The University of Sheffield
Department of Animal and Plant Sciences

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Careers

Each of the 3 and 4-year degree programmes offered by the Department of Animal & Plant Sciences provides an excellent entry point for graduates into a wide variety of employment and further education sectors. In 2005, over 85% of students graduating from the Department of Animal & Plant Sciences at Sheffield received either a First Class or Upper Second Class degree.

As a result, our students have had great success at finding employment in water companies, conservation agencies, environmental consultancies, wildlife trusts, museums, universities, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, agricultural institutes, development agencies and central and local government. Due to our excellent training in transferable technical skills, students also find jobs in technical and medical professions, journalism, law, patenting, and accountancy.

The Department and University are committed to providing careers support and advice both during your time at the University and immediately after you graduate. Careers seminars and personal academic development planning are integral components of our tutorials within your course.

The University of Sheffield Careers Service provides an integrated guidance, information, vacancy and work experience service for undergraduates, postgraduates and recent graduates. Services include:

General careers resources: An extensive collection of paper and electronic information sources including advice on Getting Started in Your Career, Your Future, Career Skills Development, CV Writing, Applications, Interviews and Psychometric Tests and Further Study

Degree-specific advice: Information leaflets, web search tips and talks, workshops on careers and on further study relating to your degree delivered within the Department.

Careers events: Employer presentations, skills development sessions, talks, workshops and mock self-assessment tests to help with career planning, open to all students.

OpUS Student jobs and work experience: Promotion of all types of work and work-related opportunities and vacancies for students including work experience placements, part-time temporary work and work-based learning activities.