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Connecting employers with students
We offer a user-friendly career service, connecting employers like you with talented students and graduates. Select a link to find out more.
A real credit to Abertay...The experience was very positive for both sides. 2024 Work Placement Employer
Why connect with Abertay?
Nearly all of our undergraduate degrees here at Abertay feature work placements, internships or some kind of industry experience.
Our students are actively encouraged to gain work experience - like work placements or internships - to improve their employability after graduation. They are highly motivated and enthusiastic, eager to develop their workplace expertise. They come from a wide range of backgrounds, offering employers like you many different skills and experiences.
If you have an opportunity to offer our students, or want talk about other types of work-related activities, please get in touch.
Contact the Careers Service today
Email careers@abertay.ac.uk and follow us on the LinkedIn Abertay Careers Service page.
Email: careers@abertay.ac.uk
LinkedIn: Abertay Careers Service LinkedIn page
Work Placements
Work placements are a 'win-win' situation for both you and the student. Many employers find our students so useful that they offer them full-time employment after graduation or a part-time/summer job.
Placements vary from one day a week to short-term full-time work for weeks or months. You don't need to pay them. We just need a short report at the end of the placement.
If you have a project or placement opportunity you would like to offer, please contact us.
Advertise job vacancies with us
You can advertise graduate jobs, part-time/casual jobs, work placements and internships using our free service.
Register with Abertay Connect to get started.
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Abertay Connect is a free online vacancy service.
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We promote graduate jobs, internships, summer and placement opportunities, volunteering and part-time work to Abertay students and recent graduates.
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All our students are automatically registered and receive email alerts when new vacancies are posted.
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Advertising on Abertay Connect is free of charge*.
Register/login to Abertay Connect
*All vacancies submitted need to comply with our Terms of Use. Please read our guidelines on advertising vacancies and the Employers Privacy Policy before posting.
Internships
Internships are a period of work experience, usually offered for a fixed timescale like a month.
They are usually completed over the summer break, typically between the second-third year and third-fourth year, or just after graduation. Sometimes are interns are paid, some not.
If you have an internship opportunity, or want to know more about our students, please contact us by email - careers@abertay.ac.uk.
The mentoring scheme
Each year we run a careers mentoring programme. It is designed to help students improve their personal and professional skills, and prepare them for the world of work.
Participants are matched to mentors based on their course and career interests. The programme runs for six months, from November to May.
If you would like to get involved as a mentor or just find out more, please contact careermentoring@abertay.ac.uk.
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to anyone who is thinking about mentoring. 2024 Mentor
Graduate job schemes
Ready to train and hire highly-skilled and eager graduates?
Abertay graduates are work-ready and want to join ambitious companies looking for new talent. They thrive in fast-paced environments, will raise your company's profile, and become a valued part of your work force.
To advertise your Graduate Scheme with us, please register/log in to Abertay Connect or email careers@abertay.ac.uk.
The Volunteer Showcase
Promote your volunteering opportunities to our students at The Volunteer Showcase.
They take place every September and March. The Showcases give our students an opportunity to meet face to face with organisations that actively recruit or are recruiting volunteers.
Please contact us to promote your volunteering opportunities to our students.
Career workshops and events
Join our Careers Fairs and and connect with our students.
You can discuss internships/graduate positions and discover new talent at the same time. It's a great way to raise your organisation's profile within the student community.
There are many ways to get involved. For instance, charitable organisations usually promote volunteering opportunities. Your input in lectures, talks, and workshops is a valuable way to introduce students to your organisation and the world of work.
Contact us at careers@abertay.ac.uk to find out more.
