Careers, Employability and Skills
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Engineering, Science and Information Technology
Engineering employers constantly stress “business awareness” when they are selecting final year students to fill graduate positions. This can be thought of as awareness of the industry sector, what are the major issues and what can be expected to influence business prospects, and awareness of the full range of graduate jobs, not just research and development.
The links on this page will help you prepare yourself to excel at interview.
Further information on types of job can be found on Prospects Explore Types of Job and Gradireland Career Sectors.
More about different employment options with your degree can be found on Prospects Options With Your Subject.
Online Resources:
Animal and Plant Resources- Agriculture | Horticulture | Forestry| Fisheries| Veterinary and Animal Care
Construction, Civil Engineering and Property- Town and Regional Planning| Landscape Architecture| Architecture| Civil Engineering and Construction| Land and Property Management
Engineering and Manufacturing- Engineering| Plant and Production| Process and Quality Control| Engineering Sales and Service
Information Technology- Programming, Systems Analysis and Software| IT Management and Services
Natural Resources and the Environment- Cartography| Exploration| Extraction and Energy Production| Environmental Control and Management| Environmental Protection and Conservation
Scientific Research, Analysis and Support- Scientific Research and Development| Medical Related Scientific Services| Scientific Analysis and Investigation| Scientific Technical Support
Agriculture
| Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) | www.afbini.gov.uk |
| British Society of Soil Science | www.soils.org.uk |
| College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise | www.cafre.ac.uk |
| Institute of Professional Soil Scientists (IPSS) | www.soilscientist.org |
| Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) | www.iagre.org |
| Lantra - The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-Based Sector | www.lantra.co.uk |
| National Farmers Union | www.nfuonline.com |
| Natural Resources Institute (NRI) | www.nri.org |
| Royal Agricultural Society of England | www.rase.org.uk |
| Soil Association | www.soilassociation.org |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development | www.irlgov.ie/daff |
| The Soil Science Society of Ireland | www.ucd.ie/sssi/Home.html |
Horticulture
| UK | |
| Arboricultural Association | www.trees.org.uk |
| Association of Professional Landscapers | www.landscaper.org.uk |
| Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | www.dardni.gov.uk |
| Horticultural Trades Association | www.the-hta.org.uk |
| Grow Your Own Career in Horticulture | www.growcareers.info |
| Institute of Horticulture | www.horticulture.org.uk |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| The Soil Science Society of Ireland | www.ucd.ie/sssi/Home.html |
Forestry
| UK | |
| Arboricultural Association | www.trees.org.uk |
| Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | www.dardni.gov.uk |
| Forestry Commission | www.forestry.gov.uk |
| Institute of Chartered Foresters | www.charteredforesters.org |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| The Soil Science Society of Ireland | www.ucd.ie/sssi/Home.html |
Fisheries
| Fisheries Research Services | www.marlab.ac.uk |
| Institute of Fisheries Management | www.ifm.org.uk |
Veterinary and Animal Care
| British Veterinary Association |
www.bva.co.uk |
| Institute of Animal Technology | www.iat.org.uk/ |
| Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons | www.rcvs.org.uk |
| Veterinary Service in Northern Ireland | http://food.gov.uk/northernireland/ |
Town and Regional Planning
| UK | |
| Royal Town Planning Institute | www.rtpi.org.uk |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Irish Planning Institute | www.irishplanninginstitute.ie |
| Royal Town Planning Institute-Ireland | www.rtpi.org.uk/rtpi_ireland |
Architecture
| Professional Bodies: | |
| Chartered Inst. Of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) | www.ciat.org.uk |
| Chartered Inst. Of Building (CIOB) | www.ciob.org.uk |
| Royal Institute of British Architects | www.architecture.com |
| Vacancy Sources: | |
| Anders Elite | www.anderselite.com |
| Architecture.co.uk | www.architecture.co.uk |
| Architecture Jobs | www.architecturejobs.co.uk |
| Bd4jobs | www.bd4jobs.com |
| Construction 4 Professionals | www.construction4professionals.co.uk |
Civil Engineering and Construction
| Professional Bodies: | |
| Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers | http://cibse.org/ |
| Chartered Institute of Building | www.ciob.org.uk |
| Institution of Civil Engineers | www.ice.org.uk |
| Institution of Structural Engineers | www.istructe.org |
| Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | www.rics.org |
| Vacancy websites: | |
| New Civil Engineering | www.nce.co.uk/register-now |
| Construction News | www.cnplus.co.uk |
| Careers in Construction | www.careersinconstruction.com |
| CareerStructure.com | www.careerstructure.com |
Land and Property Management
| UK |
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| Chartered Institute of Housing | www.cih.org |
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Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) |
www.ihbc.org.uk/ |
| National Association of Estate Agents | www.naea.co.uk |
| Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | www.rics.org |
Engineering
| Engineering Council UK | www.engc.org.uk/ |
| Institute of Civil Engineers | www.ice.org.uk |
| Institute of Chemical Engineers | www.icheme.org.uk |
| Institute of Electrical Engineers | www.ieee-ukri.org |
| Institute of Leadership Management | www.i-l-m.com/home.ilm |
| Institute of Mechanical Engineers | www.imeche.org/Home |
| Royal Aeronautical Society | www.aerosociety.com |
Plant and Production
| UK | |
| Engineering Council UK (ECUK) | www.engc.org.uk |
| Institute for Manufacturing | www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk |
| Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) | www.imeche.org |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Engineers Ireland | www.engineersireland.ie |
Process and Quality Control
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Association for Clinical Biochemistry |
www.acb.org.uk |
| Institute of Chemical Engineers | |
| Institute of Electrical Engineers | www.ieee-ukri.org |
| Institute of Mechanical Engineers | www.imeche.org.uk |
Engineering Sales and Service
| Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) | www.cim.co.uk |
| Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) | www.theiet.org |
| Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) |
Programming, Systems Analysis and Software
| UK: | |
| British Computer Society | www.bcs.org/ |
| British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) | www.bima.co.uk |
| e-skills UK (The Sector Skills Council for IT and Telecoms) | www.e-skills.com |
| Institution of Analysts and Programmers (IAP) | www.iap.org.uk |
| Institute of IT Training (IITT) | www.iitt.org.uk |
| Institute for Management of Information Systems (IMIS) | www.imis.org.uk |
| Skillset | www.creativeskillset.org |
| Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm) | http://socitm.gov.uk/ |
| Republic of Ireland: | |
| ICT Ireland | www.ictireland.ie |
| Irish Computer Society | www.ics.ie |
| Gradireland ‘How to get Hired in IT’ video |
IT Management and Services
| UK: | |
| British Computer Society | www.bcs.org/ |
| CompTIA (The Computing Technology Industry Association) | www.comptia.org |
| e-skills UK | www.e-skills.com |
| Institute of IT Training (IITT) | www.iitt.org.uk |
| Institute for Management of Information Systems (IMIS) | www.imis.org.uk |
| National Computer Centre (NCC) | www.ncc.co.uk |
| Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm) | |
| Republic of Ireland: | |
| ICT Ireland | www.ictireland.ie |
| Irish Computer Society | www.ics.ie |
| Gradireland ‘How to get Hired in IT’ video | www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbBLTAOcAZE&feature=plcp |
Cartography
| Association for Geographic Information | www.agi.org.uk |
| British Cartographic Society | www.cartography.org.uk |
| Geological Society | www.geolsoc.org.uk |
| Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) | www.ices.org.uk |
| Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology | www.imarest.org |
| International Cartographic Association | www.icaci.org |
Exploration
| British Geological Survey (BGS) | www.bgs.ac.uk |
| British Hydrological Society | www.hydrology.org.uk |
| Chartered Institute of Water & Environmental Management (CIWEM) | www.ciwem.org/ |
| Geological Society of London | www.geolsoc.org.uk |
| International Association of Hydrologists | www.iah.org |
| Society Exploration Geophysicists | www.seg.org |
Extraction and Energy Production
| Cogent (Sector Skills Council for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Petroleum and Polymers) | www.cogent-ssc.com |
| Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Ireland) | www.dcenr.gov.ie |
| Energy Institute | www.energyinst.org.uk |
| Energy Institute (Energy Zone) | www.energyzone.net |
| Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) | www.icheme.org.uk/ |
| Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) | www.iom3.org |
| Institute of Quarrying | www.quarrying.org |
Environmental Control and Management
| Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management | www.ciwem.org.uk |
| The Environment Council | www.the-environment-council.org.uk |
| Institute of Ecology and Environment Management | www.ieem.org.uk |
| Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | www.nerc.ac.uk |
Environmental Protection and Conservation
| Countryside Management Association | www.naturenet.net/orgs/cma/ |
| Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management | www.ieem.org.uk |
| The Marine Biological Association | www.mba.ac.uk |
Scientific Research and Development
| Association British Pharmaceutical Industry | www.abpi.org.uk |
| Biochemical Society | www.biochemistry.org |
| Bioindustry Association | www.bioindustry.org |
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | www.bbsrc.ac.uk |
| Engineering and Physical Science Research Council | www.epsrc.ac.uk |
| Geological Society of London | www.geolsoc.org.uk |
| Institute of Biomedical Science | www.ibms.org |
| Institute of Brewing and Distilling | www.ibd.org.uk |
| Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining | www.iom3.org |
| Institute of Physics | www.iop.org |
