CAREERS WITH AN AMERICAN STUDIES DEGREE

 

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.

OCCUPATIONS OF UK AMERICAN STUDIES GRADUATES

Here are the occupational groups in which American Studies graduates first gain employment.

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

 

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

 -

Public Relations

BA American Studies (History)

Employed FT

 -

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.

  • Business Information Librarian - Birmingham Central Reference Library
  • Chartered Accountant - PriceWaterhouseCoopers
  • Civil Servant - Highways Agency
  • Development Editor - Children's Book Publisher
  • Market Support Manager - Nationwide Insurance Company (S. Carolina, USA)
  • Media Planner/Buyer - O&M Media (Advertising Agency)
  • Producer - Travel TV Company
  • Self-employed Insurance Broker
  • Senior Occupational Therapist - Gloucestershire Hospital
  • Sports Development Officer - London Borough
  • Travel Agent - STA Travel

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.

Specific Files and Publications

AMERICAN STUDIES LINKS - Useful Websites

Last fully updated 2011