Careers advisors information area
Welcome to ICSA’s webpage dedicated to careers advisors, offering all you need to know about ICSA and our Chartered Secretaries Qualifying Scheme.
In this section you will find our handy mini-guides providing information regarding the Chartered Secretary profession, our Chartered Secretaries Qualifying Scheme (CSQS) and benefits of Membership to ICSA. Mini-guides are all available in downloadable format for you to hand out to students, promote in your careers library or just for you to brush-up on your knowledge of this sector.
Here you will also find general information about ICSA, view our video and read what our Members and students have to say and also what we can do for you.
View our video about becoming a Chartered Secretary Download one of our mini-guides Read what our Members and students have to say
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) is the international qualifying and Membership body for the Chartered Secretary profession and the world’s leading authority on governance and compliance.
Our internationally recognised qualifying scheme (CSQS) is one of the most broad-based qualifying schemes available opening up a wealth of career opportunities – across sectors, within organisations and in practice, making it one of the most varied professional qualifying schemes available. The scheme comprises eight modules covering corporate law, finance, corporate governance, strategy and corporate secretarial practice. Valued worldwide by employers, our highly marketable qualification is the passport to a variety of challenging, versatile and well rewarded careers in both the UK and overseas.
View our video below to learn more about becoming a Chartered Secretary.
ICSA is the only professional body for the Chartered Secretary profession allowing students access to a unique qualification and support throughout their career. This is just one reason why students choose to join us but there are many reasons why students make us their number one choice.
By becoming a Chartered Secretary you will not only broaden your skill-set, other benefits include:
- access to a wide-variety of different job roles
- diversity of responsibilities
- a fast-track to top-level roles working with the board
- the option to move across different sectors
- stand out to potential employers
- the status of having a Chartered Profession
- top earning potential – in a FTSE 100 company, salary averaged £160,000 in 2010;
- an internationally recognised qualification
- the opportunity to work overseas
- flexible study options – self study, distance-learning via one of our registered tuition providers or via a collaborative Masters programme;
- excellent student support
- law and accountancy graduates may be exempt from some modules.
Our mini-guides provide you with a snapshot of three areas providing key information to assist careers advisors in delivering advice to students interested in pursuing a career in this area. For an overview of becoming a Chartered Secretary, read our CSQS information leaflet.
For more detailed information, click on the links below to download the guides:
To give you a real-life insight into the Chartered Secretary profession, click on the PDF below to find out what our Members and students have to say.
To read more from our Members and students, click here to access our case study bank.
ICSA’s marketing team are keen to further develop relationships with universities, sixth forms and colleges, to engage with students and promote the Chartered Secretary profession and career options available. We have already attended a number of career events all over the UK so far this year and we are looking to get more involved with activities for students and create links with careers advisors.
The general activities we are keen to be involved in are:
- Careers fairs and events – ICSA’s marketing team attend university careers fairs and national graduate fairs throughout the UK.
- Presentations to students – ICSA Members and staff are happy to come and talk to students about the Chartered Secretary profession, our Chartered Secretaries Qualifying Scheme and the career opportunities available.
If you would like ICSA to come to your careers fair or deliver a presentation to students, please contact the team and e-mail your request to marketing@icsaglobal.com