School of Divinity

School of Divinity
My career – what can I do now?
SHONA MACH, CAREERS ADVISER - SPRING 2014
Why am I talking to you now?
• Great time to get started thinking about your career
• Work experience is very important
• Employers are filling many graduate positions with
successful summer interns
• Get involved: position yourself for committee involvement
• A degree from St Andrews is a good advantage …. but it’s
not enough on its own
Where to find us
• 6 St Mary’s Place
• Opposite the Student
Association/Union
• 24 on the Campus Map
• www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers
Using your degree - Divinity
(2012 graduates)
Postgraduate Study
 Master in Theology
 Master of Theological Studies
 Master in Systematic and Historical Theology
 Ministry training
 Law conversion (4 graduates)
Using your degree - Divinity
(2012 graduates)
Jobs directly related to Divinity
 Student minister (also studying Certificate of Theology)
 Church ministry intern
 Pastoral attentive, church
 Student mentor, university
 Teaching/school-related x3
Using your degree - Divinity
(2012 graduates)
Jobs where a Divinity degree is useful
 Art gallery assistant
 Editorial assistant, publishing (x2)
 Publicity assistant, book publisher
 Production assistant, news group
 Intern, UN office on drugs and crime
 Technology analyst, investment bank
Popular career areas for Divinity graduates
 Academia
 Civil Service
 Humanitarian Aid
 International Development
 Law
 Not-for-profit
 Publishing
 Teaching
Career Options
The value of work experience
 Work experience is becoming ‘essential’ in the UK when it comes
to securing graduate level employment, with those having
experience in the workplace being three times more likely to
land a job offer than those without.
 62% of University of St Andrews’ graduating students have had
internship experience by the time they graduate, the fifth
highest percentage in the UK.
High Fliers 2013
Find work experience/internships
 Students have a wide range of experiences
 Work experience is important in giving you an insight into
a career area as well as transferable skills
 Use the Careers Centre website:
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Internships & work experience
Using my degree: Divinity
Careers A-Z
Be inspired
Networking
Internships and Work Experience
University internships
University Research Internship
Programme - URIP (deadline 14 March 2014)
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/
students/academic/internships/
Centre for Study of Religion & Politics
Internships
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/
divinity/rt/csrp/interns/
St Andrew Summer Internship Scheme
(deadline 28 February 2014)
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers/wiki/
St_Andrews_Summer_Internship_Scheme
Look out for …
British Council Thailand
English Teaching Project 2014
Work as a language assistant
with a Thai teacher this
summer.
(deadline: 7 March 2014)
Saltire Foundation
UG Internship Programme
(deadline: November)
www.saltirefoundation.com/
Robert T Jones Graduate
Fellowship
Has included postgraduate study
at the Candler School of
Theology, Emory University
(deadline: December)
Making Applications
Adviser-run workshops
 Writing great CVs and applications -19 February
 Interview skills – 19 February
 Assessment centres – 5 March
 Internships and summer work: all you need to know – 5
March
Book your place via Events on the Careers Centre website
Making the most of my time
at St Andrews
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/award
Employability guide
Unlocking the potential of my theology/religious studies degree
http://www.aulre.org.uk/heaprsarchive/emp_guide_trs.pdf
Where to find us
• 6 St Mary’s Place
• Opposite the Student
Association/Union
• 24 on the Campus Map
• www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers