Social Sciences: Politics & International Relations, University of Southampton

At Southampton you will have the opportunity to broaden your options by meeting employers, getting involved in volunteering activities, work placements and much more.

The University’s Career Destinations service offers a wide range of services and support to students at all stages of their university life, and for up to three years after graduation, including:

• support in gaining work experience and exploring future career options
• an extensive vacancy database of part-time and temporary jobs as well as permanent posts for graduates
• opportunities to attend talks and workshops on a host of topics including interview techniques and CV writing, many led by leading employers
• access to five high-profile careers fairs which attract over 150 local, national and international graduate recruiters
• a comprehensive careers library and careers advice website to support all your career planning activities

For more information visit the Career Destinations website.

Enhance your employability

In the Division of Politics & International Relations (PAIR) we recognise that securing a career on graduation is very important to you. To help you achieve your initial objectives, we encourage you to take advantage of all the resources available thorough our Division and the University.

Our role is to point you in the right direction, so you gain the skills you need to make the successful transition into work. We therefore provide:

• an employment site (Blackboard – UoS students only) specifically for PAIR, including useful tips, jobs related to politics and international relations, internships, videos of previous presentations concerning job hunting and interviews
• an annual employability conference with presentations offering advice on how to enter a variety of careers and opportunities to network with relevant employers
• notification of local employer evenings

• collaborative presentations with Career Destinations on how to prepare for future employment

Career opportunities

A degree in politics or international relations from the University of Southampton can be an immediate door-opener to many fields and can lead to a broad range of career opportunities in areas such as:

• civil service
• higher education
• international organisations
• local government
• media
• management
• parliament
• political parties
• think-tanks