Our paid ABDN Internships opportunities are dedicated to current University of Aberdeen students and are available at various points throughout the year. Internships are hosted by University of Aberdeen departments and external employers. They take place part-time throughout the University year, with opportunities available across all three terms, including the summer term.
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. Students who have been successful in securing ANY previous ABDN Internship, at any time since Summer 2023, are not eligible to apply.
Application support
You will apply with a CV and Covering Letter. We have some resources on these on our website. We also recommend attending one of our application support sessions:
- Thursday 24th September, 3.00-4.00pm, KCG7, King's College: book now
- Tuesday 29th September, 3.30-4.30pm, KCF7, King's College: book now
- Friday 2nd October, 11.00am-12.00pm, online: book now
We also have a mini career course on applying for the ABDN Internships.
ABDN Internships 2026-27
- Term 1 part-time internships - 6 months - University of Aberdeen
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Designed to be flexible with your studies, interns will work 10 hours a week for 24 weeks between 16 November 2026 to 03 May 2027.
Applications will open on Wednesday 23rd September and close on Wednesday 7th October 2026.
- Accessible University Intern - Directorate of People and Student Services
- AI Visibility Analyst - Digital Marketing Intern - Student Recruitment
- CAD Intern: Transforming MyAberdeen Data to Power BI Insights - People and Student Services (CAD)
- Careers Information Research Project Intern - Careers and Employability Service
- Collecting the Devolution Debate: The Bob Purdie Book Collection Internship - School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
- Delivering Research Commercialisation Programmes Intern - Research, Innovation and Enterprise
- Digital Marketing Data Analyst Intern - Student Recruitment
- From Purchasing to Impact: Shaping Sustainable Procurement at the University - Sustainability Internship - Estates and Facilities
- History of UK Plasma Science - Research Intern - School of Natural and Computing Sciences
- Legacy Recognition Project Intern - Development and Alumni Relations
- Linguistics Schools Outreach intern - School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
- Microchip Image Processing Research Intern - School of Natural and Computing Sciences
- Developing a Farmer-Focused Soil Health App for Ethiopia - School of Biological Sciences
- Psychology research internship: Social interactions and time perception - School of Psychology
- Research Intern: Environmental Pollutants and Human Fetal Development - School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
- Research Intern: Profiling the Accounting Professional in the Era of AI - School of Business
- Skills & Employability Mapping Research Intern - Directorate of People
- Smart Assets, Smarter Assurance: Automating Equipment Inventory for ISO9001 Quality Management Certification - School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
- Student Enterprise Development Intern - Research, Innovation and Enterprise
- Understanding Barriers to PhD Study intern - School of Psychology
- Understanding Postgraduate Research Cultures - Research, Innovation and Enterprise
- Wellbeing in the Curriculum Intern - Directorate of People
- Term 1 part-time internships - 7 weeks - employer partners
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Designed to be flexible with your studies, interns will work 10 hours a week for 7 weeks between 16 November 2026 to 31 January 2027.
Applications will open on Wednesday 23rd September and close on Wednesday 7th October 2026.
- Database, CRM & Assets Intern - Aberdeen Inspired
- Funding and Operations Intern - Aberdeen Linking Lives
- STEM Public Engagement Intern - Aberdeen Science Centre
- Sporting Event Research Intern - Aberdeen Sports Village
- Corporate Engagement Intern - CFINE
- Development Intern - Cults Library Trust
- Business Development Intern - Nudge4Good - Esquare Innovations Ltd
- Big Small Business Survey Intern - Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
- Menopause Health Content & Resource Development Associate - Helen The Menopause Pharmacist
- Digital Learning & Course Development intern - Iska Birnie Photography
- Creative Engagement Intern - Kin
- Digital Health & Wellbeing - Insight & Scoping Intern - Live Life Aberdeenshire (Aberdeenshire Council)
- Media & Content Intern - Miscarriage Services
- Social History Research Intern - North East Sensory Services (NESS)
- Business Development and Community Impact Intern - Outlines Creative C.I.C.
- Artist Development Intern - The Barn
- Tower Management Process Intern - Tillydrone Community Development Trust SCIO
- Fitness Retreat Development & Entrepreneurship Internship - Infinite Power Coaching Ltd
- Leadership & Research Intern - Next Level Foundation
- Audience Arts Data Analyst Intern - Sound Festival
- Countryside Ranger Intern - Aberdeen City Rangers
- Scottish Fisheries Coordination Centre Research Intern - Fisheries Management Scotland
- Fisheries Management Scotland Research Intern - Fisheries Management Scotland
- Business and Biodiversity Intern - Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
- Bioacoustic Monitoring Intern - Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
- Marine Habitat Modelling Intern (Benthic Ecosystems) - UHI - Shetland
- Marine Mammal Research Assistant - University of the Highlands and Islands
Internships Timeline 2026-27
Internships start 16 November 2026 (10 hours per week)
Internships start 22 March 2027 (10 hours per week)
Internships start 14 June 2027 (20 hours per week) or 30 July (10 hours per week)