CAREERS WITH AN AMERICAN STUDIES DEGREE
- What do American Studies graduates do?
- Occupations of UK American Studies graduates
- Employers of UK American Studies graduates
- Jobs where an American Studies degree may be useful
- Skills developed studying American Studies
- Employment & Further Study of Kent American Studies graduates
- Longer Term Prospects
- Careers and Employability Service Resources
- American Studies LINKS - useful websites
WHAT DO AMERICAN STUDIES GRADUATES DO?
Here is some careers information relating to what American Studies graduates can do after they graduate. The Options Leaflets for History/English/History of Art/Film Studies available from the Careers and Employability Service (CES) should be read in conjunction with the information contained here. The statistics that follow come from the University of Kent's Destination Survey and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) both of which indicate student activity six months after graduation.
At Kent, American Studies can be studied with a focus on one of the three following main subject areas: Art & Film, History or Literature. The destination statistics below are derived from all of these combinations.
AMERICAN STUDIES ALL UK GRADUATES
This is what, in the broadest terms, American Studies students from all courses in the UK do immediately after they graduate.
- Employment 65%
- Further study 17%
- Not available 10.0%
- Seeking employment 8%
OCCUPATIONS OF UK AMERICAN STUDIES GRADUATES
Here are the occupational groups in which American Studies graduates first gain employment.
- Clerical & Secretarial
- Management & Administration
- Sales
- Associate Professional & Technical Occupations
- Personal & Protective Services
- Professional Occupations
EMPLOYERS OF UK AMERICAN STUDIES GRADUATES
These are the first employers of American Studies graduates.
JOBS WHERE AN AMERICAN STUDIES DEGREE MAY BE USEFUL
Here are some examples of jobs where an American Studies degree may be useful. You can research more information about these occupations by looking in the Occupational files of the careers library at the CAS or by visiting the Prospect website at www.prospects.ac.uk
You can find a list of all the main jobs open to graduates of any subject at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/careermap.htm
SKILLS DEVELOPED STUDYING AMERICAN STUDIES
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Employment & Further Study of University of Kent American Studies Graduates
There follows a summary of the employment and further study which American Studies graduates (all subject combinations) obtained between 2003 and 2006. For all recent destinations see www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm
2007
BA American St. (Art & Film) |
Employed FT |
Zeal Entertainment |
International Sales & Acquisitions Assistant |
BA American St. (Art & Film) |
Employed FT |
Arvato Services |
Administrator/Translator |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
King Edward's Hospital |
Hospital Admin Assistant |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
Reed International |
Recruitment Consultant |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
Morgan Stanley |
Confirmations Analyst |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
CMC Markets |
Client Service Executive |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
Crimson Holidays |
PA |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
Banquet Records |
Promotions Assistant |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
unknown |
Labourer |
BA American St. (Literature) |
Employed FT |
Bloomsbury Hotel |
Receptionist |
BA American St. (Literature) |
Employed FT |
unknown |
Ass't Buyer |
BA American St. (Literature) |
Self Employed |
White Knight Films |
Editorial/Production Assistant |
BA American St. (Literature) |
Further Study |
UKC |
MA English Literature |
BA American St. (Literature) |
Further Study |
Canterbury Christ Church |
PGCE Primary |
2006
BA American St. (Art & Film) |
Employed FT |
Celador Production |
Production Runner |
BA American St. (Art & Film) |
Employed FT |
unknown |
Administrative Assistant/Reception |
BA American St. (Art & Film) |
Employed FT |
unknown |
Head Bartender |
BA American St. (Art & Film) |
Further Study |
Royal Holloway |
MA Film Production |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
Parabis Law |
Receptionist |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
Helphire |
Case Officer |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
Zurich Financial |
Temporary Administration Assistant |
BA American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
Asda |
Retail Manager |
BA American St. (History) |
Further Study |
Lehigh , USA |
MSc Political Science |
BA American St. (Literature) |
Employed FT |
Immigration and Nationality Directorate |
Higher Executive Officer |
BA American St. (Literature) |
Employed FT |
unknown |
Personal Assistant |
2005
BA American Studies (Art & Film) |
Employed FT |
IWC Media (TV Prod'n) |
Tape Logger |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
TK Max |
Allocation Analyst |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
Stena Line |
Customer Services |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
Rollingsons Solicitors |
Receptionist |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
California Language Institute |
English Teacher |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
NHS |
