Employability

Your Career

Your career and life after University are important to think about now - research and preparation before you graduate will help you to find a job that you love. The University offers a lot of resources to help you with your employability, and this page should help you to understand where to go to for that support.

The Careers Centre aims to help you find opportunities throughout your University experience and after graduation. Whether you are in first year, or within three years of graduation, the Careers Centre is there to support you through your journey.

They offer advice on all employability matters. You can:

Explore their range of bookable appointments with Careers Advisers and CV Advisers.
Access a wide range of support to help you apply for jobs, internships and further study .
Attend Events, Workshops & Fairs.
View internships , graduate schemes, part time jobs (Look Local) and other opportunities through Career Connect.

The Careers Centre through their Opportunities Team actively engages with employers and Alumni locally and globally on your behalf. Offering Work Experience, Careers Fairs, Work Shadowing, Internships, Graduate Opportunities, Career Ready Sessions and Employer Events.

Keep up-to-date on social media:

Link to Careers

The Students' Association is working in partnership with the Careers Centre to provide the support and events that you want. Throughout the year School Presidents and Societies run career-based events for students.

The Link to Careers partnership encourages collaboration between these student groups and the Careers Centre to provide the highest quality events.

Are you a School President or society looking to host an event?

Upcoming Events

Find out more about these events on Career Connect.

Online Education Monthly Workshop - I Want DIY Master and PhD Applications
PoWEr Up Networking
AlphaSights Summer Insight Days 2022
Celonis Mastercourse: Data Driven Management
PwC Virtual Park – Spotlight on: Your Skills, Our Opportunities
Commerical Awareness - HSBC Summer Skills Series
Introduction to Asset Classes - Webinar
Introduction into AlphaSights: Graduate Opportunities
Future You Career Insights For Disabled Students
Virtual Work Experience Week – Financial Services Explained (11-15 July 2022)
Curious 2022 – Future Insight Conference
British Ecological Society – Undergraduate Summer School 2022
Case Interview Workshop - L.E.K London
Webinar - Find out about Solve.Earth 6 week Internship Programme
HSBC UK- Interview Techniques in the Digital Age -
Women in Consulting: L.E.K Panel Event
Careers at Costello Medical
Virtual - Google Summer Insights 2022
Chemistry Careers in Sustainability - Webinar
Data & Analytics Workshop - L.E.K London
The Data School - Meet & Greet
Next Step for Glasgow's Economy
HSBC Head Start Programme
Bright Network Black Heritage Future Leaders 2022
Six steps to secure a training contract (St Andrews '22)
Chartered Accountant Careers Fair

Further links

Graduate attributes relate to the knowledge, skills and capabilities that the University seeks to give all students the opportunity to develop throughout their time at St Andrews.

The Professional Skills Curriculum (PSC) is the University's way of equipping you with essential skills to boost your employability through a programme of workshops.

The University provides a number of resources and events to help you engage your entrepreneurial mindset. Head over to the Entrepreneurship Centre for more information.

The University offers prestigious internships to all penultimate year undergraduate students through the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Programme.

Saint Connect is the University’s exclusive global, online community. Alumni, students and friends of the University can network, seek or provide career mentoring and keep up to date.