Sean Silkstone - Joint Honours Sociology
The diverse nature of my course meant that I had the skills and experiences they were looking for.
”Sean studied his joint honours degree in Sociology and Criminology and now works for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC).
My career
I've always wanted to be a police officer and have focused much of my academic life learning about the subject. While looking on the internet at various police forums, I came across the Civil Nuclear Constabulary website. I'd never heard of the CNC before, but after a little research I saw how unique and interesting the job could be. A role in which to serve as a fully-fledged police officer, with great career prospects and an unrivalled salary, with the addition of being given weapons training in order to defend nuclear sites from terrorist and other threats. Not many people can say that about their work.
How my degree helped
The diverse nature of my course meant that I had the skills and experiences they were looking for. Dave Walsh, Criminology Subject Head said "Sean was a first class student. His unusual choice of career only goes to show the wide range of careers open to Derby criminology and sociology graduates."
My future
I will now undertake workplace assessments over the next two years plus two more courses before completing my probationary period for CNC. After completing my probationary period I could move onto a more specialist role within the CNC's firearms, intelligence, dog handling or marine escort sections.
I'm now based at a coastal location and ready to fulfil the CNC's objective of defending and protecting sites from unauthorised access to nuclear material and, if necessary, to recover control of any nuclear materials which may have been lost to unauthorised persons.
