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.
We are pleased to announce that the ABDN Internship Programme is open for Schools and Directorates to submit proposals for a part-time summer intern (20 hours/week for 10 weeks). Formally known as the Aberdeen Internship programme, the ABDN Internship Programme, offers funding for undergraduate and postgraduate students to work on bespoke projects.
Don’t miss this opportunity to host an intern and gain valuable support for your department.
Timeline
The internships are part-time and are to take place between June and the end of August. A full breakdown of key dates and deadlines can be viewed below.
If you wish to submit a project proposal, please first consult your Head of Directorate or School. Funding is available for up to 20 summer 2025 internships across the university. The deadline for submitting an internship proposal form is Wednesday 26 February.
***Please note that this is a Microsoft Form, which cannot be saved for later. We recommend reviewing the questions first and preparing your responses offline, so you can complete and submit the form in one sitting when ready. You an view the questions in this ABDN internship internal project proposal questions document.
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
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.
