Events, sports and leisure

How do I get into it?

• Prospects
  Graduate careers site with information on:
  Job profiles: Hospitality and Events Management
  Information on routes into various roles, starting salaries, career development prospects and more.
  Sector guide: Hospitality and Events Management
  An overview of the UK industry and its future prospects.
  What can I do with a degree in Events Management?
  Analyses your degree in terms of skills acquired and suggests a range of career options relating directly and indirectly to your qualifications and experience.
• Targetjobs:
  Hospitality, leisure and travel
  Includes job profiles and job hunting advice.

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Jobs and employers

Job sites

• Campaign Jobs
  Events jobs in marketing, creative and media.
• Caterer.com
  Hospitality events management jobs across the UK.
• Event Industry Jobs
  Full/part-time, freelance, seasonal and internship roles. Also features a directory of event organisers.
• Event Jobsearch
  Event magazine's job portal features event roles across all sectors.
• Hospitality Guild
  Conference and events jobs nationwide.

Recruitment agencies

• ESP Recruitment
  Events jobs in UK and internationally.
• Albany Appointments
  Conference, exhibition and events jobs in London, nationally and internationally.

Professional directories

• Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO)
  Search individual members by region and identify potential employers.
• Marketing and Creative Handbook
  Search by region and major city to find potential employers.

Further information

• Access All Areas
  News from the live events production industry.
• Conference News
  News and current issues in the conference sector.
• EVCOM
  Represents the live events and visual communications sectors in the UK and overseas. Freelancer membership available.
• Event Industry News
  News, podcasts and guest blogs from industry professionals.

How do I get into it?

The cultural heritage industry includes 6,000 organisations which range from small volunteer run to large public sector and independent institutions. There is high demand for a limited number of paid entry-level positions. (Creative Choices)

Museums and galleries increasingly look to position themselves at the heart of local communities and as a result call on a range of specialist skills and experience. There is still a role for what we think of as traditional museum professionals, but museums look for transferable skills and employ other professionals, including educators, craftspeople, designers, technicians, fundraisers and business people. (Museums Association).

Creative Choices
Help and advice for those seeking a career in the creative industries, Including the following resources for the heritage industry;
Industry insights (48 entries)
Job profiles (59 entries)
Information is aimed at a younger audience but should be of interest.

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Routes into conservation careers and ongoing professional development.

Prospects
A graduate careers website with information on;
Information, research and analysis
A range of job profiles including museum, heritage and archivist roles.
What can I do with my degree?
Includes pages on options with History and History of Art qualifications.

Jobs and employers

Local employers

• Sussex Museums Group
  Includes a database of museums and galleries across Sussex.

National and international employers

• Association of Art Historians
  Includes job postings and links to other sources of vacancies.
• ARC Recruitment
  The official recruitment publication of the Archives and Records Association.
• Arts Council England
  Links to arts sector job opportunities and information on current and past Arts Council conferences, seminars and training events.

• British Archaeological Jobs and Resources (BAJR)
  Listings of archaeology and heritage vacancies, training courses and more.
• Culture 24 
  A gateway to over 3000 UK museums, galleries and heritage attractions.
• English Heritage
  Paid and voluntary roles nationwide.
• International Council of Museums
  A network of more than 20,000 member institutions. Annual membership required to access full site content - student membership available. 
• Museum Jobs
  Jobsite for museums, galleries, libraries and archives.
• Museums Association
  Paid and voluntary roles nationwide.
• The National Trust
  Information on volunteering with the National Trust.

Further information

• Archives and Records Association 
  Professional body for archivists, archive conservators and records managers. Student and affiliate membership available.
• Arts Council England
  Champions and develops the arts, museums and libraries.
• The Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI)
  For anyone interested in helping people explore and appreciate our heritage. Student membership available.
• Association of Independent Museums (AIM) 
  A network of independent museums, galleries and heritage organisations across the UK.
• Buildingconservation.com
  Conservation training courses and a directory of companies and organisations.
• Council for British Archeology
  Promotes the study and safeguarding of Britain's historic environment.

