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asdfghjkl asked in Business & FinanceCareers & EmploymentOther - Careers & Employment · 9 years ago

I'm 16. Career advice?

I'm starting college in September and I'm going to study: Maths, Further Maths, Economics and Politics. (I'm an A/* pupil)

I'm interested in current affairs and maths and I'd like to work my way into something in maths (broad) then maybe politics.

I want to do a degree at university in something along the lines of economics. Is there a point in going to Uni for those sort of courses? ('cause I do want to go) And if I did which course is best? (as in which would give me the most options/ seem better to potential employers?)

I know everything isn't just about qualifications but if any one could help me out I'd be grateful.

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  • ?
    9 years ago
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    Becoming a politician is far from being the only way into a career in politics. There are many opportunities related to politics, and many of them do not require a politics degree.

    What you will need is an interest in politics and (for work with a political party and for public affairs consultancy) some grassroots involvement in local or student politics.

    Types of work involving politics usually involve one or (often) more of the following:

    Administration

    Civil Service:-

    ■ Fast Stream (including House of Commons/Lords Clerk)

    ■ Mainstream

    Local Government administrator

    See the Prospects Sector Briefing: Local, Regional and National Government for background to these employers and the roles they offer www.prospects.ac.uk/links/GovernmentSB

    You may also find our more general page “I Want to Work in the Public Sector”www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesgov.htm useful

    Research

    ■ Civil Service research posts – only arise occasionally; you are likely to need a postgraduate degree.

    ■ House of Commons Library Clerk – These are not librarians! They provide an information and research service to MPs

    ■ Academic teaching and research – you will definitely need a postgraduate degree

    ■ MP’s researcher

    ■ Party research departments

    Trades unions

    Public Affairs

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Look into scienctists.. They make good money, and they work with math non stop

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