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ABDN Internships

Paid internships for current University of Aberdeen students

ABDN Internships

ABDN Internships LogoOur paid ABDN Internships opportunities are dedicated to current University of Aberdeen students and are available at various points throughout the year. Internships take place part-time during term time and up to full-time during the summer. 

100% of previous interns recommend the programme to other students!

Find out more about previous internships at the bottom of the page or watch this video. 

ABDN Internships 2025–26

Applications for Term 2 internships are open! Click on the panels below to see full details.

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 or access courses are not eligible.

Please note that you must be a registered student for the duration of the internship. Students who have been successful in securing ANY previous ABDN Internship, at any time since Summer 2023, are not eligible to apply.

If you have any questions, please contact careers@abdn.ac.uk.

Term 2 part-time internships - 7 weeks - employer partners - applications open!

Designed to be flexible with your studies, interns will work 10 hours per week for 7 weeks between 23 March to 8 May 2026.

Biodiversity Content Creation Intern - Natural Environment Team, Aberdeenshire Council - North East Scotland Biological Records Centre

Business Development and Revenue Strategy Intern (Health sector) - Dr Monika Gostic Nutrition

Community Engagement Intern - Bonnymuir Green Community Trust

Community Sport Cheerleader - Life Live 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

Permaculture Co-operative Land, Business Model and Governance Design Intern - GrowFree Community Foundation - Community Land Site

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 open!

Designed to be flexible with your studies, interns will 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

Research and Imaging Intern

MySkills and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Course Mapping Intern

China Social Media Intern

Computing Infrastructure Innovation Intern

Interdisciplinary Research Development Intern

CAD Intern: Enhancing Postgraduate Offer Holder Engagement

Digital Content Creator

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

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 Intern - TeachPitch

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

Sustainability and Climate Change Project Assistant - Sustainability and Climate Change Team, Aberdeenshire Council

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

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

CAD Intern: Designing for inclusion: data-driven insights and the student voice - Centre for Academic Development

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

Enhancing the student experience, recruitment and outreach in the School of Social Science - School of Social Science

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

LinguaTour intern: supporting multilingual tourism across Aberdeenshire - School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture

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

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