| Institute of Chemical Engineering | www.icheme.org |
| London Mathematical Society | www.lms.ac.uk |
| Medical Research Council | www.mrc.ac.uk/ |
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Science and Technology Facilities Council |
www.stfc.ac.uk |
| Royal Society of Chemistry | www.rsc.org |
| Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies | www.semta.org.uk |
| Society of Biology | www.societyofbiology.org |
| Society for General Microbiology | www.socgenmicrobiol.org.uk |
Medical Related Scientific Services
| UK: | |
| Association British Pharmaceutical Industry | www.abpi.org.uk |
| Association for Clinical Biochemistry | www.acb.org.uk |
| Association of Clinical Cytogeneticists | www.cytogenetics.org.uk |
| Association of Clinical Scientists | www.assclinsci.org |
| British Nuclear Medicine Society (BNMS) | www.bnms.org.uk |
| British Pharmacological Society | www.bps.ac.uk |
| British Society of Audiology | www.thebsa.org.uk |
| British Society for Haematology | www.b-s-h.org.uk |
| British Society for Haemostasis & Thrombosis | www.bsht.org.uk |
| British Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics | www.bshi.org.uk |
| Clinical Molecular Genetics Society | www.cmgs.org |
| The Genetics Society | www.genetics.org.uk |
| Health Professions Council | www.hpc-uk.org |
| Institute of Biology | www.iob.org |
| Institute of Biomedical Science | www.ibms.org |
| Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine | www.ipem.ac.uk |
| UCL Institute of Neurology | www.ion.ucl.ac.uk |
| Medical Research Council | www.mhra.gov.uk |
| National Blood Service | www.blood.co.uk |
| NHS Careers | www.nhscareers.nhs.uk |
| NHS Clinical Scientist Recruitment | www.nhsclinicalscientists.info |
| Royal Society of Chemistry | www.rsc.org |
| Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain | www.pharmacycareers.org.uk |
| Royal College of Physicians | www.rcplondon.ac.uk |
| Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies | www.semta.org.uk |
| Society for General Microbiology | www.sgm- microbiologycareers.org.uk |
| Republic of Ireland: | |
| Academy of Medical Laboratory Science | www.amls.ie |
| IDA Ireland | www.idaireland.com |
| Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland | www.pharmaceuticalsociety.ie |
| Royal College of Physicians of Ireland | www.rcpi.ie |
| Science Careers Information | www.science.ie |
Scientific Analysis and Investigation
| UK: | |
| Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry | www.abpi.org.uk |
| British Academy for Forensic Sciences (BAFS) | www.bafs.org.uk |
| British Toxicology Society (BTS) | www.thebts.org |
| Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) | www.fsni.gov.uk |
| Institute of Clinical Research | www.icr-global.org |
| Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain | www.rpsgb.org.uk |
| Royal College of Radiologists | www.rcr.ac.uk |
| Royal Society of Chemists (RSC) | www.rsc.org |
| Society of Radiological Protection | www.srp-uk.org |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Academy of Medical Laboratory Science | www.amls.ie/ |
| Science.ie | www.science.ie |
Scientific Technical Support
| UK: | |
| Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry | www.abpi.org.uk |
| Institute of Animal Technology | www.iat.org.uk |
| Institute of Biomedical Science | www.ibms.org |
| Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine | www.ipem.ac.uk |
| Institute of Science Technology | www.istonline.org.uk |
| Royal Society of Chemistry | www.rsc.org |
| Society of Biology | www.societyofbiology.org |
| Republic of Ireland: | |
| Academy of Medical Laboratory Science | |
| Science.ie | www.science.ie |
Environment job vacancy websites
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) |
www.defra.gov.uk |
| Environment Agency | www.environment-agency.gov.uk |
| Ends Job Agency | www.endsjobsearch.co.uk |
| NatureJobs.com | www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/ |
| Stop Dodo | www.environmentjobs.com |
| Country Side Jobs | www.countryside-jobs.co.uk |
| Evergreen | www.evergreen.org.uk |
| New Scientist | www.newscientist.com |
| Green Jobs | www.greenjobs.co.uk |
| Environmentjob.co.uk | www.environmentjob.co.uk |
| Environment Post | www.environmentpost.co.uk |
| Oil Careers | www.oilcareers.com |
| Wind Jobs | www.windjobsuk.com |
| Renewable Careers | www.renewablescareers.com |
Further Reading
We have a number of reference materials available in the Careers and Employability Information Area in the Student Guidance Centre as well as some online resources listed below.
Prospects industry insights and Gradireland sector career guides will help you to search for employment in this employment sector.
Gradireland Career Sector Guides
- Interview tips for Engineering, Energy and Environment
- Interview tips for Information Technology and telecoms
- Interview tips for construction and property
This information is obtained from a variety of sources, including the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), Association of Higher Education Careers Services (AHECS), Prospects, Gradireland and relevant professional organisations and other appropriate resources, as available.
We endeavour to ensure that our online resources are current and contain relevant information. However, we cannot accept responsibility for the contents of external websites.