# Careers Service

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# Careers Service

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## Government, charity, international development, work and related areas

Many graduates are attracted to working in the public sector or charities as they offer a range of different opportunities within a not-for-profit environment, plus opportunities for progression. There is huge diversity in these sectors, with jobs ranging from policy making in the Civil Service and think tanks to working as a fundraiser for a charity.

Entry requirements do vary but mostly recruiters look for generalist skills from graduates of any discipline. However, it is competitive, and relevant work experience may boost your chances of being recruited.

To find out more check out the information in this section for:

- [National, regional and local government](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/government/nationalregionalandlocalgovernment/)
- [Charities](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/government/charities/)
- [International development](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/government/internationaldevelopment/)

Related areas

- [Emergency Services and Armed Forces](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/government/armedemergency/)
- [Public and environmental health](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/government/publichealth/)
- [Political risk analysis and consultancy](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/government/risk/)

The Careers Service runs a number of events relevant to careers in this sector. Check the events section of [CareerConnect](https://careerconnect.manchester.ac.uk) to find them.

#### Further information & vacancies

- [Think Tanks by region via LSE Careers](https://info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/careers/information-and-resources/type-of-organisation/think-tanks-by-region)
- [Smart thinking](https://smartthinking.org.uk/) Policy research aggregate from think tanks. Plus think tank jobs.

## Public sector, health and charities Graduate JobSearch

#### Targeted job searches

#### Public sector and politics

- [Jobs in the public sector (keyword search graduate)](https://www.jobsgopublic.com/searches/cda58e60cae1f87293e7ec0d47a5b52b5b8cb47a5066ab4f60780d1c2334f8b5?keywords=Graduate) Jobs go Public
- [Local government jobs (keyword search graduate)](https://www.lgjobs.com/searches/642b4c6dbb89b282359652fb971631705866ce8284080e28bbd4b721d201a077?keywords=Graduate) LG Jobs
- [Public sector jobs in the North West](https://greater.jobs/) Greater.jobs
- [Civil Service job search (enter your own search terms)](https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?pageclass=Jobs&pageaction=selectbyadvanced) Civil Service Jobs

#### Health and social care

- [Mental health jobs, suitable for graduates, £15-25K](http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/graduate?keywords=mental%20health&salaryfrom=15000&salaryto=25000&fulltime=True) Reed
- [NHS jobs site](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/)
- [Social Care job search North West](https://greater.jobs/career-sectors/social-care/) Greater.Jobs
- [Jobmedic](https://www.jobmedic.co.uk/) health and social care vacancies
- [BMJ - Mental health jobs](https://healthjobs.bmj.com/)

#### Charities

- [Jobs in charities in the UK, between £15-25K](http://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/channel+islands/east+anglia/east+midlands/flexible+location/greater+london/home-based/isle+of+man/north+east/north+west/northern+ireland/scotland/south+east/south+west/wales/yorkshire+and+the+humber/west+midlands/15000-20000/20000-25000?isAdvancedSearch=true) Charity Jobs
- [Jobs in third sector in the UK, between £15-25K](http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/searchjobs/?Keywords=&radialtown=&LocationId=&RadialLocation=5&NearFacetsShown=true&CountryCode=&SalaryBand=101&SalaryBand=102) Third Sector Jobs
- [Graduate jobs in charities £15-25K](http://jobs.theguardian.com/searchjobs/?Keywords=&radialtown=&LocationId=&RadialLocation=30&NearFacetsShown=true&CountryCode=&Industry=111&JobLevel=22&JobLevel=18&Salary=102122&Salary=102124) The Guardian

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