There are very few careers where a first degree in politics is essential. However, there are many careers where a politics degree is useful, including: journalism; charity work; politics and government; civil service; social or political research. In 2008, six months after graduating, 63% of politics graduates were in full- or part-time paid employment. Of those who started work straight after graduation, many graduates chose careers unrelated to their degree, the most common types of work for new politics graduates being clerical and secretarial occupations (18%); commercial, industrial and public sector managerial positions (16%); business and financial jobs (15%); retail, catering, waiting and bar work (10%); and marketing, sales and advertising (8%). Where are the jobs?Typical employers of politics graduates include: local and national government; further and higher education institutions; charities; retailers; media; accountancy and banking; and law firms. For more potential roles and information take a look at: - Government and public administration - covers the civil service (central government), local and regional government (the public sector).
- Retail - the UK’s largest employer outside the public sector. Eleven percent of all workers (2.9 million people) are employed in the retail sector.
- Charity and development work - deals with all areas of civil society, and can be divided into two groups: charities and non-profit-making organisations (universities and trade unions).
See industry insights for further information on possibilities in other employment areas. Statistics are collected every year by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) to show what HE students do immediately after graduation. These can be a useful guide but, in reality, with the data being collected within just six months of graduation, many graduates are travelling, waiting to start a course, paying off debts, getting work experience or still deciding what they want to do. For further information about some of the areas of employment commonly entered by graduates of any degree discipline, check out what do graduates do? and your degree...what next?
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