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GRADUATE TOWN PLANNER ADVICE

  • 04-12-2009 1:08pm
    #1
    HankScorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭


    I graduated from UCD in 2008 with my Regional & Urban Planning Masters but have been unable to find any assistant/graduate/officer positions with any planning consultancies. The Local Authorities have appeared to put on a recuitment freeze.
    General recruitment agencies have offered almost no new positions. Having only 6 months work experience has also not helped matters, so what can I do?
    The UK has some jobs up on websites for newly graduated/less experienced planners but all have been rejections so far.
    I would be very willing to take the most junior position(aswell as part-time) in any firm or local authority but just can't get my foot in the door. Does anyone have any advice because I have invested a lot of time and money into this career path as you can imagine the current predicament is very disheartening and demoralising.
    Does anyone have any advice on avenues I have not looked at and should be, ie. Australia, USA, Canada?


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  • #2
    oswaldcobblepot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭oswaldcobblepot


    Hi, I graduated this year with an undergraduate degree. Same situation. Although I have a first, I only have 6 months experience. Most jobs I've seen require 3-5 years experience. You're not alone, there are many others in the same predicament, meaning more competition for any positions which may arise. There are probably about 50 planners graduating between DIT and UCD every year before you start counting Queens, Manchester etc.


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