Occupational Information - Now Online!

Imperial College Careers Service has launched a new set of webpages packed with information to help you research different careers and occupations.

The Research Occupations and Job Sectors pages cover over 50 different employment sectors - from banking to broadcasting, engineering to education, and transport to translation – and provides information, links, and profiles for hundreds of different job roles.

So how do you use the pages? Each occupational information page is split into five different sections:

Industry insights

Links in the industry insights section provide a general overview to a particular area of employment, and are a great starting point to finding out about the kinds of careers within a sector. This section also includes ‘options with your subject’ profiles, which give some idea as to roles that are related to selected degree areas .

Job profiles & case studies

A range of job profiles – giving descriptions of different jobs, associated entry requirements and salaries, and employers and vacancy listings – and case studies, detailed accounts written by those working in such job roles.  

Careers Service resources

The Careers Service resources section includes details of any books/publications held in the Careers Service Information Room, video/audio from Careers Service talks, and online bookmarks, as well as links to downloadable copies of Careers Service handouts on CVs, covering letters and more

Recommended websites

Each different occupational area has a list of recommended websites – some with general information, and other webpages with more specialised information. For example, the Engineering and Manufacturing page has links which are relevant across all engineering disciplines, then information under sub-headings for Aeronautics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and so on.

Professional bodies

In this section, there are links to the websites of the professional bodies and institutions related to the particular sector of employment. A professional body is a society or association that promotes and furthers a career and the people who practice in it, and (as you may well be aware) many provide professional qualifications and accreditations for its members.

What next?

Now you know what's there, visit the webpages and start your careers research today! Why not also find out more about researching companies and employers, or discover what Imperial graduates do after completing their degree?