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Manage your career

  • Abertay Careers Centre.

  • Career Programmes.

  • One to one appointments.

  • Career workshops and events.

  • Work placements.

  • Career support for international students.

  • Internships and graduate jobs.

  • Abertay's Enterprise Centre.

 

Career Programmes

To develop your employability, the Careers Service offers a range of co-curricular and extra-curricular programmes and activities that you can get involved with during your time at Abertay, find out more about our Career Programmes.

Abertay Career's Centre

Our The Career Centre provides a comprehensive range of career and employability resources.  Use the navigation Toolbar at the top to navigate your way around.

  • Home – explore career e-learning resources.

  • Assessments - check your preferences/values in relation to your future career.

  • Advice - about the careers team and helpful information such as industry reports and career pathways.

  • Tools – use CV360 for instant CV feedback and Interview360 to practise interview questions.

  • Events and Appointments - book one-to-one appointments with a careers adviser and register for career events.

  • Jobs – search the Abertay jobs board for part-time jobs, internships and graduate jobs.

  • Career Programmes – find out about our career programmes.

Starting using the Career Centre today.

 

One-to-one appointments 

Book an appointment with a careers adviser.

We help discuss your career choices, give you support with your CV, cover letters, application forms, personal statements, and also do interview preparation.

Appointments are on campus or online, last 30 minutes and are confidential.

Visit the Abertay Careers Centre to make an appointment.

 

Work placements 

Many courses offer built-in work placements, mentoring, industry experience, or all three. This means you get relevant work experience, take part in real work projects, develop your professional skills, and network while getting a degree.

Work placements help you gain knowledge of the practical aspects of your subject, and learn how to put theory into practice. Placements help you become more aware of the variety of opportunities within your chosen field.

This experience, along with any volunteering work you choose to do, enhances your CV for the future. 

 

Placements are usually credit bearing

Most of our undergraduate degrees have either a placement module or work-based learning experience. Some are built into the course, some are options.

This enables you to get a taste of working in your chosen subject area and gain credits at the same time.

Find out more about your course and the related work placement.

 

Internships and Graduate Schemes

Internships

Internships are a fixed period of work experience, offered for a fixed timescale such as a month or a year. You'll usually work over the summer (typically between year three-four) or after graduation. You will often get paid as well.

Being an intern helps you develop relevant skills in your chosen industry and can provide a useful network of contacts.

When should I start looking for an internship?

Many organisations start advertising their internship opportunities at the start of the academic year, September–December. So if you're in year three or four, begin your search early.

Visit the Abertay Careers Centre to find out more about internships.

Graduate Schemes

Many large organisations operate graduate work schemes which offer a structured training programme. They typically last between one-two years and quite often lead to a job in the organisation on completion.

When should I start looking for graduate scheme opportunities?

Graduate scheme applications usually open September–December, so if you’re in your final year, it pays to begin looking at the start. 

Visit the Abertay Careers Centre to find out more about graduate schemes.

Abertay's Enterprise Centre

Bell Street Ventures can help you start a business, learn about contracting or choose your freelance partners. We don't mind if you want to make a million, or make a living – they work with enterprising Abertay students and recent graduates to make  it happen.

Visit Bell Street Ventures to find out more.

Meet the Careers team

Check which adviser looks after your area of study before booking an appointment.

Meet the careers team.

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