Career choice!!! Please help!

[makedamnsure]

Hey,
I'm currently doing a biology degree with no idea what I want to do afterwards!!

I want to work with animals/wildlife or maybe in the nhs. Or with kids (but not a teacher)?

I am very confused!

Ideas anyone?

[mikey]

Hmm. It can be really difficult if you don't know what you want to do. How about trying to find some work experience in each of those areas to see which you enjoy the most?

[Becca]

Have you tried your uni career service? Some can be good. However, I know some aren't, so sorry if you've tried them and found them rubbish.

http://www.prospects.ac.uk gives options for degree subjects and then gives info on individual degrees, if you can't face your careers service.

[makedamnsure]

The careers service is quite good and I think I am going to book a chat with them when I go back after easter. Thanks. x

I've done work experience with animals and loved it, I'd be happy just volunteering at the rspca forever but realistically it wouldn't pay the bills so I do need to be a little bit sensible.

I teach kids a lot in my taekwondo class and it is fun but I couldn't be a teacher full time. I was wondering about working with like autistic children or something? But I don't really know what qualifications you need. Probably nursing, or social care NVQs which I don't have.

[Becca]

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Originally Posted by makedamnsure

The careers service is quite good and I think I am going to book a chat with them when I go back after easter. Thanks. x

I've done work experience with animals and loved it, I'd be happy just volunteering at the rspca forever but realistically it wouldn't pay the bills so I do need to be a little bit sensible.

I teach kids a lot in my taekwondo class and it is fun but I couldn't be a teacher full time. I was wondering about working with like autistic children or something? But I don't really know what qualifications you need. Probably nursing, or social care NVQs which I don't have.

Definitely ask at your careers service - whilst you might need extra qualifications (not my area I'm afraid so I can't say for definite) there maybe a short cut route, so try not to lose heart. Sounds like you have some ideas to take with you, which is good, and the prospects site has some information about careers and qualifications, but like I said definitely speak to the careers advisor and mention what you have to me, there may well be a shorter route you can take qualifications wise.

Good luck!

x

[makedamnsure]

Yeah I will definately book an appointment with them. I get really nervous talking to strangers but they do seem good from people I know who have been so I guess I'll bite the bullet. Thanks for your help hun xx

[Sans Peur]

I work with disabled children in a play scheme, perhaps there is something similar in your area that you could volunteer for. I started of as a volunteer and had only planned to do a small amount as i was required to do it at uni, a year later i am still there and i am now a paid worker

[makedamnsure]

That sounds cool. Do you work for any particular organisation or is it just a privately run thing?

[Becca]

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Originally Posted by makedamnsure

Yeah I will definately book an appointment with them. I get really nervous talking to strangers but they do seem good from people I know who have been so I guess I'll bite the bullet. Thanks for your help hun xx

Well I'm glad they are quite good where you are - that's a good start

Hope it goes well.

Oh, and I know some can offer advice via email/txt so if you would be more comfortable doing that you could always ask. If they don't then you can always put what you put here on a piece of paper as a bullet list.

You're welcome!
x

[rockaroni]

I'm kinda going through a similar thing, but much more vague- I'm doing a degree in aeronautical engineering, and I swear all I'm learning is that I hate it. Now I'm totally lost at what the hell to do with the rest of my life. At least you've got some kind of direction which is always good, and you can keep your options open. Uni careers people are pretty good, I had my initial assessment (as such) a week ago, and while its just confused me more, I can stay with them and keep talking and exploring options with them. I was so worried it was going to be having to find what you want to do in an hour and stick to it, but they're really supportive and open about things. Good luck with it :)