General Graduate careers information
Industries in which our graduates are employed
A graduate level qualification in the Humanities and Social Sciences can help you secure positions in a diverse range of industries in the private and public sectors, in Australia and internationally.
We have used the University of Melbourne's Australian Graduate Survey 2008-2010 data to provide the following details of the industries, organisations and government departments that have employed our students.The career outcomes of our graduate students who completed their graduate coursework programs between 2008 and 2010 are:
| Allied Health Services | Banking | Book Publishing |
| Business and Professional Association Services | Computer System and Design Related Services | Corporate Head Office Management Services |
| Creative Artists, Musicians, Writers and Performers | Defence | Education (Adult, Community and Other) |
| Education (Higher) | Education (Primary) | Educational Support Services |
| Employment Placement and Recruitment Services | Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services | Finance |
| Foreign Government Representation | Free-to-Air Television Broadcasting | Government Administration (Federal) |
| Government Administration (Local) | Government Administration (State) | Health Care Services |
| Heritage Activities | Hospitals | Information Services |
| Justice | Labour Association Services | Legal Services |
| Libraries and Archives | Management Advice and Related Consulting Services | Motion Picture and Video Production |
| Museum Operation | Newspaper Publishing | Other Interest Group Services |
| Performing Arts Operation | Police Services | Professional Photographic Services |
| Regulatory Services | Religious Services | Residential Care Services |
| Scientific Research Services | Social Assistance Services | Wired Telecommunications Network Operation |
Within these industries, organisations and government departments, the positions and roles that our graduates secured are:
| Assistant Director | Assistant Inspector General Of Police | Assistant Manager |
| Assistant Paintings Conservator | Assistant Secretary | Auction Administration |
| Author | Book Editor | Business Consultant |
| Business Writer | Case Manager | CEO |
| Child Protection Worker | Clinical Psychologist | Community Safety Officer |
| Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewer (Cati) | Conservator | Conservator Of Paintings |
| Consultant | Consultant And Project Manager | Corporate Planner |
| Curator | Development Analyst | Digital Production Officer |
| Director Of Corporate Communications | Editor | Education Officer |
| Energy Planner | English Instructor | English as Second Language (ESL) Instructor |
| Events And Hire Coordinator | Executive Coordinator | Executive Officer |
| Executive Producer | Exhibition Project Officer | Exhibitions Manager |
| Family Violence Outreach Worker | Freelance Writer | Gallery Assistant |
| General Manager | Government Investigator | HIV/AIDS Project Officer |
| Intelligence Analyst | International Strategy Consultant | Internet Customer Service |
| Inventory Co-ordinator | Lawyer | Lecturer |
| Legal Policy Officer | Personnel Licensing In English | Policy and Research Officer |
| Policy Adviser | Policy Analyst | Policy and Research Coordinator |
| Policy Officer | Political Advisor | Primary Teacher |
| Prison Officer | Production Assistant To Newsdesk | Production Investment Administration Assistant |
| Program Administration Support Officer | Program Advisor | Program Coordinator |
| Program Manager | Program Officer | Project Coordinator |
| Project Manager | Project Officer | Project Worker |
| Psychologist | Public Affairs Officer | Public Art Project Manager |
| Publicist And Print Coordinator | Radio Producer | Research Assistant |
| Researcher | Secondary Teacher | Senior Business Development Manager |
| Senior Policy and Research Officer | Senior Policy Advisor | Senior Policy Analyst |
| Senior Policy And Research Advisor | Senior Policy Officer | Senior Rehabilitation Officer |
| Senior Security Risk Advisor | Social Worker | Spanish Teacher |
| Speech Pathologist | Speech Writer | Teacher |
| Teacher (Elicos) | Technical Officer | Territorial Social Policy Consultant |
| Textile Conservator | Training Coordinator | Training Research Analyst |
| Translator | Venue and Event Coordinator |
Our graduates have also found employment in organisations, institutions, industries, and in government:
Data source: University of Melbourne Australian Graduate Survey 2008-2010.