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ABDN Internships 2025–26
Applications for Summer 2026 internships with University of Aberdeen departments are open! Applications close on Monday 16 March.
Applications for two part-time internships with Aberdeen Football Club are also open with applications closing on Sunday 15th March.
Eligibility
All current students on a full degree programme, regardless of year or subject of study, including undergraduate and postgraduate, are eligible to apply. ISC programmes, access courses and students on a visitor visa are not eligible.
Please note that you must be a registered student for the duration of the internship - this means that for Summer internships, final year undergraduate students are not eligible. Students who have been successful in securing ANY previous ABDN Internship, at any time since Summer 2023, are not eligible to apply.
Help with applications
For advice and tips on making effective applications, please look at our mini career course.
You can also attend one of our How To Apply sessions:
- 24 February, 1pm - 2pm, KCF7 King's College
- 5 March, 11am - 12pm, MR051 MacRobert
- 9 March, 3pm - 4pm, online
For feedback on your applications, book an appointment on MyCareerHub or submit your documents to us using our Ask A Question service (accessed from MyCareerHub).
If you have any questions, please contact careers@abdn.ac.uk.
- Summer part-time internships - 10 weeks - University of Aberdeen - applications open
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Interns will work 20 hours per week for 10 weeks between June and August 2026. Applications close on Monday 16 March.
Academic policy and quality intern
Advancing menopause equity: policy mapping, sector benchmarking and action planning
Business and commercial strategy intern
Digital content creator intern
Habitat mapping and biological recording on the University of Aberdeen grounds
Image processing research intern
Interdisciplinary research intern
Public engagement, events and communications intern
Student voice: MyAberdeen courses and organisations
- Part-time internships - 150 hours - Aberdeen Football Club - applications open
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Interns will work 150 hours over 12 weeks from April 2026. Applications close on Sunday 15th March.
- Term 2 part-time internships - 7 weeks - employer partners - applications closed
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Designed to be flexible with your studies, interns work 10 hours per week for 7 weeks between 23 March to 8 May 2026.
Business Development and Revenue Strategy Intern (Health sector) - Dr Monika Gostic Nutrition
Community Engagement Intern - Bonnymuir Green Community Trust
Community Sport Cheerleader - Live Life Aberdeenshire
Community/ Youth Engagement Intern - Paws on Plastic
Community Wellbeing Intern - Miscarriage Services
Countryside Ranger Intern - Aberdeen City Rangers
Digital Interpretation Officer - St Machar Cathedral
Marine Mammal Research Assistant - University of the Highlands and Islands
Marketing and Events Intern - Aberdeenshire Cricket Club
Marketing and Social Media Intern - Tullynessle Deer Farm
Mind yer Mind Project Support and Communications Intern - NHS Scotland
Publications and Events Intern - Aberdeen and North-East Scotland Family History Society
Social Media Project Intern - The Period Place
Therapeutic Gardening Research Intern - RSPB Scotland - North East Scotland
Underwater Ecology Video Analyst Intern - UHI Shetland
Upselling RCG Training Intern - Rape Crisis Grampian
- Term 2 part-time internships - 12-weeks - University of Aberdeen - applications closed
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Designed to be flexible with your studies, interns work 10 hours per week for 12 weeks from 23 March to 12 June 2026.
Welcome and Orientation Engagement Content Producer
Research Excellence Framework (REF) Assistant
Transforming Research Support though Automation and AI
MySkills and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Course Mapping Intern
Computing Infrastructure Innovation Intern
Interdisciplinary Research Development Intern
CAD Intern: Enhancing Postgraduate Offer Holder Engagement
Environmental and Financial Sustainability of Transport Services
From Live to On-Demand: Creating Digital Training Resources for Researchers
- Term 1 part-time internships - 7 weeks - employer partners - applications closed
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Designed to be flexible with your studies, interns will work 10 hours a week for 7 weeks between 17 November 2025 to 30 January 2026. Applications closed on 09 October 2025.
Countryside Ranger Intern - Aberdeen City Rangers
"Black Belt" Shopify Intern - Urban Wellness Hub
Cinema Systems Intern - Belmont Cinema
Commercial Engagement Intern - VSA: Health and Social Care
Creative Content Producer - Crow House Projects CIC
Creative Wellbeing Intern - Dunami: Movement Arts Wellbeing CIC
Dance Archive Intern - Citymoves Dance Agency SCIO
Data Analyst Intern - Sound Festival
Digital Health Operations & AI Transformation Intern - Inverurie Chiropractic Clinic
Digital Marketing Intern - Arch 35 Marketing
Early Years Activities and Engagement Intern - Camphill Wellbeing Trust: the Compass Project
Graphic Designed and Copywriter - Highland Moss
Health & Wellbeing Education & Research Assistant - FitIQ Education
Marine Habitat Modelling Intern (Benthic Ecosystems) - UHI Shetland
Marketing and Brand Visibility Intern - HR Hub Plus
Marketing and Production Intern - Jazz Scotland
Membership Strategy and Growth Intern - Sport Aberdeen
Programme and Admin Intern - FACEYOUTH SCIO
Property & Marketing Intern - Fentons Property Ltd.
Reducing Poverty - Public Health Project Intern - NHS Scotland
Researching Victorian Aberdeen - Aberdeen Urban Studies Trust - Education
Student Engagement Strategy Intern - Union Brew, Aberdeen University Students' Association
Sustainability & Supply Chain Intern - Glencraft
Training Directory Intern - South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau
Website Development Intern - Diversity Bridge SCIO
- Term 1 part-time internships - 6 months - University of Aberdeen - applications closed
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Designed to be flexible with your studies, interns will work 10 hours a week for 24 weeks between 17 November 2025 to 01 May 2026. Applications closed on 09 October 2025.
AI content innovator - Online Learning
Collecting the troubles internship - School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History
Contracts and IP Records Intern - Directorate of Research and Innovation
Curatorial automation programming - Directorate of Digital and Information Services
Digital content creator intern - Communications
Editorial assistant - School of Education
Enhancing research cultures through communities of practice - Directorate of Research and Innovation
Inclusive libraries coordinator - Directorate of Digital and Information Services
Integrating sustainability: sustainability leadership scorecard internship - Estates and Facilities
International student engagement content producer - Experience and Engagement team
Marketing and campaigns intern - Student Recruitment
Past exam paper access assistant - Directorate of Digital and Information Services
Public engagement and events intern - School of Psychology
Resource intern - Centre for Autism and Theology
Social media intern - Directorate of Research and Innovation
Student employability data analyst - Careers and Employability Service
Volunteering engagement intern - Careers and Employability Service
WeAreABDN: from campus to the world - Development and Alumni Relations