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Public Sector                                Media & PR                                      Travel &                                       Education

                                     The public sector (which include             This sector is all about                        Tourism                                        This refers to education outside
                                     NHS Hospitals, State Schools,                spreading the word, telling                     The travel and tourism industry                of schools and includes pupil
                                     Local Councils and the Police)               stories and entertaining. If you                IS an important source of                      referral units, hospital schools,
                                     employs more than 5 million                  want your voice to be heard, or                 revenue and jobs to many                       home teaching services, tuition
                                     people across the UK, that’s                 to help produce media for all                   economies, families and PEOPLE.                centres and e-learning centres,
                                     over 17% of the workforce.                   sorts of audiences,                                                                            among others.

                                     CAREER PATHS                                 CAREER PATHS                                    CAREER PATHS                                   CAREER PATHS
                                     »   Environmental Health                     »   Weather Forecaster                          »   International Aid Worker                   »   Teaching Assistant
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                                        Manager                                   »   eporter                                     »   Travel Agent                               »   Laboratory Technician
                                     »   orestry Manager                          »   Journalist                                  »   Air Hostess                                »   Special Educational
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                                     »   Civil Engineer                           »   Writer                                      »   Holiday Rep                                    Needs Teacher
                                     »   Environmental Planner                                                                                                                   »   Learning Mentor



                                                                                                                              How do the subjects you study


                                                                                                                              at school link to careers in

                                                                                                                              the world of work?








              Environment                                 Education                                   Science &                                    Energy                                      Science &
              & Agriculture                               There are many opportunities                Research                                     & Utilities                                 Research

                                                          for geography graduates
              Despite plans to redefine its               in teaching. This can be in                 Careers in the sciences                      About half a million                        Science and pharmaceutical
              role in Europe, farming and                 schools or universities. It is              go further than meddling                     people work in the energy                   jobs cover a variety of
              environmental issues in Britain             a wonderful opportunity to                  around with test tubes in a                  sector. However, big increases              functions - from food
              will continue to remain high                pass on a love of geography                 lab, adorned with crazy hair!                are expected over the next                  and clothing technology,
              on the agenda - with a strong               to young people. There is also              There are a wide variety of                  few years.                                  to biomedical science,
              demand for skilled graduates,               the opportunity for research.               occupations available                                                                    microbiology, pharmacology
                                                                                                      in this sector,
                                                                                                                                                                                               and forensic science.
              CAREER PATHS                                CAREER PATHS
              »   Land Based Engineer                     »   Geography Teacher                       CAREER PATHS                                 CAREER PATHS                                CAREER PATHS
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              »   Plant Breeder / Geneticist              »   University Lecturer                     »   Marine Biology Assistant                 »   Geotechnical Engineer                   »   esearch Scientist
              »   Minerals Surveyor                       »   Private Tutor                           »   Nature Conservation Officer              »   Commercial Surveyor                     »   Nuclear Engineer
              »                                           »   Primary Teacher                         »   ood Science Technician                   »   Water Consultant                        »   Emergency Planner                          19  |  DECEMBER 2020
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                                                                                                      »   Horticultural Consultant                 »      Engineering Geologist                »   Weather Forecaster
                  Environmental Engineer





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