• Creative and Cultural Skills Council
  Charitable organisation promoting careers in and access to the creative industries.
• English Heritage
  A non-departmental public body responsible for the care of historic sites across England.
• Icon - The Institute of Conservation
  Represents over 3,000 institutions and individuals in the heritage and conservation fields.
• Museums Association
  For museum professionals, students and interested individuals. Members can access their professional development programmes.
• The National Archives
  Digitised and paper collections, also offers support for researchers.
• The National Trust
  Charitable institution working to save Britain's buildings, landscape and coastlines.

How do I get into it?

• Prospects
  Sector guide - Leisure, sport and tourism
  An overview of the industry and links to detailed job profiles.
  What can I do with my degree?
  Sport and leisure management
  Sport science and coaching
  Looking at career options relating directly and indirectly to your qualifications.
• Target Jobs
  Career sector - Hospitality, leisure and travel
  Graduate jobs, internships and careers advice.
• SkillsActive Careers
  An interactive resource from the skills council for the health and fitness sector. Includes job profiles, entry requirements, case studies and more.

Jobs and employers

Local employment

Facilities in the area include local authority and private sports and leisure centres and clubs. Most large hotels also have some health and fitness centre provision.

• Active Sussex
  Includes vacancies, information about volunteering and coaching.

 National employment

• British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
  Graduate-level and internship opportunities, also postgraduate studentships.
• David Lloyd Leisure
  The Europe-wide health and leisure group offers jobs across 40 categories.
• Fitness First 
  International health club chain, with over 350 clubs worldwide.

• Global Sports Jobs
  Specialist recruitment platform for the international sports industry.
• Institute for Outdoor Learning
  Includes graduate-level, seasonal and freelance opportunities.
• LeisureJobs.com
  Opportunities across the sports, fitness and spa industries.
• OutdoorStaff.co.uk
  Includes national and international job listings.

Further information

• British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
  The professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK. Includes a dedicated student information section
• Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)
  Share best practice and network with professionals across disciplines. Student membership available.
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport 
  The Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Unit oversees the programme of post-London 2012 legacy activity, across the UK and internationally.
• Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL)
  Network and share your experience and best practice. 
• Leisure Studies Association
  Share research with LSA members. Bursaries and dissertation prizes available.
• Society of Sports Therapists
  Professional development advice and resources, and news from the profession. Student membership available

• Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register
  Includes a directory of practitioners. Newly qualified graduates can register.
• Sport England
  Sport Northern Ireland
  sportscotland
  Sport Wales
  Organisations promoting sport and physical activity across the UK.
• UK Active
  A not-for-profit body with members from across the UK active lifestyle sector.
• UK Sport
  Invests National Lottery and Exchequer income into Olympic and Paralympic Sport.

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• Prospects
  A graduate careers site with information on:
  Sector Guides
  Hospitality and Events Management
  Leisure, Sport and Tourism
  Gives an overview of the industry and detailed profiles of job options.
  What can I do with my degree?
  Hospitality Management
  Sport and Leisure Management
  Looks at your degree in terms of skills gained and suggests career options directly and indirectly related to your studies.

Jobs and employers

• Aviation Jobsearch
  Airport, hospitality, flight crew vacancies.
• Carling Partnership
  Upload your CV and search jobs in drinks industry.
• Caterer.com
  Hospitality events management jobs across the UK.

• Hospitality Guild
  Vacancies across the UK.
• Place Rec USA
  UK-based agency organising paid work placements in US/Canadian hotels and theme parks.
• Travel Weekly
  Upload your CV and search vacancies.

Further information

• Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)
  Includes news and views on current issues in the travel industry.
• British Beer and Pub Association
  Representing Britain’s brewers and pub companies. Includes news from the sector.
• Institute of Hospitality
  The professional body for individual managers and aspiring managers working and studying in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry. Affiliate membership grants access to professional development resources.
• Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT)
  Organisation for travel and tourism professionals, educators and students. Student membership and awards available.

• Tourism Management Institute (TMI)
  Professional organisation for anyone working in tourism destination management. Student and graduate membership available.
• The Tourism Society
  A networking and information sharing resource for anyone working in the visitor economy. Student and graduate membership available.
• World Tourism Organisation
  The United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.