Careers adviser Sophie is now live on TSR until 9pm!

Good evening all!

If you have questions about your career, education, employment or perhaps apprenticeships I'm live on TSR tonight to help.

Really interested to hear from you about how your revision is going and if you are starting to feel the exam stress?

I look forward to answering your questions - Sophie.

Hi Sophie,

I will shortly be starting a History degree, but I'm not sure what sort of job I will go into afterwards. I have thought about doing a masters in script-writing/professional writing afterwards, so that I can get into the entertainment industry, but I would also be interested in roles which are history-related, because I am really interested in forming my own interpretations of the past! Are there any employment opportunities you could recommend which would be linked to History, or perhaps ones which incorporate written skills in some way? Alternatively, are there any jobs where you are paid to do research? I am entirely open to options at this point.

Many thanks,
Daisy

Hi Daisy,

Thanks for your message this evening. There are a range of jobs which a History degree can open up to you and I have provided a list below:



Some of these careers will require extra study after your degree and all will require you to have a great deal of work experience within the industry. A lot of the careers above will have opportunities for work experience and volunteering so you can start to get a good idea about what each role involves.

You can also start to research each job on our websites job profiles so you can find out more and hopefully help you to narrow down your ideas - https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/job-profiles/home

As you will see from the list above many of these will incorporate written skills and research. When you are employed for a historical organisation they often receive grants and funding for research so you could be part of upcoming research projects and be paid a wage.

How does this sound?

Thanks - Sophie.

Thank you very much! That is a really comprehensive answer, and I shall enjoy looking further into the jobs you've suggested. I am wondering however, how I will be able to gain the work experience, as the university I am attending is in a relatively small town, so there are not many local opportunities. Do you know if any historical organisations ever have residential internships?

Best,
Daisy

That's a great question Daisy and something which is a real barrier for a lot of people when looking for work experience.

Historical organisations tend to accept volunteers as they often need support to keep the organisations going. Heritage sites, museums and even libraries are all good places to start.

Have a search on the following websites to see what you can find where you will be studying:

www.do-it.org

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/

I hope this helps, I'm live until 9pm if you have any further questions and if you need advice when we are not online you can speak with our advisers on 0800 100 900.

Thanks - Sophie.

Hi, My name is Sarah. I am currently in Year 12 and I don’t like the subjects I’m taking as they are essay based subjects and won’t lead me to a career I would like. I was wondering if I could retake the year but not sure if universities would accept retaking a whole year with different subjects. My first question is: Do universities accept retaking a year? Will sixth forms allow me to do two of my a levels and pick up an AS and finish the AS On a gap year? How can I know what degree I would like to study? Shall I just not take my AS exams as I don’t think I’ll get above a D? Will it affect uni?

Good evening all!

If you have questions about your career, education, employment or perhaps apprenticeships I'm live on TSR tonight to help.

Really interested to hear from you about how your revision is going and if you are starting to feel the exam stress?

I look forward to answering your questions - Sophie.

I’m stressing for mocks and I am doing AS. I don’t know what to do.

Good evening all!

If you have questions about your career, education, employment or perhaps apprenticeships I'm live on TSR tonight to help.

Really interested to hear from you about how your revision is going and if you are starting to feel the exam stress?

I look forward to answering your questions - Sophie.

How can I get a passive income after A level?

How can I get a passive income after A level?

How can I get a passive income after A level?

Hi,
do you think American degrees hold more weight than UK ones in the UK?

i.e. Say I had a physics degree from Imperial (8th World Ranking) vs Physics major and computer Sciences minor from the University of Chicago (9th World Ranking)

Hi there,

Your degree is worth the same regardless of where it comes from. What you would need to be sure about is that the degree from the America is accredited and recognised in the UK or you may find that you need to do additional qualifications on your return.

Are you thinking about studying for your degree in America?

Thanks - Sophie.

Hi there,

A lot of people who have a 'passive income' do so by investing money first in things like property which they rent or by investing in stocks and shares and collecting dividends.

You could also start your own business and hire someone else to do they day to day running.

It's a difficult one and it can take a bit of luck and also the financial support you need to get started.

Did you have any ideas about what you would like to do?

Thanks - Sophie.