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Career prospects

IMML Career prospects

After Bath, I joined the Marketing Graduate Scheme with Barclays. I then moved on to HSBC working as Marketing Manager for the commercial banking team.

Andrea de Vincentiis
Head of Marketing, Commercial Banking, HSBC France

What do our graduates do?

As an IMML graduate, you will enjoy a distinct advantage in the marketplace thanks to the range of skills you will hold and the commercial credibility you will have gained during your year abroad. Statistics show that over 90% of our students are employed in a professional or managerial role six months after the course has finished.  Our graduates enter a variety of roles with national and international employers and most choose a career in business, using their language skills in their job.

Salaries of 2012 IMML graduates - Key Information Set

Companies who have employed our students

The majority of IMML graduates start their careers with the one of the larger graduate recruitment companies, while others go into public sector work, and some choose to work for a small business.

Here are just a few of the well-known companies which have recently recruited IMML graduates:
  • Accenture
  • acos GmbH
  • Allied Domecq
  • AXA Life
  • Barclays Bank
  • BMW
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • BT
  • Burberry
  • Cadbury Ltd
  • Christian Aid
  • Ernst & Young
  • Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
  • Deutsche Asset Management
  • Deutsche Bank
  • EBAY
  • Esso
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Goldman Sachs
  • IBM
  • ICL
  • Kimberly Clark
  • Kögel Fahrzeugwerke
  • KPMG
  • London’s Air Ambulance
  • L’Oréal
  • Marks & Spencer
  • Mercedes UK
  • Michelin
  • MOBIL OIL
  • Morgan Stanley
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Royal Sun Alliance
  • Siemens
  • Sterling Health
  • tesa AG
  • Tesco
  • Thomas Cook
  • Unilever
  • United Biscuits
  • Zurich

Danone UK is a great fit for IMML graduates because it’s a young company that is growing fast. This means there are plenty of opportunities and you can get a lot of experience and responsibility quite quickly...more

James Bruce - IMML Graduate

Professional qualifications

BSc International Management and Modern Languages students can gain exemptions from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)

Careers Advisory Service

The University’s excellent Careers Advisory Service offers help and support by providing students with:

  • Information on employment and postgraduate study
  • Individual guidance interviews and assistance with career choice
  • Workshops to develop self-presentation and other employability skills
  • Job vacancies and a full programme of employer visits for finalists