Posts in "Careers and Employability"

Hiya, I’m Finja and I’m going into my third year of English and Philosophy soon. Around this time last year, I had decided I wanted to get a summer internship. If you’re like me the summer break feels way too long to be idle for all of it and I…

My name is Arianna, and I am going into my final year of Business Management and International Relations. Upon completing my third year I was looking to gain an internship and came across the Aberdeen Internship Programme at the University. After applying I was accepted to be…

I applied for the University’s internship in the Spring of 2022. At first, I did not expect too much on my application. But after I received an invitation to attend an interview, I began to take it seriously, because this is going to be a unique learning…

For the past 6 months, I have been fortunate enough to work as an intern in the Events office at the University, where I have been helping to plan and coordinate a series of mini festivals that the University has launched this year. I decided to apply to the InternPlus…

Joining my third year, I was looking for more tailored research experience to enhance my CV in a competitive job market. When I came across this role, I knew it was the perfect fit as it aligned with my motivations for research and further skills I wanted to develop.

My…

From the moment I received the confirmatory email from the UK Civil Service that my application to the Summer Diversity Internship Programme (SDIP) for the summer of 2021 had been successful, I immediately knew that this was a fantastic opportunity. As someone who had not been in employment up until…

When I was filling in my application for an InterPlus internship, I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I got was an incredibly fulfilling experience working towards a project with wonderful colleges and opportunities to engage with the wider university community. But let’s start at the beginning.

My name is…

I am a digital content developer for UoA Museums and Special Collections as part of this year’s InternPlus programme. Over the last few months, I have been creating video content for the library and museum’s social media pages. Developing an engaged audience has been particularly important while the various museums…

My name is Zuzanna and I'm currently an intern at postgraduate admissions department through the InternPlus scheme at the University of Aberdeen. Simultaneously I am also a second-year student studying for a joint degree in Business Management and International Relations.

After hearing about the InternPlus Programme for the first time,…

So far, I have been helping the Business School with a lot of the admin/data entry required to get accredited. It involves a lot of cross-referencing with multiple Excel spreadsheets, making sure the information in the Business School database is up to date and that the university website also has…