Careers
Most postgraduate students pursue their studies to enable them to be considered more employable by companies they approach. At the University of Aberdeen we understand this very well and have acquired the necessary experience and contacts to make it possible for you to make good use of what we can offer.
What we can do for you
We will support you throughout your year with us in the following ways:
- Assistance in writing your CV
- Preparation for interviews
- Practice in doing assessment centres
- Master classes at which you will get the chance to meet important business leaders and entrepreneurs
- Meetings with Recruitment agents and Recruitment managers
We have contacts with Recruitment agents in
- Finance and banking
- Property
- IT and engineering
- Oil & gas
- Retail
- Public services
What you can do for us
Please come with a clear idea of what it is you would like to pursue in your career. In particular it will help if you have thought about:
- The sector you would like to work in
- The job which you would like to undertake (including Graduate Management Traineeships)
- Where you want to work
- How you see your career progressing in its first five years
From the outset we want you to be the best candidate that it is possible to be. The more preparation you do, the more we can assist you with support and professional contacts and advice.