Archaeology Careers Conference: What's the Value of an Archaeology Degree?

Archaeology Careers Conference: What's the value of an Archaeology degree? Wednesday 20th June 10.00-16.00

The Archaeology Department and Careers Service have developed this one day conference *exclusively* for Archaeology students. The aim is to encourage Archaeology students to see a connection between your academic studies and the world of work, either directly or via transferable skills. Each aspect of the conference links to this core theme, so please book your place on the following sessions via the interactive section of the careers service website: www.york.ac.uk/careers/events

Archaeology Careers Conference: What's the value of an Archaeology degree?

Sector skills sessions 10.00-11.45 www.york.ac.uk/careers/events

Delivered by an industry professional, these interactive sessions will give you a taste of what working in the industry is like and help you understand the transferability of an Archaeology degree. Working in teams, you will be challenged to solve a case study exercise and then articulate how you used your skills developed through your degree. Please select ONE session and book your place:

 Archaeology case study, with Ian Sanderson, West Yorkshire Archaeology and Archives Service, K/155(York Archaeology graduate)  Working in the Police force, with Ross Gehnich, Thames Valley Police (York Archaeology graduate)K/157  Museum curation, with Natalie McCaul, York Museums Trust. K/159

 IT Engineering, Barclays Bank with Audrey Teo (York Archaeology graduate) K/G33

Careers sessions 12.00-13.00 www.york.ac.uk/careers/events

Please select ONE session and book your place:

 Resilience training: Learn how to deal with set backs in a positive way and give yourself a head-start in coping with a tough job market. KG33

 Application Form Writing: Internships and graduate jobs all involve successfully completing application forms. Learn the art of application form writing from this session. K159

13.00-13.45 Lunch is provided for all students attending the conference

The Great Archaeology Debate! (followed by networking) 13.45-16.00, K133

With recent government cuts for funding the humanities and social sciences and the eternal question of what to do after your degree, this session will explore the value of an archaeology degree in today's job market. The head of the department Professor Julian Richards, will introduce this session, where a variety of York Archaeology graduates will explain how they have developed their careers following their time at York. This session will then lead into a drinks reception and networking event amongst the undergraduate fieldwork exhibition, allowing you to chat informally with the graduates and Archaeology department staff. Please note booking is not required for this session. Panellists: Ross Gehnich (Police), Ian Sanderson (Archaeologist), Audrey Teo (IT Engineer), Leonora O’Brien (Senior Archaeological Consultant), Dr Penny Spikins (Academia)