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Arts 

While many Arts graduates choose a career that uses the knowledge-based content of their degree, others capitalise on strong generic skills founded on a sound theoretical knowledge base. These open up employment in a range of government organisations and private corporations.

Where can our graduates go?

The Bachelor of Arts program provides many possible paths for our graduates including administration, broadcasting, education, human resources, information technology, journalism, marketing, media, politics, public relations, and so on, in both the public and private sectors.

Potential Occupations

Potential Employers

  • Advocacy Support Worker
  • Archivist
  • Arts Administrator
  • Claims Consultant
  • Client Service Officer
  • Communications Officer
  • Community Development Worker
  • Crime Prevention Coordinator
  • Employment Consultant
  • Event Coordinator
  • Generalist Intelligence Officer (GIO)
  • Graduate Administrative Assistant
  • Housing Advisor
  • Human Resources Officer
  • Journalist
  • Marketing Assistant
  • Media Advisor
  • Ministerial Research Officer
  • Policy Analyst
  • Project Assistant/Officer
  • Public Relations Officer
  • Publishing Assistant
  • Recreation Officer
  • Recruitment Consultant
  • Research Officer
  • Trainee Correctional Officer
  • Vocational Consultant
  • Volunteer Co-ordinator
  • Welfare Worker
  • Writer/Author/Editor
  • Youth Development Officer
  • Advertiser Newspapers Limited
  • Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
  • Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ)
  • Attorney-General's Department (AG's)
  • AusAID
  • Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
  • Australian Electoral Commission   
  • Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)
  • The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
  • Centrelink
  • Coles Group Limited
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
  • Department of Finance and Deregulation (Finance)
  • Defence Signals Directorate (DSD)
  • Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
  • Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
  • Department of Employment & Workplace Relations
  • Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
  • Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)
  • Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
  • Ford Motor Company of Australia
  • Hays
  • Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG)
  • National Library of Australia
  • Procter & Gamble (P&G)
  • Qantas
  • South Australian Government
  • South Australia Police (SAPOL)

Graduate career profiles » Arts

  • Policy Officer - Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department
    Name: Nick Winton Degree/s Awarded: Bachelor of Behavioural Science / Bachelor of Arts Hons (Criminal Justice) Position Gained: Policy Officer Organisation: Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department Could you give us a description of what your position involves? I am currently working as a policy officer in the Illicit Drugs Section of the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department. In this role I contribute to [...]
  • Research Officer - National Centre for Vocational Education Research
    Name: Susanne Wood Degree Awarded (Majors if appropriate): BA major in Spanish, Joint Honours in Environmental Studies and Spanish, University Medal, 3.5 years into a PhD Position Gained: Research Officer Organisation: National Centre for Vocational Education Research Could you give us a description of your position? Descriptive data analysis and report writing. With your experiences in securing employment what advice would [...]
  • Human Resources Assistant
    Name: Belinda Vivian Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts Position Gained: Human Resources Assistant Could you give us a brief description of what your position involves? I have some administrative tasks such as filing, managing accounts, and managing the Human Resources Intranet site. I also provide new employees with an induction, I manage two committees and corporations study assistance, and [...]
  • Learning & Development Advisor - ABB Grain Ltd
    Name: Tania Cox Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Legal Studies / Sociology / Work & Labour Relations Position Gained: Learning & Development Advisor Organisation: ABB Grain Ltd Could you give us a description of what your position involves and the organisation you work for? ABB is a publicly listed company with market capitalisation of around $A1 billion on the [...]
  • Heritage Officer - NSW Heritage Office
    Name: Deborah Arthur Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Archaeology (Honours), Bachelor of Arts Position Gained: Heritage Officer Organisation: NSW Heritage Office Could you give us a description of what your position involves? The NSW Heritage Office provides specialist advice on heritage sites and issues, maintains the NSW Heritage Database and State Heritage Register, and supports community heritage conservation projects. My position [...]
  • Teacher - Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS)
    Name: Andrew Blatti Degrees Awarded: Arts (Legal Studies, Australian Studies, English) and Education (Secondary) Position Gained: Full time teacher at Port Augusta Secondary School teaching 8/9 English and Society and Environment Organisation: Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS) Could you give us a description of what your position involves or will involve? Teaching Society and Environment and English to [...]
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