Liaison Psychiatry Secretary |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
Oxfordshire C.C. - Abingdon Library |
Library Assistant |
BA American Studies (History) |
Voluntary Work |
The City Church |
Volunteer/New Frontiers Course |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Employed FT |
Seven by Seven |
Intern |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Employed FT |
Debenhams |
Sales Assistant |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Employed FT |
Retail |
Sales Assistant |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Employed FT |
4 Silver |
Retail Assistant |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Employed FT |
Barclays |
Cash Operations Clerk |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Employed FT |
Blackspider Technologies |
Sales Executive |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Employed FT |
The Barbican Centre |
Arts Education Marketing Executive |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Employed PT |
Morrisons |
Checkout Operator |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Further Study |
University of Kent |
MA English & American Lit. |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Further Study |
University of Kent |
MA Theology |
BA American Studies (Literature) |
Further Study |
Canterbury Christ Church |
PGCE - Secondary |
2004
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
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Public Relations |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
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Administration |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
- |
Advertising Sales Executive |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
- |
Clerical Worker |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
Bella Italia |
Head Waiter |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
Capita Bus. Services/Lambeth Council |
Tracing Agent |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
Highbury Business |
Media Sales Executive |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
ING Lease Uk |
Underwriting Co-ordinator |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
Octagon |
Library Archive Assistant |
BA American Studies (History) |
Employed FT |
Septus Ltd |
Sales Consultant/Dip. Journalism |
BA American Studies (History) |
Further study |
Instutute of Education |
PGCE History |
BA American Studies (Lit.) |
Employed FT |
DWP/Bath College |
Administrative Officer/ITEC in Anatomy |
BA American Studies (Lit.) |
Employed FT |
Maxim Marketing |
Public Relations Account Executive |
BA American Studies (Lit.) |
Employed PT |
Ladbrokes |
Customer Assistant |
2003
American St. (Art & Film) |
Employed FT |
JP Morgan Chase |
Taxation Market Intelligence |
American St. (Art & Film) |
Further Study |
University of Kent |
MA Film |
American St. (Art & Film) |
Further Study |
Nottingham Univ. |
MA Film Studies |
American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
Tahitian Noni International |
PA |
American St. (History) |
Employed FT |
University of Surrey |
Human Resources Admin. |
American St. (History) |
Further Study |
Canterbury Christ Church |
PGCE Primary History |
American St. (Lit.) |
Employed FT |
Haymarket Professional Publications |
Editorial Assistant |
American St. (Lit.) |
Employed FT |
Direct Wines Ltd |
Assistant Manager |
American St. (Lit.) |
Employed FT |
HSBC |
Bank Clerk |
American St. (Lit.) |
Employed FT |
English Program in Korea |
Native English Speaker |
LONGER-TERM PROSPECTS
Here are some examples of what UKC American Studies graduates are doing many years after graduation.
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Careers and Employability Service Resources
Here are some examples of CAS facilities available to Kent American Studies students. There are many more, so why not visit us and see what else we have. We are located next to Keynes College and are open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm.
- Alumni Careers Network
- Employer Files
- Occupational Files
- Occupational Profiles
- Prospect Planner - generates job ideas
- Prospectuses
- Options leaflets in History/English/History of Art/Film Studies
Specific Files and Publications
- Annual Register of Grant Support
- Applying to Graduate School in the US (037.50)
- Employment in the United States (075)
- GRE - Practising to take the General Test (037.50)
- Internships (052)
- Peterson's Graduate Programs series
- Postgraduate Study Abroad - USA (037.50)
- Scholarships for study in the USA & Canada (037.50)
AMERICAN STUDIES LINKS - Useful Websites
- American Institute for Foreign Study www.aifs.com
- American Studies Crossroads Project http://crossroads.georgetown.edu
- Arts & Humanities Research Council www.ahrb.ac.uk
- Arts & Humanities Data Service www.ahds.ac.uk
- British Association for American Studies www.baas.ac.uk
- BUNAC www.bunac.co.uk
- Camp America www.campamerica.co.uk
- CNN Interactive www.cnn.com
- European Association for American Studies www.eaas.eu
- First Government. The US Government's official website www.usa.gov
- Fulbright Commission (Postgrad study in the USA) www.fulbright.co.uk
- Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAT) www.gmac.com
- Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) www.gre.org
- Online Directory of postgraduate courses in the UK www.prospects.ac.uk/Links/Pgdbase
- US Department of Justice www.usdoj.gov
- Regional Arts Boards of the Arts Council www.arts.org.uk
Last fully updated 2011

