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.
Your skills and your career
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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:
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Meet some previous graduates
Amit - Multimedia Designer"So far, I have used leading edge software to design and develop online demonstrations, html newsletters and micro site intro sequences." |
Clare - Data Management"In Data Management our main role is to ensure that information held within the firm is accurate, consistent, current, legal and easily accessible." |
Kerry - Human Resources"People and information are what really make businesses tick. I love that I get to immerse myself in different departments and tackle a variety of issues." |
Eamonn - Business Analyst"I am now responsible for a wide range of business systems in terms of research, implementation, maintenance and development." |
Charles - Account Manager"My degree has provided me with a business awareness and understanding of how and why companies use IT, which is invaluable to me in my job." |
Charles - Business Analyst"The knowledge and skills that I gained at Sheffield gave me an excellent start in this position." |
Kathryn - Information Resources Manager"I am doing an information/library role but will be involved in the more technological aspects so I can use all the various aspects of my degree." |
Richard - Technology Consultant"What most impressed at interview was that together with the technical modules, I also understood the wider implications of IT strategy on business as a whole." |
David - Trainee Chartered Accountant"I have found my experiences and knowledge from the degree at Sheffield particularly beneficial, as advice to clients is based on how they can utilise their information resources to the fullest." |
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
Our employers
The are just a few of the high-profile organisations who have taken on graduates of the Information School's undergraduate degrees:
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Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. |
Egg |
HSBC Bank Plc |
NTL |