The political is personal: Brexit and the career aspirations of UK undergraduates

Abstract

Findings from a small-scale qualitative research project exploring the impact of Brexit on the career aspirations of final year students at a UK university reveal the centrality of values and emotion in career decision-making. Although not conclusive or generalisable, these findings nevertheless demonstrate the impact of the wider context of the world we live in, and specifically, of political events, on perceptions of career and potential career choice. This presents a challenge to career development theorists and practitioners alike to adequately address and respond to the impact of the political in relation to career decision-making.