your application form or CV. It is best to bring along details of the job with your application so that we can check you have targeted it effectively. Check our website (http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/info/9/talk_to_us ) for times of our drop-in service.
Janet Hindle 04/10/2017