The Careers and Employability Service is keen to work in close partnership with all academic Schools. This is the best way to ensure that students receive early and well-targeted careers information, advice and guidance, and can develop the skills and experience which will allow them to reach their career goals.
If you would like to discuss opportunities for collaboration, then please contact the lead Careers Adviser for your academic School.
- ABDN Internship Programme
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The ABDN Internship Programme offers funding for undergraduate and postgraduate students to work on bespoke projects within University of Aberdeen departments.
The programme offers students the opportunity to develop their skills, boost their confidence and gain experience in a work and team environment. For staff, students bring fresh ideas and perspectives that make an impact.
There will be 3 intakes across the 26-27 academic year:
- Term 1: 250 hours, 10 hours per week across 6 months.
- Proposal window: 03/08/26 – 03/09/26
- Internship: 16/11/26 – 03/05/27
- Term 2: 120 hours, 10 hours per week across 3 months.
- Proposal window: 30/11/26 – 13/01/27
- Internship: 22/03/27 – 11/06/27
- Term 3: 200 hours, 20 hours per week across 10 weeks in Summer.
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- Proposal window: 18/01/27 – 15/02/27
- Internship: 14/06/27 – 20/08/27
During the proposal windows, staff will be invited to submit internship project proposals using a form on MyCareerHub. Winning projects will then be selected by Senior Management. Guidance documents will be updated here in due course.
Questions about the internship programme can be directed to Shannon McGuinness, Employer Engagement Adviser in the Careers and Employability Service.
- Term 1: 250 hours, 10 hours per week across 6 months.
- In the curriculum
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In the curriculum
We can tailor our input to any School, discipline and course. This can take the form of a short introduction at an induction session to co-teaching courses, including assessed elements. Examples include BT3006 Working out? Placement and Career Skills (MMSN) and AY3514 Professional Archaeology (School of Geosciences).
In addition, a range of 0-credit Professional Skills courses is available to all undergraduate and taught postgraduate students covering a range of careers- and employability-related topics.
- Careers input outside the curriculum
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Careers input outside the curriculum
We are also happy to discuss and run tailored sessions and events for your students outside teaching time. This can range from sessions on career planning, making applications or applying for postgraduate study to networking evenings with alumni, sourcing industry/employer speakers or collaborating on mini careers fairs, or running regular drop-in sessions for your students in a specific location.