Working in information

A degree from the Sheffield iSchool opens the door to all kinds of careers. The skills you'll learn are skills for life. They're invaluable in a wide range of different jobs. You'll also develop the flexibility and creativity to adapt as circumstances change and technology moves on.

And because we're the best information school in the business, employers will know you're one of the best graduates they can get.

Careers support and options for information graduates

Your skills and your career

Our students go on to build fulfilling careers in business or organisations across a wide range of sectors. The informatics knowledge and expertise they develop with us provides the building blocks for roles in finance and management in areas including business, leisure, law, healthcare, human resources, cultural services, education and management consultancy. Roles include business analyst, information and knowledge manager, social networks engineer, research co-ordinator, database administrator, web developer and information architect.

These are the kinds of skills you'll acquire as a member of the Information School at Sheffield:

Critical analysis
Problem solving
Creativity
Communication
Collaboration
Ethical practice

Support all the way

Study at Sheffield and you'll have the University's superb Careers Service on your side when it comes to planning your future.

You might want to gain some work experience with a placement while you're still studying. Or you might want a hand identifying vacancies to apply for after you graduate. Either way (or both), our careers experts are on hand to help you, every step of the way.

The University of Sheffield Careers Service

Meet some previous graduates

These podcasts give some first-hand accounts of what informatics graduates from the University of Sheffield go on to do in their careers. Download, listen and discover for yourself.

Fiona studied with us and went on to set up her own business as an information management consultant. She helps clients find and organise the information they need to run their businesses more efficiently.

"People who work in information are generally natural sharers – they like to support and share information with each other and help you out!"

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Liam took a masters degree at the Information School. He went on to become a knowledge management and resources officer with the global law firm DLA Piper. He manages the company's library, handles enquiries and publishes internal newsletters.

"I enjoy sorting information, finding things out, hunting down the details... I really enjoy the learning curve. It's been absolutely huge but a very exciting challenge."

Download (mp3, 7.9MB)